2-Day Marriage Counseling Retreat in Lake Placid, NY | Imago Therapy Marriage Intensive
Effective Couples Therapy Near You That Works – Relationship Therapy Online via Zoom or In-Person – Equivalent to 6 months of Traditional Therapy!
Why Couples Choose a Marriage Intensive in Lake Placid
Nestled in the serene beauty of the Adirondacks, our Lake Placid marriage counseling retreat offers the space and structure couples need to heal. Whether you’re struggling with constant conflict, emotional distance, or the aftermath of infidelity, this 2-Day Imago Marriage Intensive provides the clarity and hope you’ve been missing.
Founded by Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin, MS, LCPC — Certified Imago Therapist, each intensive is completely private and designed to accomplish in one weekend what could take months in weekly counseling.
The Marriage Restoration Project offers virtual couples counseling to residents of Lake Placid, New York, using the proven methods of Imago Relationship Therapy. Founded by Rivka and Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin, MS, LCPC, our mission is to help couples rediscover connection, rebuild trust, and restore love.
Rabbi Shlomo’s approach has helped thousands of couples achieve lasting change.
In addition to marriage counseling intensives we offer a flexible online marriage counseling program that couples can access from anywhere—including Lake Placid. Whether you’re navigating conflict, emotional distance, or long-term relationship issues, our personalized counseling options can help.
Couples therapy retreat in Lake Placid and Saranac Lake
- 40 Saddle Back Way, Lake Placid, New York 12946
- (518) 241-6721
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Service Areas
Beside counseling couples in New York City, we also provide virtual marriage counseling in Brooklyn, Bronx, Long Island, Borough Park, Flatbush, Gravesend, Kensington, Madison, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Midwood, Riverdale, Bensonhurst, Crown Heights, Great Neck, Five Towns, Merrick, Nassau County, North Hempstead, Long Beach, Atlantic Beach, Plainview, Kings Point, Hempstead, Manhattan, Woodmere, Bayswater, Queens, Washington Heights, Forest Hills, Belle Harbor, Far Rockaway, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Lower East Side, Upstate, Woodrow, Staten Island, Jamaica Estates, Kew Gardens, Rego Park, Bayswater, Kiryas Joel, Kiryas Square, Monticello, Rochester, Westchester, Rockland, Mamaroneck, Kaser, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Chappaqua, Mount Kisco, White Plains, Yonkers, New Square, Ramapo, Monsey, New Rochelle, Scarsdale, and more.
The beautiful hotel couples stay at during the 2 day Intensive in Lake Placid is the Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa.
- 77 Mirror Lake Dr, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Marriage Intensive Retreat Near Me — Serving Couples Across the Adirondacks
Located minutes from Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa, our Lake Placid marriage retreat serves couples from Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Plattsburgh, and Burlington.
Whether you’re local or visiting, this is one of the most scenic and private settings for a marriage intensive near me — an ideal place to slow down, reconnect, and rediscover love.
Can’t Travel to Lake Placid? Join Our Online Marriage Retreat Prefer to stay home? Our online marriage intensives follow the same 2-day structure over Zoom. You’ll meet privately with a licensed Imago Therapist for live sessions that mirror the in-person experience, complete with all exercises and follow-up support.
Why Couples Trust The Marriage Restoration Project
- Over two decades in practice seeing couples worldwide
- Frequent guest and contributor to top media publications on the toughest of relationship questions
- Conveniently located
- Founder is MS in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Certified Imago Relationship Therapist, Advanced Clinician
- Author of three bestselling books
- Thousands of couples helped through TheMarriageRestorationProject.com
- Non-religious, evidence-based method with heart and traditional family values
What Happens During the 2-Day Marriage Retreat
Over two immersive days, you and your partner will:
• Identify and understand the root causes of recurring conflict.
• Learn the Imago Dialogue, a powerful framework for safe communication.
• Rebuild empathy, connection, and emotional safety.
• Develop a personalized roadmap for the next 60 days of growth.
Couples often describe this marriage intensive weekend as the turning point that finally helped them feel heard and reconnected.
Our intensives have been featured in National media including:
Remember, a degree in social work, psychology, or sociology does not qualify someone as a specialized couples counselor or marriage therapist. You would not want your family physician to perform brain surgery, just as you should not let someone without experience and qualifications lead you and your partner in counseling.
Imago Therapy — The Heart of Our Lake Placid Retreat
Our program is grounded in Imago Relationship Therapy, a proven method that transforms blame and defensiveness into understanding and compassion.
Through structured dialogue, you’ll discover how childhood experiences shape your current relationship patterns — and how to reconnect with empathy instead of reacting with anger.
Whether you’re local or searching for an Imago therapy retreat near me, our Lake Placid/Saranac Lake intensive offers a safe, supportive space to heal.
