Format of the intensives
The in-depth format of a Cultivate Relationships intensive allows couples to meet in 2-3 hour blocks over 2 days in order to focus on the critical issues in their relationship.
Each Intensive includes:
10 hours of counseling (9 hours during the Intensive and 1 hour follow-up session in person or video)
Gottman Relational Check-up (filled out before couple arrives for Intensive)
Basic Schedule
First Evening
Begins around 6:00 pm. This will include a short overview of the intensive, with history-taking, goal-setting, foundations work (approximately 3 hours of counseling).
Second Day
Eat breakfast before arriving
Morning Session, approximately 3 hours
Working lunch
After lunch session, approximately 2 hours
After Intensive
1 follow-up sessions
Intensive Options
Marriage Enrichment Intensives use the intensive approach to dig up hidden issues, helping couples in a “good-enough” marriage move toward a deeper, healthier, more intimate connection. This is a great fit for couples who feel the need to reconnect and work on a specific area of concern.
The Spiritual Recovery Intensive is a specially-designed therapeutic retreat for pastors, ministers, or lay leaders who need care from spiritual wounding or burn-out, or ministry couples who are finding marriage difficult.
