INDIVIDUAL ENGAGEMENT
The First Hour
Some situations do not require a full program. They require someone who knows exactly what they are looking at, available at the moments that actually matter. Not every high-conflict situation requires a full program. Some clients are past the acute phase but the dynamic has not resolved. The ex is still there, the children are still involved, and the moments that require clinical precision still arise. The First Hour is built for exactly that reality.
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4, 8, or 12 Sessions
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$295 per session
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Prepaid prior to first session
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Used as needed
Strategic session support for clients who need clinical precision at specific moments, without a long-term program commitment.
WHAT THIS IS
Not every high-conflict situation lives inside active litigation. Some clients are past the divorce itself but the ex is still there, still difficult, and the situations that require the right response still arise. A custody exchange that goes sideways. A legal threat designed to destabilize. A communication that needs to be reviewed before it is sent.
The First Hour is built for clients who do not need a structured program but do need someone who knows exactly what they are looking at, available when the situation calls for it. Sessions are purchased in advance and drawn from as needed. No fixed schedule, no weekly obligation. Sixty minutes of the same clinical depth and strategic precision Natalie brings to every engagement.
This is also how many clients maintain stability after completing a longer engagement. The formal work is done. The dynamic is not always finished.
WHEN PEOPLE USE THIS
The moments where the right perspective changes everything.
Before sending something you cannot unsend
An email to your attorney, a response to your ex, a message about the children. Natalie reads it before you send it and tells you what it will cost you if you do.
When something unexpected happens
A new filing. A change in the custody arrangement. A threat you did not see coming. The session exists to help you understand what it actually means and what to do next.
When the pressure builds between appointments
You are already in a longer engagement but something has escalated and the next scheduled session is too far away. The First Hour bridges that gap.
After the primary engagement ends
The legal process may be over. The dynamic rarely is. Former clients use The First Hour as ongoing support for the moments that still arise.
"The high-conflict dynamic does not end because the legal process does. Having the right person available for the moments that still arise is not a luxury. It is a practical necessity."
SESSION PACKAGES
Choose the package that fits your situation.
4
SESSIONS
For clients navigating a specific situation or pressure point who need expert guidance without an open-ended commitment.
$1,180
8
SESSIONS
For clients managing an ongoing high-conflict dynamic who need reliable access across a sustained period.
$2,360
12
SESSIONS
For clients who want the security of consistent access over the long term without the structure of a full program.
$3,540
IF YOUR SITUATION CALLS FOR A STRUCTURED PROGRAM
ACTIVE CONFLICT
$4,500 · THREE MONTHS
HIGHEST COMPLEXITY
$14,500 · SIX MONTHS
GET STARTED
The first conversation
costs you nothing.
Sessions are prepaid and scheduled through Simple Practice. The intake consultation is where the right package and level of support is determined together. All consultations are confidential.