Private Intensives for Couples
Sometimes weekly sessions just aren't enough. You need uninterrupted time to slow down, listen differently, and rediscover the "why" beneath your patterns. A private couples intensive offers that space — a personalized 2 1/2-day experience designed around your relationship and held in the quiet beauty of the Colorado mountains.
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Think of it as a private retreat for your relationship — guided by an experienced Imago therapist, blending the depth of therapy with the clarity of education and the restorative pace of a retreat. Over the course of our time together, we'll focus entirely on you: your connection, your communication, and your capacity to move from reactivity to repair. It's deep work, held gently — and an investment in connection that lasts long after the weekend ends.
What Makes This Different
I've been facilitating intensive therapeutic work for years — in workshops, group settings, and extended sessions. Now I'm offering this focused, immersive experience specifically for individual couples who want concentrated time to understand patterns, regulate reactivity, and deepen connection.
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Here's what sets my intensives apart:
Imago + modern neuroscience
My approach is grounded in Imago Relationship Therapy, but it's evolved with current research from interpersonal neurobiology, polyvagal theory, and attachment science. I'm not just teaching dialogue techniques — we're working with your nervous system, understanding how past patterns show up in present reactions, and creating new experiences of safety that rewire old protective responses.
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Experiential depth, not just insight
This isn't a weekend of talking about your relationship — it's about feeling shifts happen in real time. I weave in mindfulness, grounding, and body awareness throughout — not as add-ons, but as essential tools for helping you regulate while you practice new ways of connecting. Couples often say they experience transformation, not just understanding.
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Flexible and personalized
My intensives aren't scripted. Each one is designed around what you specifically need — whether that's more structure, more space to process, more psychoeducation, or more guided dialogue practice. I meet you where you are and adjust the pacing accordingly.
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Therapist + educator
You get both clinical depth and practical clarity. You'll leave not only feeling more connected, but with tangible frameworks, language, and practices you can use long after the intensive ends.
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The Colorado setting
While my dedicated home-office space is under construction (until June 2026,) intensives take place in intentionally chosen settings — sometimes your own Airbnb or a locally rented space I provide — where you can step outside, see the sky, and breathe the mountain air that mirrors the emotional spaciousness we’re cultivating inside.
Who This Is For
You've probably done therapy before. Maybe you've even worked with me in weekly sessions. But now you're ready for something more immersive - not just incremental progress, but real traction in a concentrated amount of time.
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Maybe you're at a crossroads—you're considering separation (but you really don't want that), or you're facing a major transition - marriage, a move, a new baby, the empty nest - and you need clarity and a structured way to reconnect before deciding what comes next.
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Or maybe you're not in crisis at all—your relationship is good, but something feels off. There's distance you didn't used to have, conflict patterns that keep repeating, or a loss of warmth that's hard to name. You want to restore what's been lost before it grows into something bigger.
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You might be coming from out of town—drawn to the idea of a destination experience that feels meaningful rather than clinical. Or maybe your schedules just don't allow for weekly therapy, and you want high-impact work without those constraints.
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Most of all, you're emotionally curious— You're introspective, growth-oriented, interested in understanding why patterns repeat - not just learning communication tools, but cultivating deeper awareness of yourself and each other.
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If any of this resonates, let's talk.​
What to Expect
​Significant upfront preparation
First we will have a clear consultation for us all to determine if this feels like the right step to take. I want you to feel confident that you are ready to get the most out of this experience.
If we decide to move forward, you'll complete a detailed intake process that helps me understand your story, your patterns, and what you're hoping to shift. This prep work ensures we use our time together as effectively as possible.
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A typical intensive structure
Most intensives follow this format:
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One 90-minute pre-intensive meeting (to establish goals and begin building safety)
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Late-afternoon session on Day 1 (3 hours)
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Two full days of work (approximately 7 hours each day)
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One 90-minute follow-up session (to integrate and troubleshoot)
But I'm flexible
We'll design a format that fits your needs, schedules, and what will serve your relationship best - whether that means adjusting the pacing, incorporating outdoor reflection time, or building the intensive around other plans you have in Colorado.
