Introducing Couples Intensives

There is a service I have been quietly offering for a couple of years now, and I'm finally ready to expand it: Couples Intensives. I think they might be exactly what some of you have been looking for.

What Is a Couples Intensive?

A Couples Intensive is a concentrated, immersive format of couples therapy that takes place over one or two dedicated days, rather than in weekly 90-minute sessions. Think of it as doing several months of therapeutic work in a much shorter window, with the space and continuity to actually go deep.

Most couples therapy happens in fragments. You arrive, you start to get somewhere, and then the 90 minutes are up. You go home, life takes over, and you spend the week waiting to pick back up where you left off. Intensives change that entirely. With extended, uninterrupted time together, we can move past surface-level patterns and into the work that actually creates lasting change.

Who Are Couples Intensives For?

Couples Intensives are a good fit for many different situations. Some couples come in because they're in crisis, navigating a betrayal, a major life transition, or a conflict that feels impossible to resolve on their own. Others aren't in crisis at all; they simply want to invest in their relationship in a meaningful, focused way.

An intensive is also a strong option for partners who have busy or unpredictable schedules that make weekly appointments hard to sustain, those who have done couples therapy before and want to go deeper or faster, couples preparing for a major life transition (a wedding, a new baby, a move, or retirement), or partners who are considering separation and want to make a genuine, supported effort before making that decision.

What to Expect

Each intensive is structured and intentional, but also responsive to what you and your partner bring into the room.

Before the intensive itself, we meet for one 80-minute pre-session together, followed by two individual 50-minute sessions (one with each of you, separately). This gives me a chance to learn more about each of you and the patterns you're navigating, so that when we arrive at the intensive, we can hit the ground running rather than spending our time on background.

From there, we move through the work at a pace that the weekly or b-weekly model simply cannot match.

One-day intensives offer a powerful, concentrated experience, ideal for couples looking to break through a specific pattern or deepen their connection. Two-day intensives allow for even more depth: more time to slow down, to practice new skills, to have the conversations that keep getting pushed aside.

Both formats include follow-up support to help you integrate what comes up after you leave.

I'm now expanding my availability for Couples Intensives. If you'd like to learn more or explore whether an intensive might be right for you and your partner, I'd love to hear from you. Reach out at admin@kathleenkillen.com.