Building Connection, A 2-Day Couples Intensive

Slow down. Notice patterns. Practice new ways of relating, together.

A focused, structured 2-day (~12-hour) couples therapy intensive for partners who want dedicated time to look at how they communicate, work with conflict, and decide what comes next, together.

This page describes the multi-day intensive. It is not the separate 90-minute Building Connection couples intensive session.

Matthew Gilbert, MA, LMFT

Matthew Gilbert, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist · Washington · License #LF00002537

About the Intensive

This is couples / relationship therapy intensive time with an LMFT. Sessions include skills practice and psychoeducation. It is not an education-only workshop. Single-couple intensives offer extended, uninterrupted time to slow down, notice patterns, and practice new ways of relating, at a pace that fits the work.

  • Format: Virtual intensives serving Washington state (telehealth statewide). Matthew’s regular practice offers in-person sessions in Edmonds — intensives themselves are virtual only.
  • Structure: Single-couple intensives, approximately 12 contact hours over 2 days.
  • Availability: Building Connection intensives are virtual only, when both partners are in Washington at session time. Reach out to confirm whether this format can be arranged for you.

Investment: Contact the practice for current intensive fees and to explore whether this format is a fit.

What We Explore

Communication, emotions, and conflict
Practice tools for hard conversations
Practices you can keep using together
Dedicated time to slow down together

Curious whether a Couples Intensive is a fit? Reach out to explore options or schedule a conversation.

Schedule a Conversation

Start with an inquiry

Online booking is not open yet. Use the inquiry form below, and Matthew or the practice will follow up to find a conversation that works.

Inquiry Form

Privacy notice. This form emails the practice at therapist@mgilbertlmft.com so we can follow up about Building Connection. We use what you share only to respond to this inquiry — not to advertise to others.

  • This form does not begin therapy and does not create a treatment relationship.
  • This form is not for emergencies — if you or someone else is in danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room; for crisis support, call or text 988.
  • Please keep your note brief and do not include detailed clinical history, diagnoses, or another person’s private health information.
  • If you prefer not to use the form, call 360-259-4500 or email therapist@mgilbertlmft.com.

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