Creating space for families to understand, regulate, and reconnect.

Family therapy intensives in Atlanta and virtually to support deeper communication, healing, and connection.

Families often find themselves stuck in patterns of reactivity, conflict, or disconnection that feel difficult to shift in everyday life. These patterns are often shaped by attachment dynamics, stress, and intergenerational experiences. Family intensives create the space to slow down these patterns, understand what is happening beneath the surface, and develop new ways of relating.

How Family Intensives Work

Intensives provide extended time for families to:

  • Interrupt cycles of reactivity

  • Explore underlying emotional experiences

  • Practice new ways of communicating

  • Build safety and connection

Our Approach

Attachment-Based Family Therapy
We help family members understand each other's emotional experiences and strengthen connection.

Psychodynamic and Intergenerational Work
We explore patterns that may be repeating across generations and how they influence current dynamics.

Experiential and Psychodrama Methods
We use active techniques to help families experience new ways of interacting in real time.

Nervous System and Movement-Based Work
Through relational movement practices, including Chi for Two® and somatic interventions, families learn to regulate together and reduce reactivity.

Skills and Communication
We provide tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and support parenting.

Why Intensives Work

Family intensives allow for sustained engagement, helping families move beyond reactive patterns into greater understanding and connection. This format creates opportunities for:

  • Real-time shifts in interaction

  • Increased empathy and understanding

  • Greater emotional safety

  • Lasting changes in family dynamics

What We Help With

  • Parent-child conflict

  • Emotional reactivity

  • Communication challenges

  • Parenting stress

  • Adolescent struggles

  • Family impact of trauma or substance use

Who This Is For

Family intensives may be a good fit if:

  • Your family feels stuck in recurring patterns

  • Communication often escalates or shuts down

  • You want to address deeper dynamics

  • You're seeking meaningful change in a shorter period

Lauren Walther, LCSW | LCDC | CGP — Founder and Lead Clinician at Lumi Wellness Atlanta

Begin a Family Intensive

I am deeply passionate about helping people find relief in times of crisis or conflict. My work is grounded in a commitment to lessening suffering, restoring hope, and offering a clear way through, even when the journey is painful.

At Lumi, my goal is for every client to feel truly held and cared for. Whether you're navigating a personal crisis, relational challenges, or internal struggles, I strive to wrap care all the way around you, creating an environment where healing feels possible and progress is within reach.

If you're looking for family therapy intensives in Atlanta or virtual options, we invite you to connect.

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