Christian Marriage Counseling Intensives

A Christian Marriage Counseling Intensive is a private relationship retreat that occurs over a two-day period.

Christian Marriage Counseling Intensives might be for you if:

• You are a married couple experiencing serious stress or your marriage is in crisis. Perhaps there has been a betrayal to your marital covenant, such as infidelity, and you feel lost regarding how to rebuild your relationship.
• You are a couple who is planning to get married, especially if one or both of you are planning to remarry after a divorce.
• You want to experience greater enrichment in your marriage. For example, you feel yourselves drifting apart even after many years of marriage.
• You are facing an empty nest after decades of focus on your children, and you want to reinvigorate your marriage.

These retreats are an opportunity for couples to step away from the daily stressors in order to focus on their relationship and address any issues that prevent them from moving toward hope and health in their relationship. The concentrated schedule means you’ll experience faster progress, with the opportunity for in-depth exploration of your relationship dynamics.

Your time with us will include conversations about how to bring your marriage in line with the teaching of the Bible and how reliance on the Holy Spirit can give you guidance both during and after the intensive.

By driving to the heart of the issues and learning to establish new habits that honor God rather than self, you will most likely be able to realize long-term change. An important step of fully integrating the changes is disciplined, regular check-in sessions (either on-site or remote, as the situation demands) after the intensive.

This intensive program uses a solution-focused, strength-based approach that integrates Scripture and biblical principles. Unlike traditional weekly therapy, this immersive format allows couples to delve deeply into core issues, fostering meaningful change in a shorter amount of time. It’s an ideal choice for couples who want to see quick results, overcome challenges more effectively, or need a spiritual boost in their relationship.

One of the major benefits of Christian Marriage Counseling Intensives is the focused time couples take to explore their issues and develop a plan for moving forward.

Couples will learn how to:

•   Resolve marital conflicts and restore trust
•   Develop effective communication skills
•   Identify and overcome barriers to intimacy
•   Understand and clearly define their needs
•   Overcome emotional pain
•   Recognize the impact of the past on the present
•   Replace unhealthy patterns of thought and behavior with healthy ones
•   Find comfort and healing from old hurts that are making it hard to love
•   Strengthen their love of God

At California Christian Counseling, we want to see changed lives because of the grace of God through the means Christian Marriage Counseling Intensives.

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.” – Proverbs 9:10

The Christian Marriage Counseling Intensives at California Christian Counseling focus on specific problems that each couple is facing.

Issues that are commonly brought up include:

•   Communication breakdowns
•   Trust issues between spouses
•   Loneliness on the part of either or both spouses
•   Adultery (emotional and/or physical)
•   Barriers to sexual intimacy
•   Male/female roles and other expectations
•   Financial struggles
•   … and more

Our approach is designed to honor your faith, while providing a safe space to address struggles while drawing on Scripture and biblical wisdom. The retreat offers a supportive environment for growth and healing.

While sessions will vary in relation to each couple’s needs, typical discussion topics may include:

•   Overcoming unhealthy and negative thinking
•   Healing family rifts
•   Unresolved childhood pain
•   Establishing healthy boundaries
•   Secrets vs privacy
•   Emotional negativity
•   Forgiveness
•   Intimacy vs. loneliness

Christian Marriage Counseling Intensives in California are not intended to cover every last detail. Instead, our goal is to discover the root cause of your marriage issues and to develop a practical plan to move forward. Ongoing follow-up sessions are strongly recommended (either on-site or remote).

It is God’s design for marriage to be harmonious. With Him, a renewed marriage covenant with your spouse is possible. Oneness between the two of you can be restored. It is not enough for your marriage to merely remain intact, it should also be healthy, and California Christian Counseling will help your relationship to get there.

Marriage Intensives are held on-site at our office location in southern California, enabling couples to experience the complete Marriage Intensive free from the distraction of a familiar environment.

If you’re ready to invest in your marriage and experience the power of faith-based couples counseling, the Christian marriage therapy intensive at California Christian Counseling could be the transformative solution you’ve been searching for. Don’t allow emotional and spiritual wounds to continue without being addressed. Rebuild your relationship with renewed hope, spiritual strength, and a shared vision for the future.

To speak with our reception team or to schedule a Christian Marriage Counseling Intensive, call us today or fill out an online contact form. We would love to answer your questions and provide any information you need to make a decision.

Your intensive will be led by Kristy De Leon, PsyD, LMFT, who is certified in Sex & Couples Therapy. She has over 20 years of experience in the mental health field and provides an approach that works toward decreasing the immediate symptoms while uncovering the deeper wounds.

These exclusive couples’ retreats include:

• A completely free, one-hour consultation by phone prior to the retreat in order to help
  determine key issues on which to focus throughout the intensive.
• A safe and confidential environment in which to identify the root of the current issues.
• Two days of concentrated counseling sessions.