Couples Intensive

Learn how a couples intensive can save your relationship.

How a Couples Intensive Can Save Your Relationship

Did you know that couples who feel unhappy together wait an average of 6 years before seeing a professional counselor?

Even if it hasn’t been that long for you, the experience of living in a shattered relationship may have brought you to a crisis point. Do you feel: 

  • Unwilling to endure the long, drawn-out process of weekly therapy?

  • Unsure your relationship can survive, even with professional help?

  • Unable to wade through books, seminars and online classes because you’re doubtful they will lead anywhere? 

If you’re answering yes to even one of these hurtful realizations, then I urge you to consider how a couples intensive can help.


What is a “couples intensive”? How does it work?

Couples intensives are a proven way to create meaningful change – the kind that can save relationships. Over the course of an intensive, we do not focus on techniques and insights that only skim the surface. This focused, two-day experience is for no one but you. There are no other couples in the room; only the two of you with me as your guide. Our goal is to look at what’s unique about you and your relationship – and from there, to create a detailed strategy for transforming it. (By the way, couples intensives are not only for married people. Life partners in virtually any form of committed relationship can benefit.

Over the course of two days together, we will: 

  • Uncovered the root causes of conflict and dissatisfaction in you marriage

  • Explore, test and refine new ways for you to communicate with each other

  • Practice new skills designed to strengthen your relationship from the inside out

  • Create an ongoing plan for change, including a notebook filled with exercises that build on everything they you have just learned – a resource that can keep you on track as you move forward together

You will also have the confidence that comes from knowing these changes are meaningful and lasting. This is deep learning, supported by the science that affirms we are all capable of profound healing. By sharing this experience, you will be able to support each other over time, helping you learn and grow together. 

Why does it make sense to invest in a couples intensive?

There’s a reason that people set aside two full days of their lives to engage in a couples intensive. Leaving everyday thoughts and worries behind opens the door to deeper exploration that will help you: 

• Learn more about yourself and your partner – things you may never have understood or considered before

• Feel safe and supported in sharing your thoughts and feelings, even the difficult ones

• See the struggles in your marriage in a new light, one that leads naturally to the solutions you will practice together

How can we get the most from our couples intensive?

Couples almost always ask me if there is a guarantee. 

What I can guarantee is that I will coach and guide you, offering you proven skills and techniques that address your unique concerns. The full measure of expertise I have gained over the years will be at your service – and when you leave, you will have new skills that can become the foundation of a new life. 

Here are the two things you can do to maximize your success.

1. Meet with me before scheduling your intensive to ensure we are a good fit. I am always careful to select couples who are right for the program, and you too need to make an informed decision. 

2. Bring an open mind and a willing heart to the experience, committing to practice what you learned during our time together.

These steps are all you need to gain the greatest possible benefit from your couples intensive.

What kinds of issues can we explore?

Couples intensives are a proven path toward greater understanding and closeness. We can address: 

  • Everyday patterns that keep you locked in negativity

  • Cheating and betrayal, which can take many forms

  • Struggles centered on children or family

  • Major decisions that have you deadlocked 

  • Your longing for more emotional and physical intimacy 

  • Priorities that have gotten out of whack 

Looking at these issues together helps couples rediscover the friendship within their marriage – a precious asset you might have believed was gone forever. This is just one of the ways you can find new hope and strength together. 

How can we arrange for a couples intensive?

You can begin right now by sending me a private message with possible dates and times for our initial 30-minute conversation, which can happen in-person or online. After we’ve talked, the three of us will know if a couples intensive is right for you, and we’ll choose a time that is comfortable and convenient for you.