COUPLES THERAPY INTENSIVES (VERMONT)
One or Two Days to Interrupt the Pattern and Reconnect
When your relationship is hurting, waiting a week between therapy sessions can feel impossible.
Maybe you're caught in the same painful arguments day after day. Communication has broken down. Trust feels fragile. Intimacy has faded. One or both of you may be wondering whether your relationship can survive.
In moments like these, many couples don't need more time. They need more support.
A Couples Intensive offers the opportunity to step away from daily responsibilities and devote focused, uninterrupted time to your relationship. Together, we'll slow down the cycle that keeps pulling you apart, uncover what's happening beneath the conflict, and begin creating a new experience of connection and safety.
The goal isn't simply to talk about your problems. It's to help you experience one another differently.
The most functional way to regulate difficult emotions in love relationships is to share them.
— Dr. Sue Johnson
Why Choose an Intensive?
Weekly EFT couples therapy is powerful and transformative. Over time, I've seen couples completely shift longstanding patterns and build relationships that feel secure, loving, and deeply connected.
But meaningful change takes time.
Sometimes couples find themselves in a season of acute distress where waiting week after week feels unbearable. They need clarity, momentum, and hope now.
A Couples Intensive allows us to accomplish months of therapeutic work in a concentrated format. Rather than spending 75 minutes at a time rebuilding momentum each week, we have the space to fully immerse ourselves in understanding the negative cycle that keeps showing up between you.
Many couples leave feeling:
Greater understanding of their relationship dynamics
Relief from recurring conflict
Renewed hope and connection
Clearer insight into one another's needs and emotions
A roadmap for moving forward together
Alexis Lowenstein
25+ Years Experience
Advanced EFT Training
Specialized Couples Therapy Focus
Why I Do This Work
After more than 25 years as a therapist, I've learned firsthand that not all couples therapy is created equal.
Relationship work can be messy, confusing, and deeply emotional. Without a clear framework, therapy can sometimes become a place where couples revisit the same painful conversations without creating meaningful change. To put it bluntly, it can become a sh*t-show.
That's one of the reasons I'm so passionate about Emotionally Focused Therapy. EFT provides a clear roadmap for understanding what is happening beneath the conflict while helping couples create new experiences of connection, safety, and trust.
My training in EFT is extensive, and my commitment to ongoing professional development remains a central part of my work. I've pursued advanced training, consultation, and continuing education well beyond standard requirements because I believe couples deserve care that is both deeply compassionate and grounded in approaches that truly work.
Intensive vs. Weekly Couples Therapy
Both formats can create meaningful change. The right choice depends on your needs, timeline, and level of urgency.
Weekly Therapy
75-90 minute sessions
Gradual progress over time
Time between sessions to practice
Ideal for ongoing growth and maintenance
Usually meets weekly
Couples Intensive
6-12 hours of focused support
Accelerated insight and momentum
Immersive experience with fewer interruptions
Ideal for couples feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or in crisis
One or two concentrated days
Neither approach is "better." Many couples benefit from a combination of both, using an intensive to create a breakthrough and ongoing therapy to support lasting change.
Before We Begin
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My work is grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the gold standard in couples therapy and one of the most extensively researched relationship models available today.
EFT helps couples identify the deeper attachment needs and emotions hidden beneath conflict. When we understand what's truly happening between you, change becomes possible.
An intensive allows us to move through this process more efficiently and deeply than traditional weekly therapy sessions.
Rather than focusing only on communication techniques, we'll work toward creating new emotional experiences that help rebuild trust, safety, and connection.
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A Couples Intensive is not designed to be a quick fix.
For some couples, a single intensive creates enough clarity and momentum that they are able to continue strengthening their relationship on their own.
For others, an intensive serves as a breakthrough experience that is best supported through ongoing couples therapy or additional intensives over time.
Every relationship is different. During our consultation, we'll discuss your goals and determine what level of support is likely to be most beneficial.
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The first step is a complimentary 20-minute Zoom consultation.
We'll talk about what's bringing you in, answer your questions, and determine whether an intensive feels like the best fit for your situation.
If we decide to move forward, you'll complete an intake process and relationship assessment so I can become familiar with your relationship history, strengths, challenges, and attachment patterns before we meet.
Couples Intensives are generally a good fit for partners who are motivated to improve their relationship and willing to engage in the process together.
An intensive may not be appropriate if there is active physical violence, an ongoing affair that has not ended, or active addiction requiring specialized treatment. If that's the case, I'll help guide you toward the support that is most appropriate.
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Two-Day Intensive
12 hours total (6 hours per day)
$3,200Follow-Up One-Day Intensive
6 hours total
$1,600
A 50% deposit is required to reserve your dates, with the remaining balance due at the start of the intensive.Insurance does not cover this service.
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All intensives are held in person in downtown Burlington, Vermont.
I encourage couples to think of this experience as a retreat for their relationship.
Many couples arrange childcare, clear their schedules, and create space away from daily obligations so they can fully focus on the work. Some even choose to stay overnight nearby to support reflection and integration between sessions.
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Most intensives are scheduled on a Friday and Saturday, though alternative arrangements may be available.
Each day includes structured couples sessions, individual meetings, breaks, and dedicated time for reflection and integration.
You'll receive a detailed schedule and preparation information once your intensive is booked.
Your Relationship Deserves Dedicated Time
Painful disconnection from the person you love can feel overwhelming, lonely, and frightening.
You don't have to navigate it alone.
With focused support, it is possible to interrupt the downward spiral, understand what's happening beneath the conflict, and begin creating a relationship that feels safer, more connected, and more hopeful.
Schedule a complimentary consultation to explore whether a Couples Intensive is right for you.