Couples who are committed to growing their relationship and who have insight into their personal contributions to the problem are the best fit for a intensive couples retreat. Couples who’ve had a positive experience in our intensives are open to feedback, follow the recommendations from their therapist and are equally invested in lasting change. 

Couples therapy retreats are tailored to the unique needs and goals of each couple. Before the intensive, you will participate in an prescreen and assessment process so we can determine if an intensive is the right fit for you. Then, your therapist can gather information to create a personalized treatment plan. This ensures that your couples intensive is focused on addressing your specific goals and needs. 

There are so many parts of your relationship we can work on during your couples therapy retreat. While it’s ultimately up to you, we’re happy to discuss what’s possible to achieve in our three days together. 

Here are a few of the many ways we can help : 

• Effective communication skills 

• Breaking negative cycles impacting your relationship happiness 

• Sex and physical intimacy

• Re-establishing trust 

• General relationship tuneups 

As relationship experts, we draw from a variety of couples therapy models, including:

• The Gottman method

• Emotionally focused therapy

• IMAGO Therapy

Our intensives are held over the course of the weekend, beginning on Friday and ending on Sunday. We will meet at our office in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Your full schedule will be discussed between you and your therapist. 

Couples intensives are designed to provide a more concentrated and immersive therapeutic experience compared to regular couples counseling or premarital sessions. Instead of weekly one-hour sessions, intensives span multiple days, allowing for deeper exploration and faster progress without the disruption of the day to day stuff that gets in your way. 

Participating in a couples intensive is the equivalent of spending 3 to 6 months in weekly couples counseling sessions. 

We prefer that you’re in couples therapy already! Couples intensives are an excellent compliment to your ongoing couples therapy work. We’d be happy to consult with your Chicago couples therapist so we can learn more about the work you’ve done so far, which will ultimately help us design your intensive treatment plan. 

After your intensive, we encourage you to return to your couples therapy to continue the hard work you put into your intensive. 

Please complete the form above and we will be in contact within 24 business hours. After we receive your completed form, you will be contacted by a clinician on our team and you can schedule your free 30 minute consultation call.