Couples Intensive
A Focused Path Back to Each Other — In Grass Valley, California
Still feeling stuck despite going to therapy
week in and week out?
You Know the Cycle.
One of you pulls close. One of you pulls away. A comment lands wrong, and the old pattern takes over before either of you can name it. Afterward comes the same familiar ache — exhausted, unseen, further apart than you meant to be.
Weekly sessions can help you untangle this, fifty minutes at a time. But real repair often needs more room than a single hour once a week can hold, especially when the pattern runs deep.
What’s Possible With a Couples Intensive
Room to Go Deep: Extended time lets us work through more than one layer of what's happening between you, instead of stopping
Faster Movement: A concentrated format can carry you further in days than months of once-a-week sessions.
Space Without Distraction: Uninterrupted time lets you stay present with each other and with the work, free of the pull of ordinary life.
A Retreat for Your Relationship: Many couples describe it as a dedicated space to reconnect, strengthen their bond, and leave feeling more aligned.: With extended time, we can thoroughly explore and address multiple layers of your relationship dynamics, enabling more significant breakthroughs and understanding.
What Couples Have Said
… “We’ve been having a lovely weekend. Thank you for your intensive offering. It has landed in me as a very positive, helpful and hope-giving experience.” - Couples Intensive Participant
"I refer people all the time. She is the best Nevada County has to offer, in my humble opinion." — C.F.
"I have experienced gradual shifts in my perception, reframing events and letting go of old stories that held me back." — M.H.
"From clients of Windy's broader practice.”
30+ Years in Practice · LMFT License #34473 · MA, Counseling Psychology, USF
· Best of Nevada County
What is an intensive?
An intensive is a dedicated container built around the two of you: a private session for each of you beforehand, twelve hours of guided work together — in whichever format fits your lives — and a follow-up integration session about a month later, all held together by the Choosing Us workbook. Instead of picking the thread back up every week, you move through the work while the momentum stays warm.
The goal is simple: help you reconnect, communicate more clearly, and build a relationship that feels stronger on the other side.
What you get
✓ Evidence-based treatment, drawn from thirty years of couples work
✓ A private preparation session and a workbook built for this journey
✓ A comfortable, dedicated space to slow down together — snacks included
✓ A steady guide alongside you through every step
Is This the Right Fit?
"This Is Built For Couples Who":
Feel basically safe with each other, even in hard moments Are ready to lower their guard and look closely at the pattern between them Have done real work already and want to go deeper, faster Can set aside real, focused time for each other
"We'd Begin With Weekly Sessions Together If":
Safety is a concern between you, in any form Addiction is active and untreated right now There's a breach — like an affair — we haven't worked through together yet
These call for building a foundation together first, through individual or couples sessions, or a referral for specialized care when it's needed — so the intensive can do its full work once you're ready.
In your twelve hours together, we create a space where you and your partner can explore the depths of your relationship — a retreat where time slows down and the focus stays on the two of you.
Along the way, we'll use somatic techniques that help you tune into your bodies, your emotions, and your needs, so you can find steadier ground even when the conversation gets hard.
You'll leave with real clarity and tools you can use immediately — practical ways to strengthen your bond and build a more connected partnership.
Choose the Format That Fits You
Option 1:
12 Hours, In Person Includes a greet-and-meet, a private preparation session with each of you, twelve hours of guided work — across two days or four, in three-hour blocks — the Choosing Us workbook, and a follow-up integration session about a month later.
Investment: $4,500
Your investment is protected either way — refunded if your plans change early, or carried forward if they change closer to your dates.
Option 2:
Extended Days, By Request Investment: available on request
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This includes greet and meet, an individual session, and 12 hours, divided into 2 days or 4 days, in 3-hour blocks. An after-session in 1 month for integration. And the Workbook Choosing Us.
Investment $4500.
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Investment: TBD
What This Can Open Up
✓ ✓ Deeper Understanding — see each other's needs, feelings, and perspectives more clearly
✓ Clearer Communication — say what's true, honestly and without the old defenses
✓ Renewed Connection — feel steady again, emotionally and physically, together.
