Couples Therapy Intensive in Alexandria, VA

A Boutique, One-Day Reset for your realtionship

Sometimes a 50- or 90-minute session just isn’t enough. A couples therapy intensive gives you and your partner(s) the space to pause, reconnect, and focus deeply on what matters most.

These 4-hour sessions combine the gold-standard Gottman Relationship Checkup, immersive therapy using IFS/IFIO, Integrative Sex Therapy, and nervous system practices, and a personalized written roadmap for what comes next. Whether you’re navigating crisis, healing from a rupture, or wanting to strengthen your connection, an intensive offers a powerful reset.

  • Before investing in a couples intensive, all new clients begin with a complimentary 20-minute consultation call. This gives us time to connect, ask questions, and make sure the fit feels right. You can note your preferred consultation times directly on the therapy inquiry form.

  • Each partner completes this research-based assessment before your intensive. It gives us a clear map of your relationship — including communication, conflict, intimacy, and trust. I review your results in advance so we can start with clarity and focus.

  • Your intensive is carefully structured to balance depth with grounding, so you can do meaningful work without feeling overwhelmed.

    Here’s the flow:

    • Check-In & Grounding. We’ll begin with a brief somatic practice to settle and connect.

    • Agenda Setting. Using your Gottman Checkup results, we’ll choose 2–3 priority areas for the day.

    • Shared Language & Psychoeducation. Before diving into the work, I’ll introduce research-based concepts and give you both a common language for understanding your dynamics. This shared map helps you talk about challenges in a way that feels less blaming and more constructive — and it becomes a toolkit you can keep using long after the intensive.

    • Intervention Work. Through guided conversations and experiential exercises, we’ll address your priority themes in depth. A short break midway helps you rest and reset.

    • Closing & Next Steps. We’ll end with a somatic grounding and a closing ritual to help you integrate the day’s work. Together, we’ll reflect on the insights you’ve gained and create a personalized plan for practice — concrete ways to continue building connection and resilience after your intensive.

    Think of this as a retreat for your relationship — structured enough to guide you, but flexible enough to meet what arises in the room.

  • After your intensive, you’ll receive a tailored summary of insights, tools, and resources. This serves as your roadmap for continued growth, whether through ongoing therapy, follow-up sessions, or your own practice at home.

  • Three months later, you’ll retake the Gottman Checkup to measure progress and celebrate change. This also helps you decide whether you’d like a follow-up session or simply continue applying what you’ve learned.

Investment & Payment

4-Hour Couples Therapy Intensive: $1,300

Includes:

  • Pre-intensive Gottman Relationship Checkup

  • 4-hour in-person session

  • Personalized written report with resources

  • Post-intensive Gottman Checkup (3 months later)

Payment Policy:

  • A 50% deposit ($650) is required at booking to reserve your intensive.

  • The remaining balance is due on the day of the session.

  • Deposits are nonrefundable, but may be applied toward one rescheduled intensive with at least 14 days’ notice.

Think of your intensive as a private retreat for your relationship — once it’s reserved, it’s yours.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Weekly sessions build slowly over time. An intensive condenses months of work into one day, allowing you to address issues more deeply and efficiently.

  • Not at all. Intensives are designed both for couples in crisis and for those wanting to strengthen intimacy, deepen connection, or create a reset for the relationship.

  • You’ll leave with a written roadmap and tools to keep practicing on your own. Some couples continue with regular therapy, others schedule another intensive in the future, and some feel the intensive gave them exactly what they needed.

Sign Up for Your Intensive Today

A complimentary 20-minute consultation is offered before scheduling your couples therapy intensive.