HOW THE INTENSIVE RETREAT WORKS

The marriage intensive retreat is four days, usually Tuesday through Friday. We begin ahead of time; you'll fill out some questionnaires and we'll follow up with phone interviews with each of you so we can get to know you as much as possible and understand your specific goals.

Then you'll arrive in Durango, Colorado where you'll make yourselves comfortable at a B&B or hotel of your choice. On Tuesday afternoon, you'll meet us in our log home/office and we'll spend the first day diving deeply into understanding your history and your issues, We'll teach you new communication tools, and we'll help you get started deepening the way you talk and listen to each other. As you take time to slow down, we'll all begin to understand how you got where you are and what it will take to help you break through and resolve the issues at hand.

Our days together are designed to meet your specific relationship goals, personality, and styles of learning. We'll take breaks, have some snacks, maybe even go outside for a walk and talk. We are not confined to one set of techniques or approaches. You'll find us to be a loving, safe, humorous team with a sharp set of skills to help you take risks, open your heart, and come to resolution, recovery, and understanding. (read more about our background and approach to psychotherapy).

Each daily session is four hours. We have found that this is the best amount of time to work mindfully without overwhelming the body, mind, or emotions. On days two, three and four, we'll work in the mornings from 9-1, and in the afternoons, you'll be on your own to practice and integrate new skills and have some rest. Some people like to hike, shop, drive up into the mountains, or explore our ancient Puebloan heritage sites as a way to help them digest the intensive process.

In southwest Colorado any season can be used for rest and relaxation. It is sunny 300 days a year; the people are friendly, and the activities endless. We also have really good restaurants here in the four corners!

Couples Who Have Participated in the Intensives Have Worked Through Issues Such As:

Because the couples intensive retreat is deeply transformational, we would very much like to talk to you by telephone to give you all the details of the program. This gives us an opportunity to hear about your needs, evaluate if the intensive can help you, as well as "meet" you ... and you us. We can ask each other questions, and thoroughly go over the structure, fees, and scheduling process.

To schedule your intensive or for more information phone 970-259-3424 or contact us.