Marathon Couples Therapy in Sorrento Valley | San Diego, CA
What is Marathon Couples Therapy?
Marathon or Intensive Couples Therapy is a powerful alternative to traditional weekly therapy, designed to accelerate progress by immersing couples in a process of healing and reconnection. It gives you the time and space to fully focus on your relationship, helping you work through stuck patterns or a crisis in a matter of days, and create momentum that might otherwise take months to build.
Create real, meaningful change.
When you’ve been stuck in the same patterns for a long time, it can start to feel like nothing will actually change. This format allows us to move beyond surface level conversations and get to the root of what’s keeping you stuck. In just a few days, we can begin to untangle deeper hurts and start shifting the patterns that have felt so hard to break.
Stay fully engaged in the process.
In weekly therapy, it’s easy to lose momentum or fall back into old dynamics between sessions. Here, we stay with the work long enough to move through the hard parts, not avoid them. Even when things feel tense or overwhelming, you’re supported in working through it together instead of pressing pause.
Reconnect with intention.
When communication has broken down, it’s easy to feel distant, misunderstood, or alone in the relationship. This immersive experience creates space to slow down, really hear each other, and begin rebuilding connection and trust, so you can move forward with more clarity, care, and intention.
In just a few days you’ll leave with…
greater clarity,
a deeper understanding of what’s really happening beneath the surface, and
a renewed sense of direction for your relationship.
how i can help
Two Day Marathon Therapy
DAY 1: Understanding the relationship
9:00 – We begin together to understand your relationship and what brings you in.
10:00and 11:00 am - Meeting with each partner individually to create space to understand each perspective more fully.
12:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 – Feedback Session: We review your Gottman Connect assessment and integrate what was shared in your individual meetings to identify clear treatment goals.
2:00 – 4:00 – We begin focused work on your primary goals using targeted interventions.
Two 15-min breaks
DAY 2: Focused THERAPY
9:00 – 4:00 – Day 2 is fully focused on continued in-depth work. We built on what was uncovered on Day 1, deepen the work, and move toward meaningful, lasting change.
12:00 – lunch break and
Two 15-min breaks
Is Marathon Therapy Right for you?
It is for you if…
You’re in crisis (e.g. infidelity, the discovery of a secret, or considering divorce.) and want to make sense of the situation and need change now.
You’re seeking a relationship reset. Wanting to proactively strengthen your foundation before marriage or after a major life change like pregnancy, move, job related changes or loss.
You feel stuck or caught in the same communication patterns. What you’ve been doing isn’t working, and you’re ready for something different.
You’re willing to be honest and do the work. You want things to change and are open to looking at your role in the relationship.
You face logistical constraints like demanding jobs, frequent travel, or childcare challenges.
You are traveling to San Diego, CA for therapy or prefer to stay in a hotel while you do intense work.
It may not be for you if….
One or both partners are unwilling to participate or engage in therapy as they have decided to leave.
There is an undisclosed or current affair. If one or both partners are not willing to end outside involvement, this work will not be effective.
There is abuse in the relationship, with a concern for safety, violence, threats, or fear of harm.
One of you has an active alcohol and/or drug addiction that is not being addressed by a recovery program.
There are active suicidal or homicidal concerns. If safety is at risk, individual support and stabilization are the priority.
I want you to know…
It is Intense work, but extremely fulfilling.
Marathon Couples Therapy for committed partners ready to move beyond gridlock and create meaningful, lasting shifts, through focused, high-impact work.
faqs
Common questions about therapy for dating
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Package 1: Two days (13 hours)
$ 4,000 (includes Gottman assessment and handouts and 60 min follow-up session)
It is 3-6 months of work condensed in two days
Package 2: One day (6 hours)
$ 2,000 (includes Gottman assessment and handouts)
Package 3: Half Day ( 3 hours)
$ 900 (includes Gottman assessment)
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50% non refundable deposit is due at the time of booking
Remaining balance is due 1 week prior to scheduled marathon therapy.
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You may reschedule your intensive one time with at least two weeks’ notice.
Marathon sessions must be re-scheduled within 30 days based onclinician availability.
A one-time extension may be granted at the clinician’s discretion due to clinician’s unavailability.
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One complimentary follow-up 60 minute session after 4 weeks is included with your two-day Marathon Therapy.
Some couples prefer to continue more traditional therapy after a jump start with marathon couples therapy.
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Package 1 (Two Days)
Recommended if you are coming in with a focused issue to discuss, in crisis, or traveling in.
Package 2 (One Day)
Recommended for couples coming for premarital therapy, preventive care or those who would like to get a jump start on assessment so that they can dive into real issues rather quickly.
Package 3 (3-hours)
Recommended for couples who would like to go through assessment quickly or have high conflict and/or time constraints.
Multiple 3-hours sessions are recommended on an ongoing basis or you may choose traditional weekly 75-min sessions.
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Marathon Couples Therapy is deeply rooted in Gottman Method.
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Generally, no.
Marathon therapy is considered a specialized service and is typically paid for out-of-pocket.
However, I can provide a superbill that you may be able to submit for partial out-of-network reimbursement.
Ready to get started?