Gay and Queer RelationshipÂ
Retreats
Are you and your partner stuck having the same fight over and over?
Does your relationship need a reset?
Have you tried to fix things on your own without much success?
Over the course of a weekend relationship intensive you can make dramatic progress in your relationship.
To make serious, lasting changes in your relationship quickly, you may need more than weekly relationship therapy- you may need a relationship intensive.
An intensive is different from regular weekly counseling because…
- You get 3-6 months worth of therapy in one weekend
- You can practice your new skills with guidance to finally break old patterns
- You won’t backslide in between weekly sessions – you’ll cement new ways of relating in just 2 days
- You’ll discover the missing pieces that therapists in the past haven’t told you before, including how your mind is wired to keep you stuck, and what you can finally do about it
- You get a customized workbook of tools and guidelines to keep you from doing things the old way and maximize the investment you’ve made in your relationship
In my 10+ years working with clients I've developed a specialty working with the following concerns:
- Working with the unique challenges that gay and queer folx face in relationships
- Helping people explore different relationship structures (monogamy, non-monogamy, polyamory)
- Helping people make progress around tough sex issues like desire differences
- Stopping patterns of communication that are harmful (whether avoidant or angry/fighting)
Why should we think about doing a relationship intensive?
- You want changes that last, and you want to see them quickly.
- You need something laser focused so you can stop the hurt now.
- Working closely over a short, intense period of time helps us get more done in two days than in months and months of weekly sessions.
- If your relationship is on its last legs and you’re almost ready to divorce or split up, don’t you deserve to give it one last chance?
By the end of our time together, you’ll be able to predict where you get stuck and what it takes to stop that. And you’ll build the skills to not only get “unstuck”, but to create something better.
What can I expect from a relationship intensive retreat?
If I decide to work with you and you decide to work with me, change will happen before lunch on our first day.
This is the perfect framework if you’re craving fast change and want to break old patterns in one weekend flat.
I’ve combined my thousands of hours of work as a therapist with this proven intensive system so I can help you and your partner shortcut hours and even years of trial and error and slow progress.
Are you ready to experience profoundly rewarding work in a fraction of the time?
If this speaks to you, take the first step and contact me now for a complimentary assessment call.
What kind of issues can be dealt with in a relationship intensive?
Here are just a few of the topics we can cover in a weekend couples retreat...
- Betrayal or breach of trust
- Communication problems
- Emotional or physical affairs
- Reconnection and rekindling the "spark"
- Opening up a relationship
- Healing old wounds
Not every issue or relationship is right for an intensive. We will talk through the pros and cons in a consultation call before moving forward.
How does a relationship intensive work?
I have a structured, proven method to help you make progress in your relationship. This will start before we meet for the intensive. The first step is to schedule a free 30-60 minute consultation call.
If we decide to work together, I will ask you both to fill out an extensive questionnaire so that we can hit the ground running when we get started.
When we meet for the intensive, I will lead you through a series of exercises, teaching you a method for how better to communicate about tough topics. Typically we'll meet from 9-4:30 pm with a break for lunch.
You will leave the weekend with a book full of resources to keep the work moving.
There will be a follow up 90 minute session included in the rate of the intensive.
What if we don't live in Denver, CO?
That's ok. Often people travel in for the intensive with me and make a weekend out of it. You may already be working with a couples therapist near home and I can collaborate with them after the retreat to make sure you continue your progress.Â
My office is in a central location and is very comfortable for the two day retreat. I can provide a list of hotels and food spots nearby.Â
