Couples Intensives Now Booking for April 2025

Couples Intensives based on Gottman's Research and Attachment Theory will be Fridays and Saturdays, offered virtually

Fridays 9am-4pm with lunch on your own from 12pm-1pm

Saturdays 9am-1pm

Total Cost:  $2000.00

Deposit of $500 is required to hold a date, remaining $1500.00 payable within 7 days of the intensive date.

This intensive is designed for couples at various stages of their relationship who want to deepen emotional intimacy, strengthen trust, improve communication, and cultivate lasting connection. It is especially beneficial for the following groups:

1. Couples Seeking to Strengthen Their Emotional Connection

Ideal for couples who:
✔ Feel emotionally distant but want to reconnect.
✔ Want to better understand each other’s inner worlds.
✔ Struggle with expressing emotions or responding to each other’s emotional needs.

2. Couples Who Want to Improve Communication & Conflict Resolution

Ideal for couples who:
✔ Struggle with frequent misunderstandings or arguments.
✔ Have difficulty expressing needs without conflict.
✔ Want to learn better listening, validation, and conflict management skills.

3. Premarital & Newlywed Couples

Ideal for couples who:
✔ Are preparing for marriage and want to build a strong foundation.
✔ Want to proactively learn trust-building, intimacy, and conflict resolution skills.
✔ Wish to establish shared goals, rituals, and a relationship vision.

4. Long-Term Couples Wanting to Renew Their Relationship

Ideal for couples who:
✔ Have been together for years and feel like they’ve become “roommates” rather than romantic partners.
✔ Want to bring back passion, affection, and shared meaning.
✔ Need to update their understanding of each other’s needs and dreams.

5. Couples in Relationship Recovery (Post-Betrayal or Trust Issues)

Ideal for couples who:
✔ Are recovering from trust breaches (infidelity, dishonesty, emotional neglect).
✔ Want to rebuild emotional safety and commitment.
✔ Need structured support for repairing trust and strengthening commitment.

6. High-Stress or Busy Couples Struggling to Stay Connected

Ideal for couples who:
✔ Have demanding careers, children, or external stressors that make prioritizing the relationship difficult.
✔ Feel disconnected but still deeply care about each other.
✔ Want practical ways to maintain intimacy despite a busy lifestyle.

7. Couples with Different Attachment Styles

Ideal for couples where:
✔ One partner is more emotionally expressive while the other is more avoidant or withdrawn.
✔ One partner seeks reassurance, and the other struggles with emotional availability.
✔ There are recurring patterns of pursuer-withdrawer dynamics in conflict.

8. Long-Distance Couples or Partners in Transitional Phases

Ideal for couples who:
✔ Are in a long-distance relationship and want to maintain closeness.
✔ Are transitioning through big life changes (moving in together, career shifts, becoming parents).
✔ Need tools to navigate challenges while staying emotionally connected.

9. Couples Interested in Personal Growth & Preventative Relationship Work

Ideal for couples who:
✔ Have a good relationship but want to proactively strengthen it.
✔ Believe in continuously improving their partnership.
✔ Want to keep their relationship fulfilling, intimate, and growth-oriented.

Who Might NOT Be Ready for This Intensive?

🚫 Couples in high-conflict or abusive relationships → They may need individual or couples therapy first before engaging in structured relationship work.
🚫 Couples where one partner is unwilling to participate → The exercises require mutual effort to be effective.
🚫 Partners dealing with active addiction, severe mental health crises, or significant unresolved trauma → Individual therapy may be necessary before working on relationship dynamics.

Final Thoughts: Is This Intensive Right for You?

✅ If you’re looking to deepen emotional connection, improve communication, rebuild trust, or strengthen intimacy, this intensive is a great fit.
✅ If you’re willing to reflect, communicate openly, and engage in exercises together, you’ll gain lasting benefits from this experience.
✅ If you’re ready to take intentional steps to nurture your relationship, this workbook provides proven, research-backed strategies to help you succeed.