Marathon Therapy-One to Two Day Couples Intensives

Marathon Couples Therapy is a revolutionary alternative to traditional weekly sessions. It’s a condensed and focused approach to relationship counseling that will provide you with the time you need to address specific issues and get your relationship back on track. In this powerful therapy format, we’ll meet for either one or consecutive days, depending on your needs.  Each session begins with a pre-marathon assessment that helps us to develop the treatment plan.
During therapy you will have time to talk in depth about the struggles and challenges of the relationship that simply cannot happen in the traditional style of couples therapy. There is time to process past injuries that have never healed, and time to understand how these injuries have impacted the relationship. There is time to learn and practice new communication skills to help you have more productive conversations. There’s time to rebuild. The therapist will provide an environment of safety for both partners. You will be treated with dignity and respect, without judgment, throughout the process. Couples who have experienced this form of therapy usually describe it as life-changing and transformative.

Marathon Couples Therapy offers some practical benefits as well. It’s a good fit for couples who want intensive therapy whose schedules do not allow for them to go to weekly sessions. It’s also a great fit for couples who need to get help immediately. It is important, however, that you also understand the risks involved. Despite the “nuts and bolts” approach of this method, the Marathon Couples Therapy format may move you more quickly and intensely into the areas of difficulty to be addressed. Therefore, you and/or your partner may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anxiety, anger, loneliness, and helplessness. Your therapy may also involve recalling unpleasant aspects of your history together and/or individually. This is done to heal injuries and strengthen the relationship.

A one-day marathon is appropriate for couples seeking preventative care, couples with a solid relationship that have some minor issues to work out, and couples interested in premarital preparation. Two-day marathons are appropriate for relationships that have experienced a betrayal, trauma, or a long period of disconnect.  Periodic sessions are available after the marathon and can typically be covered by insurance.