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What happens during the intensive
We'll move between structured dialogue practice, psychoeducation about your nervous systems and patterns, experiential exercises, and reflection. There will be moments that feel challenging and moments that feel relieving. You'll learn tools, yes — but more importantly, you'll practice new ways of being together until they start to feel natural.
My Commitment to You & Important Considerations
​An intensive is a profound commitment. To ensure it is a safe and effective experience for you, and a sustainable one for me, I want to be clear about our framework.
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Is an Intensive Right for You?
This deep-dive work is for couples seeking transformation, including those in significant pain. The key is your shared willingness to engage productively over our days together.
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This format is contra-indicated for:
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Active addiction or untreated serious mental illness.
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An ongoing affair without a commitment to transparency.
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Any dynamic involving intimidation, threats, or physical harm.
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We will be building a temporary but powerful "laboratory" for a new way of relating. For that to work, we need a basic willingness from both people to experiment. If the hurt is so great that one or both partners are unable to step out of a cycle of blame and defense, a different therapeutic approach may be a better starting point. This intensive is a structured, guided process—not a space for uncontained venting or attack.
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Our screening call will ensure this is the right container for you.
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Our Roles in This Process
My role is to be your guide, educator, and a steady holder of a safe and confidential container. Your role is to bring openness, curiosity, and a commitment to engaging fully in the process. Lasting change is always a collaborative effort.
What This Investment Includes
(and Why It Matters)
​An intensive isn't just the 2-1/2 days we spend together - though that time is significant. It's also everything that happens before, during, and after to ensure this experience is truly transformative for your relationship. Here's what's included:
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Standard Intensive – $7,500
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20 hours of direct therapeutic work (1.5-hour pre-intensive session, 17 hours across two full days, and 1.5-hour follow-up session)
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An extensive intake process that allows me to deeply understand your unique relationship, ensuring our time together is focused and personalized from the beginning.
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A Personalized Couples Manual created specifically for you, incorporating your names and insights from our work. This manual includes core concepts, tailored exercises, and relevant psychoeducation—a lasting resource for your relationship.
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A Personalized Integration Guide sent after our intensive. This detailed summary includes observations, key breakthroughs, and structured practices designed for you to continue your growth at home.
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A thoughtful, private setting in the Colorado mountains
This investment reflects roughly 40 hours of dedicated work from me — not just our time together, but the preparation, personalization, and integration that make the experience transformative rather than transactional.
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Integration Support
The included 90-minute follow-up session is a crucial part of the process for all couples. For Colorado and Texas residents, additional à la carte sessions (90-minutes) are available post-intensive to provide continued support. Due to licensing regulations, I am unable to provide ongoing therapy to couples residing outside of these states.
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Custom formats available
Some couples extend their intensive into a longer retreat format or build it around a ski vacation. Others prefer to incorporate trail time or want me to travel to them. If you're interested in a customized structure, timeline, or location, let's talk through what would work best.
Payment
A 50% deposit is required to secure your intensive dates, with the remaining balance due on or before the first day. Payment by Zelle is preferred. Credit card payments are accepted with a 2% processing fee.
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Plan Your Intensive
​I offer a limited number of intensive slots each year so I can give each couple the preparation, presence, and follow-through this work requires. Below are my current openings - if you see dates that could work for you, let's start with a complimentary consultation to talk through what you're hoping for.
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Intensives must be scheduled a minimum of six weeks in advance to allow for thorough preparation and coordination.
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Current Available Intensive Dates:​​
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January 2026: January 16-18
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February 2026: February 13-15
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March 2026: March 13-15
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May 2026: May 8-10
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Summer 2026: Schedule opening soon
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