Lucky for you, we have an experienced couples counselor and Imago therapist right around the corner on 5th Avenue.
We’d Love to Help You!
Why a Marriage Intensive Works When Weekly Counseling Falls Short
If you’ve tried marriage counseling before and didn’t see real change, you’re not alone. Weekly 50-minute sessions often aren’t enough time to make meaningful progress — by the time you settle in, the session is over and the cycle continues.
That’s why at The Marriage Restoration Project, we offer a more effective approach: a 2-Day Marriage Intensive or Marriage Retreat. This concentrated format creates the breakthrough couples need to move past surface issues and finally rebuild their relationship from the ground up.
After more than a decade working with couples, we’ve seen that true transformation requires time, focus, and safety — not the stop-and-start rhythm of weekly therapy. Our intensives give you both the space and structure to go deep, heal old wounds, and rediscover connection.
Founded by Rabbi Shlomo and Rivka Slatkin, Baltimore-based founders of The Marriage Restoration Project, our work has helped thousands of couples across New York and around the world repair their marriages and create lasting change.
We understand it’s tempting to pick the nearest therapist or one covered by your insurance — but your marriage deserves more than what’s “most convenient.” The truth is, the best results often come from working with a specialized couples therapist, even if it means traveling or participating online.
Most of our intensives are also available virtually, so distance is never a barrier. And while insurance may not always cover these private retreats, many couples submit receipts for partial reimbursement. Ultimately, divorce costs far more — emotionally, financially, and spiritually — than investing in healing your marriage.
It’s worth it to save your marriage. And we’re here to help you do exactly that.
Affair Recovery & Infidelity Counseling in Upstate New York
If trust has been broken, our affair recovery retreat helps couples process betrayal, restore transparency, and rebuild emotional safety.
This structured infidelity counseling intensive gives you a clear framework for disclosure, boundary-setting, and reconnection. Couples travel from across Upstate NY, Vermont, and the Adirondacks for this focused healing experience.
Can you really trust your marriage counselor?
What You Should Know Before You Decide to Work with a Marriage Counselor.
Most general therapists and counselors are not equipped to handle the dynamic of working with two people in a room. Conflict escalates quickly if not headed off skillfully, and therapy sessions like that can do more damage than good. That’s because traumatic counseling sessions may uncover old wounds and increase communication barriers rather than promote healing. Some counselors even encourage divorce, for lack of a better solution.
You are coming in to make your marriage better, restore your romantic relationship, or to save it in general. A professional should never tell you that there is no hope for your marriage if both parties want to save it. There are hundreds of licensed MFT couples therapists in NYC, and we hope you give us a chance to help you save your relationship.
If your goal is to stay together, save your marriage, and fix your relationship problems, our 2 day marriage retreat with intensive therapy should be your next step toward marriage restoration. We are located in Midtown Manhattan on 5th Ave in New York City, New York. We provide counseling for couples across the greater NYC metropolitan area including lower Manhattan, East Village, Hell’s Kitchen, Tribeca, Lenox Hill, Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Placid Meadows, Keene, Saranac Lake, and The Bronx. Contact us online or call (518) 241-6721 now to get started.
What Happens During the 2 Day Intensive Retreat:
My name is Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Certified Imago Relationships Therapist (Advanced Clinician). I’ve put together a tried and true formula for you so that that you can feel optimistic and hopeful again about enjoying a marriage that is respectful, supportive, and healthy. It would be a privilege to work with you and support you in effectively bringing back clarity and love into your relationship.
If you’re experiencing difficulties in your marriage, you NEED to have an intensive experience in order to create a breakthrough for your relationship.
And it is also crucial to have followup to integrate what you’ve learned so that your results will be long lasting- which is what you want!
Unlike a marriage workshop where you participate in a group setting with other couples, the retreat will give the privacy you need to deal with some of the most painful and personal issues you are facing in your relationship.
The Marriage Restoration Retreat is two full days of marital therapy, plus 8 follow-up sessions in person or online. If you’re in crisis, the first thing that you are looking for is the hope that your relationship can be better. Weekly sessions, which are normally only 50 minutes with other therapists, will often take a while to get you to a better place, and that’s provided that you have the stamina and resources to stick it out!
Couples leave our 2 Day Retreat with newfound hope for their relationship, an understanding of what went wrong, and new skills to move forward.
Filled with momentum and new commitment to your relationship, you’ve accomplished what would take in 6 months of therapy. All the resistance is gone and now you can do the real work to make your marriage wonderful in our 8 follow up sessions.
Ready to Rebuild Your Marriage in Lake Placid?
There’s nothing more important than your relationship. If you’re ready for transformation, schedule your 2-Day Marriage Intensive in Lake Placid, NY today.
