Couples Intensive in Alpine
Two-Day Couples Intensive for Deep Relationship Repair
Private Couples Intensive in Alpine, Utah
Some relationship challenges require more space and focus than a weekly therapy session can provide.
A couples intensive offers an immersive experience designed to help partners step out of repetitive conflict patterns and reconnect with greater clarity.
These two-day intensives combine relational psychotherapy, sex therapy, somatic regulation, and deeper insight work to help couples address the root dynamics shaping their relationship. I offer private couples intensives in Alpine, Utah. I serve couples from across the state of Utah who are ready for meaningful change.
Is a Couples Intensive the Right Fit?
A couples intensive is best suited for partners who:
• Are motivated to understand their relationship patterns more deeply
• Are willing to take responsibility for their own role in the relationship dynamic
• Want structured support for repairing communication, trust, or intimacy
• Prefer focused, immersive work rather than slower weekly therapy
• Are open to honest dialogue and meaningful change
Couples intensives may not be appropriate when:
• One partner is unwilling to participate in the process
• There is ongoing emotional or physical abuse
• Active addiction is present and untreated
• One partner has already decided to leave the relationship and is not open to exploration
If you are unsure whether a couples intensive is the right fit, we can discuss your situation during a brief consultation call.
When a Couples Intensive May Be Helpful
Couples intensives can be particularly effective when:
• You feel stuck in repeating cycles of conflict
• Trust has been damaged by secrecy or betrayal
• Emotional or sexual intimacy has faded
• Desire differences are creating ongoing tension
• You feel disconnected but still want to repair the relationship
• You want deeper clarity about the future of the partnership
• Weekly therapy feels too slow for the level of challenge you’re facing
The extended format allows us to work through layers of relational patterns and repair in a way that is often not possible within traditional weekly sessions.
My Approach
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with specialized training in sex therapy (AASECT-informed) and extensive experience helping couples navigate attachment wounds, sexual disconnection, and long-standing relational conflict.
Couples intensives integrate several modalities, including:
Attachment and Emotionally Focused Therapy
Understanding the emotional patterns driving conflict and withdrawal.
Sex Therapy
Addressing desire differences, intimacy blocks, sexual shame, and rebuilding sexual connection.
Somatic and Nervous System Regulation
Helping partners stay present and regulated while discussing difficult material.
Relational Pattern Mapping
Identifying recurring dynamics that keep couples stuck.
Depth-Oriented Insight Work
Exploring unconscious relational dynamics that influence attraction, conflict, and intimacy.In addition to relational therapy, I may incorporate somatic awareness and energetic regulation practices drawn from Medical Qigong to support emotional clarity and nervous system balance.
What Happens During a Couples Intensive
The two-day format allows for deeper assessment, repair, and integration than is typically possible in weekly therapy sessions.
Each intensive is tailored to the couple’s needs, but the structure generally includes the following phases.
Day One – Understanding the Relationship System
Morning Session (3 hours)
Relational history and assessment
Mapping attachment patterns and communication cycles
Identifying the core conflicts shaping the relationship
Afternoon Session (3 hours)
Guided relational dialogue and communication repair
Understanding emotional triggers and defensive patterns
Nervous system regulation tools for conflict moments
Day Two – Repair, Intimacy, and Forward Movement
Morning Session (3 hours)
Rebuilding emotional safety and trust
Sex therapy work addressing desire differences or intimacy blocks
Afternoon Session (3 hours)
Repair conversations and relational integration
Developing practical strategies for communication and connection
Clarifying next steps for the relationship moving forward
Breaks are provided throughout the day to support integration and nervous system regulation.
Who This Intensive Is For
Couples intensives are best suited for partners who:
• Are willing to engage honestly in the therapeutic process
• Want to understand their relationship patterns more deeply
• Are open to both partners taking responsibility for change
• Want structured guidance for repairing trust, communication, and intimacy
Location
All couples intensives take place in person in Alpine, Utah.
My office regularly serves couples from across Utah County and Salt Lake County, including clients from:
• Lehi
• American Fork
• Highland
• Draper
• Pleasant Grove
• Saratoga Springs
• Orem
• Provo
• Sandy
• South Jordan
Investment
Two-Day Couples Intensive
12 total hours of therapy
Investment: $2,400
This includes:
• Pre-intensive consultation call
• Two full days of structured therapy
• Personalized relational pattern assessment
• Written integration summary with recommended next steps
Payment is required to reserve intensive dates.
Important Licensing Information
Couples intensives are structured as extended psychotherapy sessions and are offered under my Utah LMFT license.
Because of licensing regulations, these intensives are available only to clients who reside in the state of Utah.
Educational or consultation-based services may be offered separately for individuals outside of Utah.
Request an Intensive
If you are interested in scheduling a couples intensive in Alpine, Utah or the surrounding Utah County and Salt Lake County areas, please contact my office to discuss availability and determine whether this format is the right fit for your relationship.
Paige VanderSloot, LMFT, CST, DMQ
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Doctor of Medical Qigong
Awaken Center for Healing
Alpine, Utah