Work with me · Marathon intensives

What to expect

An intensive follows the same five steps, so you know what’s coming.

How it works

How an intensive runs

  1. The Gottman Connect assessment.

    You each complete a detailed online relationship assessment of around 480 questions, covering friendship and intimacy, how well you know each other, how you handle conflict, trust and commitment, shared values and meaning, and the practical ground of family, parenting, housework and money.

  2. A joint session.

    We meet together so I can hear the history of the relationship and what has brought you here, in both of your words.

  3. An individual session each.

    I meet each of you separately. People say things on their own that are hard to say first in front of a partner, and it matters that I hear them.

  4. Feedback, then the work.

    I present what the assessment shows about your relationship, and then we begin, working directly on the things that are stuck.

  5. What you leave with.

    Repair on the specific issues we worked through, a clearer picture of the patterns underneath them, and practical tools to keep using. I usually suggest one or two follow‑up sessions of 50 minutes.

Make an enquiry

Take the first step.

Tell me a little about what’s going on, as much or as little as you like. I’ll respond within 2 business days.