Success Stories
Here’s What Dr. Harville Hendrix, Founder of Imago Relationship Therapy, has to say about Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin.
“Any couple interested in restoring their marriage and sustaining it will be blessed if they follow the logical and clear steps and processes described by Rabbi Slatkin, MS, LCPC in the Marriage Restoration Project.”
Dr. Harville Hendrix
Founder of Imago Relationship Therapy
Harville Hendrix, Ph. D. co-author with Helen LaKelly Hunt of Making Marriage Simple: Ten Truths for Changing the Relationship You Have into the Relationship You Want.
“By the time you finish reading this, another marriage will end in divorce. Good news, you can do something about it!”
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a 2-Day Marriage Intensive in Lake Placid?
A private two-day retreat where couples condense months of progress into one weekend using Imago Relationship Therapy. The process helps rebuild communication, trust, and connection in a peaceful Adirondack setting.
Is the retreat private or group-based?
Every intensive is 100 % private — just you, your partner, and a licensed Imago Therapist. No groups, no observers.
Do you help with affair recovery and infidelity counseling?
Yes. Our affair recovery program offers a safe, structured path to healing after betrayal. We specialize in helping couples restore safety, rebuild trust, and reignite intimacy.
Do you offer a marriage intensive near me in Upstate New York?
Absolutely. Our Lake Placid and Saranac Lake locations serve couples throughout the Adirondacks and Upstate NY looking for a marriage intensive near me or couples retreat nearby.
Can we attend online if we can’t travel to Lake Placid?
Yes. We offer virtual 2-day Imago marriage intensives through secure video sessions with the same format and results as in-person retreats.
Do you include follow-up sessions after the retreat?
Yes. Each couple receives eight 90-minute follow-ups to reinforce what you’ve learned and keep you on track for lasting change.
Contact Us
Imago Therapy: Marriage & Couples Counseling Lake Placid NY
Effective Couples Therapy Near You That Works
Relationship Therapy Online via Zoom or In-Person
Equivalent to 6 months of Traditional Therapy!
The Marriage Restoration Project: Imago Therapy & Marriage Counseling NY
The Marriage Restoration Project provides virtual couples counseling online using Imago therapy in Lake Placid, New York. The Marriage Restoration Project was founded in the nearby Baltimore neighborhood of Pikesville, Maryland by Rivka & Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin, MS, LCPC. Slatkin is a certified Imago Therapist and certified Imago Workshop Presenter. He holds a Master of Science in Counseling and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor specializing in marriage and couples therapy. If you are looking for the best relationship therapy that can help improve your marriage, Imago marriage counseling is your best bet. Contact us to learn more about our various counseling options, reserve a couples retreat, or schedule therapy with our team of professionals. Lake Placid, New York Counseling Office 40 Saddle Back Way Lake Placid, New York 12946 Tel – (518) 241-6721 Map & Directions Hotel Accommodations at the Luxury Adirondack Lake Placid Resort | Mirror Lake Inn: 77 Mirror Lake Dr, Lake Placid, NY 12946
How to Find the Best Marriage Counseling For Your Marriage
If you want marriage counseling that will actually work and not make things worse, think about attending a marriage intensive or marriage retreat. After working for over a decade in the field of marriage counseling, we noticed that couples wanting to fix their marriage can’t possibly achieve the total transformation that they want in once a week 50-90 minute sessions. By the time you sit down and talk with each other and with the therapist, your time is up. That’s why, here at The Marriage Restoration Project, we only see couples in a 2 day marriage intensive format for their marriage counseling needs. This intensive marriage counseling format works, and that’s why Rabbi and Rivka Slatkin, Baltimore natives, have over 10 years’ of real marriage retreat reviews and testimonials from couples all over New York, and the rest of the globe, after having gone through successful marriage counseling that worked to fix their marriage.
It’s easy to choose a couples counselor nearest you, one that takes your insurance, and is closest to your zipcode. Your marriage is the most previous relationship that you have so choosing a couples counselor solely based on your insurance and your zipcode does not serve you and your partner well.
You will likely find that the best rated relationship therapists are out of network, and not covered by your insurance and that’s why it’s important for you to be open to finding the best- even if you have to take your therapy and do it online (our marriage intensives are often online). In most cases you can send your insurance the bills and request that they consider covering the costs, which sometimes helps offset the cost. To be clear though, divorce is much more expensive both financially and emotionally than therapy. It’s worth it to save your marriage.
