What happens in the free relationship assessment?

You receive a confidential, personalized virtual call that clarifies your specific challenges and dynamics, and sets a focused path for rapid and deliberate improvement.

Is counseling online or in person?

All sessions are private, and virtual, for confidentiality and convenience.

How long does the program typically take?

Typically, in three to four months, we right the ship and set a confident course for the relationship you want without relying on extended sessions.

How are fees determined?

The free assessment lets us understand your specific needs and craft a tailored plan. Costs are discussed transparently at the conclusion of the initial consultation.

How is your approach different from traditional counseling?

The approach is focused on rapid, deliberate progress. We spend little time assigning blame or revisiting childhood. We co-create the relationship you want, rather than refereeing arguments.

Does this approach help after infidelity?

Yes. The approach helps couples create the intimately loving marriage they want, even after infidelity.

How does this work benefit our children?

Improving the marital relationship reduces household tension and stress. A harmonious home helps children thrive academically and socially, and models emotional maturity and healthy conflict resolution.

What results can couples expect?

A clearer path to a safe, respectful, and intimate partnership, improved communication, rekindled trust, and practical skills you can use long after sessions end.

What does the process look like?

Using a deliberate approach, we become clear about the relationship you want to create, then show up to contribute to it skillfully. The program breaks down problems step by step so you can understand each other better and overcome obstacles to getting the love you want.

Is this right for us?

If you are ready to accept guidance, work on improving your relationship and yourself, and want a direct, no-nonsense approach that prioritizes rapid progress, this is designed for you.

Who leads the program?

The program is led by Anthony Santen, CT, with over 25 years of experience helping couples rebuild trust and intimacy.

Is the process confidential?

Yes. Full discretion is assured. All sessions are private, and virtual.

Your Relationship May Need More Than Another Weekly Appointment.

The problems are serious.
The stakes are high.
And neither of you wants to spend another year repeating the same conversations.

Intensive Does Not Have to Mean Rushed.

This is not a weekend retreat and it is not a quick fix. It is a private, structured 12–16 week relationship program for couples who need concentrated attention, longer sessions, clear direction, and enough time to make the changes hold in real life.

Private Assessment Call.
60–90 min. No charge.

Book Your Free Relationship Assessment

Our Senior Program Advisor will help you clarify what your relationship needs and whether this program is the right path. Sessions are live with Anthony.

"Anthony opened the door to a completely different perspective for us, very rapidly and with full engagement he quite literally saved our marriage."

Stephan M.

What Intensive Couples Counseling Means Here

The intensity comes from focus, depth, session length, preparation, and continuity. We are not trying to manufacture a temporary emotional breakthrough over a weekend. We are trying to understand the relationship accurately, change the pattern deliberately, and support both partners while the new way of relating becomes usable under pressure.

Most programs run for 12–16 weeks and include approximately 20–30 hours of counseling in 90–120 minute sessions.

For Couples Facing Serious Problems

Couples usually seek this level of work after conflict has become chronic, trust has been damaged, intimacy has disappeared, an affair has occurred, separation is being discussed, or previous counseling has not created enough change.

You do not need to arrive calm, certain, or equally hopeful. You do need enough willingness to examine what is happening and to stop using the sessions only to prosecute the other partner.

What to do when couples therapy is not creating enough change

Why Not a Weekend Retreat?

A retreat can create distance from everyday pressure and allow concentrated conversation. The limitation is that insight created in an unusual environment still has to survive ordinary mornings, work stress, parenting, fatigue, sex, money, extended family, and the next unexpected argument.

A multi-week intensive program allows us to create change, test it in daily life, identify where it breaks down, and refine it while the couple is still supported.

Why Not Open-Ended Weekly Therapy?

Weekly therapy can be useful, but some couples need more continuity and a clearer sequence than a 50-minute appointment can provide. When each meeting begins with a report about the latest crisis, the deeper pattern can remain untouched.

This program is finite. We establish the relationship outcome, identify the barriers, work through the necessary stages, and aim to leave the couple able to maintain and continue the work without indefinite dependence on counseling.

What the Work Focuses On

The work may include stopping destructive conflict, rebuilding emotional safety, restoring trust, recovering from infidelity, clarifying needs, repairing sexual and emotional disconnection, changing control and withdrawal patterns, and establishing a partnership that remains stable under pressure.

The exact sequence depends on the relationship. The process is structured, but it is not generic.

Start With a Relationship Assessment

The free 60–90 minute assessment is used to identify the current cycle, the seriousness of the damage, the desired outcome, and whether the couple is ready for this level of work.

If the program is appropriate, you receive a clear explanation of scope, estimated timeframe, and cost before deciding whether to continue.

Find out what is keeping your relationship stuck.

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You'll leave with answers, not more questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is intensive couples counseling the same as a marriage retreat?

Not in this practice. The program is delivered privately online over approximately 12–16 weeks. It offers intensive depth and longer sessions without compressing the entire process into a weekend.

How long are the sessions?

Sessions are generally 90–120 minutes. The complete program usually includes approximately 20–30 counseling hours, depending on scope.

Who is intensive couples counseling for?

It is designed for couples facing serious recurring conflict, damaged trust, infidelity, emotional or sexual disconnection, possible separation, or insufficient progress in previous counseling.

Is this a last-chance program?

Many couples arrive feeling that way. The assessment determines whether there is enough willingness, capacity, and common purpose to begin productive work.

Can this be done online?

Yes. All sessions are private and virtual by video, serving clients across the United States and Canada.

How quickly will we know whether the approach is different?

The assessment is designed to create immediate clarity about the relationship pattern and the proposed path. Sustainable change still requires participation over the course of the program.