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What is Marathon Couples Therapy (also known at intensives or retreats)
- 1. Fill out the Inquiry Form
This is a private couples intensive (not a retreat or a group experience). Just you, your partner and the therapist.
2. Book a free Virtual Consult
2. Book a free Virtual Consult
Meet with your therapist in a free consultation. This is an incredible opportunity for you and your partner. Couples report that just hearing each other describe what they hope for in an intensive brings much needed clarity. That clarity is the first thing a relationship needs for safety and connection.
3. Book the intensive and show up
3. Book the intensive and show up
If you, your partner and your therapist all decide: “Yes! A couples intensive is the way to go!” you’ll make plans for the intensive during the consultation. Your therapist will walk you through all the nitty gritty details of paperwork and logistics.
Show up - although that sounds obvious, we recognize the vulnerability in it. Come to the intensive with honesty. We want to know exactly where you are. Bring all your thoughts and feelings. Together, we’ll organize it, make sense of it, slow it down and create opportunities for you to connect.
What is Marathon Couples Therapy?
Marathon couples therapy is a focused therapeutic intervention that spans over a two or three-day period.
This approach includes:
A comprehensive Assessment of the relationship
Several hours of evidence-based treatment
A concentrated focus on the goals that are most important to both partners
What Are the advantages of Marathon Couples Therapy Compared to Weekly Sessions?
The uninterrupted focus on assessment and treatment allows partners to achieve breakthroughs and make expedited progress on their most pressing concerns.
Marathon couples therapy offers the equivalent of 3 to 6 months of traditional therapy in just one weekend.
Before the first session:
Once a marathon session is booked, the process starts immediately with a confidential online questionnaire online questionaries completed by each partner. This assessment provides valuable insight into the dynamic of the relationship highlighting strengths, areas of concern, and each partners hopes for counseling.
Example Schedule
Day 1 (Assessment & Intervention Phase)
9:00 – 11AM (Assessment Phase) Gottman Oral History Interview, which covers: current relationship challenges and strengths, the history of the relationship, family of origin influences on strengths and challenges with communication, and current goals for therapy.
11am - 12pm - Lunch Break
12pm - 1pm (Assessment Phase) Individual Sessions (30 minutes each) The individual time allows for a deeper exploration of family of origin influences and space for each person to freely share their perspectives on the relationship.
1pm - 2pm (Assessment Phase) A discussion of Gottman Connect Assessment Results, which includes: an overview of the Sound Relationship House and growth areas and strengths in the relationship based on the assessment.
Day 2 (Continue Intervention Phase & Plan for Maintenance/Continued Progress Phase)
9am - 11am Joint Session
Move more deeply into those interventions and underlying attachment fears and needs.
(Intervention Phase) Possible Interventions (based on your goals and the assessment results): Managing Conflict Interventions (e.g., Aftermath of a Regrettable Incident, Dreams w/in Conflict/Navigating Perpetual Problems, Identifying the Negative Cycles/Patterns) & Friendship System Interventions (e.g., Exploring Love Maps & Sharing Fondness & Admiration).
11am - 1pm Lunch Break
1pm - 5pm Joint Session
Establish maintenance/continued progress plans, including a schedule for ongoing sessions or check-in sessions.
Day 3 (Continue Intervention Phase & Plan for Maintenance/Continued Progress Phase)
9am - 11am Joint Session
11am - 1pm Lunch Break
!pm - 5pm Joint Session
Establish maintenance/continued progress plans, including a schedule for ongoing sessions or check-in sessions.
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