Weekly couples therapy can feel like you're just getting started when the session ends. A couples intensive gives you the space to go deeper — a full day of focused, guided work with your partner and a skilled clinician, designed to create real movement on the issues that matter most.
At Middle Way, our couples intensives draw on the Gottman Method and "Close Work" — a somatic, attachment-based approach that helps you move beyond talking about your problems and into actually experiencing new ways of connecting. This is not a couples retreat. It's clinical work, held with care.
Couples Intensive Format
- Full-Day Intensive — 6 hours of structured couples work ($2,500)
- Gottman Method + Close Work (somatic, attachment-based)
- Pre-intensive assessment to identify core patterns
- Follow-up session included to sustain momentum
- In-person at our Brooklyn Heights office
- Tailored to your relationship's specific needs and history
Who It's For
- Couples stuck in repeating conflict cycles
- Partners recovering from infidelity or betrayal
- Couples navigating a major transition (new baby, relocation, career change)
- Relationships where communication has broken down
- Partners who feel disconnected and want to rebuild intimacy
- Couples who've tried weekly therapy and want to go deeper
Schedule a Free 15-Minute Consultation
Our Approach
Middle Way's couples intensives combine the research-backed structure of the Gottman Method with "Close Work" — a somatic, attachment-based approach developed to help couples move beyond intellectual understanding and into felt experience. This isn't just talking about your relationship. It's practicing new ways of being together, in real time, with skilled guidance.
Your clinician will work with both partners to identify core patterns, repair ruptures, and build new pathways for connection — all within the focused container of a full-day session.
Location & Details
In-person: 15 Monroe Place, Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201
Virtual: Available throughout New York State
Phone: (718) 635-1228
Email: info@middlewayhealing.com
What to Expect
Your free 15-minute consultation is a chance to share what's happening in your relationship and ask any questions about couples intensives — with zero pressure or commitment. Olivia, our intake coordinator, will listen and help you understand what the process looks like.
Before your intensive, both partners complete assessment materials so your clinician can understand your relationship's patterns and history. On the day itself, you'll work through structured exercises and conversations with built-in breaks. Many couples describe the experience as a turning point — the day they finally felt heard by each other.