Our Counseling Services & Retreat Packages
Slatkin Featured in the Media
Remember, a degree in social work, psychology, or sociology does not qualify someone as a specialized couples counselor or marriage therapist. You would not want your family physician to perform brain surgery, just as you should not let someone without experience and qualifications lead you and your partner in counseling. Lucky for you, we have an experienced marriage counselor and Imago therapist near you in Lake Placid. Contact us to join a marriage weekend workshop, make reservations for a couples retreat, or get help bringing it up with your partner or spouse.Why Choose Us?
- Over a decade in practice seeing couples worldwide
- Frequent guest and contributor to top media publications on the toughest of relationship questions
- Conveniently located
- MS in Counseling Psychology from Loyola University, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Certified Imago Relationship Therapist, Advanced Clinician
- Author of three bestselling books
- Thousands of couples helped through TheMarriageRestorationProject.com
- Using a non-religious marriage counseling modality though coming from a traditional family background
Can you really trust your marriage counselor?
What You Should Know Before You Decide to Work with a Marriage Counselor.
Most general therapists and counselors are not equipped to handle the dynamic of working with two people in a room. Conflict escalates quickly if not headed off skillfully, and therapy sessions like that can do more damage than good. That’s because traumatic counseling sessions may uncover old wounds and increase communication barriers rather than promote healing. Some counselors even encourage divorce, for lack of a better solution. You are coming in to make your marriage better, restore your romantic relationship, or to save it in general. A professional should never tell you that there is no hope for your marriage if both parties want to save it. There are hundreds of licensed MFT couples therapists in NYC, and we hope you give us a chance to help you save your relationship. If your goal is to stay together, save your marriage, and fix your relationship problems, our 2 day marriage retreat with intensive therapy should be your next step toward marriage restoration. We are located in Midtown Manhattan on 5th Ave in New York City, New York. We provide counseling for couples across the greater NYC metropolitan area including lower Manhattan, East Village, Hell’s Kitchen, Tribeca, Lenox Hill, Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Placid Meadows, Keene, Saranac Lake, and The Bronx. Contact us online or call (518) 241-6721 now to get started.New York Cities Where we Provide Couples Counseling Online and In-Person
Beside counseling couples in New York City, we also provide virtual marriage counseling in Brooklyn, Bronx, Long Island, Borough Park, Flatbush, Gravesend, Kensington, Madison, Marine Park, Mill Basin, Midwood, Riverdale, Bensonhurst, Crown Heights, Great Neck, Five Towns, Merrick, Nassau County, North Hempstead, Long Beach, Atlantic Beach, Plainview, Kings Point, Hempstead, Manhattan, Woodmere, Bayswater, Queens, Washington Heights, Forest Hills, Belle Harbor, Far Rockaway, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Lower East Side, Upstate, Woodrow, Staten Island, Jamaica Estates, Kew Gardens, Rego Park, Bayswater, Kiryas Joel, Kiryas Square, Monticello, Rochester, Westchester, Rockland, Mamaroneck, Kaser, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Chappaqua, Mount Kisco, White Plains, Yonkers, New Square, Ramapo, Monsey, New Rochelle, Scarsdale, and more. The beautiful hotel couples stay at during the 2 day Intensive in Lake Placid is the Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa. This marriage therapy retreat is also available online!What Happens During the 2 Day Intensive Retreat:
My name is Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Certified Imago Relationships Therapist (Advanced Clinician). I’ve put together a tried and true formula for you so that that you can feel optimistic and hopeful again about enjoying a marriage that is respectful, supportive, and healthy. It would be a privilege to work with you and support you in effectively bringing back clarity and love into your relationship.
If you’re experiencing difficulties in your marriage, you NEED to have an intensive experience in order to create a breakthrough for your relationship.
And it is also crucial to have followup to integrate what you’ve learned so that your results will be long lasting- which is what you want!
Unlike a marriage workshop where you participate in a group setting with other couples, the retreat will give the privacy you need to deal with some of the most painful and personal issues you are facing in your relationship.
The Marriage Restoration Retreat is two full days of marital therapy in my Baltimore office, plus 8 followup sessions in person or on Skype. If you’re in crisis, the first thing that you are looking for is the hope that your relationship can be better. Weekly sessions, which are normally only 50 minutes with other therapists, will often take a while to get you to a better place, and that’s provided that you have the stamina and resources to stick it out!
Couples leave our 2 Day Retreat with newfound hope for their relationship, an understanding of what went wrong, and new skills to move forward.
Filled with momentum and new commitment to your relationship, you’ve accomplished what would take in 6 months of therapy. All the resistance is gone and now you can do the real work to make your marriage wonderful in our 8 followup sessions.
Here’s What Dr. Harville Hendrix, Founder of Imago Relationship Therapy, has to say about Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin.
Any couple interested in restoring their marriage and sustaining it will be blessed if they follow the logical and clear steps and processes described by Rabbi Slatkin, MS, LCPC in the Marriage Restoration Project.