Focused couples therapy for real breakthroughs

Couples intensive therapy.

Focused, guided couples work in half-day, full-day, or multi-day formats — Gottman Method and “Close Work,” held with care at our Brooklyn Heights office.

Request a free consultation Call (718) 635-1228

A couples intensive gives you the time and space to deeply explore your relationship and find new understanding together. It’s especially helpful for couples dealing with long-standing conflict, or for partners whose busy lives make weekly sessions hard to schedule.

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

Half-day intensive: 4 hours of structured couples work ($2,250)
Includes an individual session with each partner
Full Gottman relationship check-up and assessment
Personalized workbook for the intensive
Written report with recommended next steps after the day
Gottman Method and Close Work (somatic, attachment-based)
Full-day and multi-day formats available — contact us to discuss
In-person at our Brooklyn Heights office

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

Zero pressure, zero commitment. A short call to see if a couples intensive is the right fit for where you are.

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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 an intensive session.

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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.