You are not broken. You are out of rhythm.
Containment reflects the amount of structure and clinician involvement needed to stabilize and strengthen your nervous system and the relationship between therapy sessions. Containment is designed to help you make progress quickly and to sustain progress over time.
As volatility increases, the need for containment increases. As stability strengthens, the need for containment decreases.
Joe Follette, Jr., M.Div. LMFT
Containment: Minimal
Best For: Clients who want structured tools and Pulse tracking between therapy sessions.
This is platform access — not between-session containment.
“We’re mostly okay. We just want tools, tracking, and something to keep us intentional between sessions.”
You’re not in crisis.
You want structure, not supervision.
You’re maintaining — not repairing.
Containment: Light
Best For: Stable but inconsistent couples who need rhythm.
Goal: Build rhythm before escalation.
“We’re not falling apart… but we’re inconsistent. We start strong and drift.”
You don’t fight constantly.
But you lack rhythm, follow-through, or depth.
You need guidance — not intervention.
Containment: Moderate
Best For: Couples experiencing recurring conflict cycles.
Goal: Stabilize repeating patterns before escalation.
“We keep having the same argument. Different topic. Same pattern.”
Conflict loops.
Misunderstandings escalate.
You want skills and structure before things get worse..
Containment: High
Best For: Couples with frequent dysregulation or volatility.
Focus: Active stabilization to interrupt escalation cycles.
“When we argue, it gets intense fast.”
Frequent dysregulation.
Volatility, shutdowns, or emotional flooding.
You need active stabilization and therapist oversight.
Containment: Intensive + Long-Term Strategic Oversight
Best For: Couples committed to full neuro-relational rewiring.
Focus: Long-term transformation and structured relational redesign.
“We are serious about transforming this relationship long-term.”
Not just surviving.
Not just stabilizing.
You want strategic redesign and sustained growth with close clinical oversight.
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