Private 2-Day Marriage Intensives and Retreats Based on the “No Blame, No Shame” Method
Our signature Marriage Counseling Intensive is a powerful, private 2-day retreat—part of our broader offering of marriage intensives—designed by Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin, LCPC, a renowned marriage counselor and certified Imago Relationship Therapist. Whether you’re searching for a marriage retreat, couples therapy weekend, or intensive marriage counseling, this immersive experience is tailored to help you break negative cycles, rebuild trust, and reconnect emotionally—either online or in person.
You may be feeling:
Lonely, frustrated, or misunderstood by your partner
Tired of the same arguments with no resolution
Unsure if your marriage can survive
Scared that you’re running out of time to fix things
If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and our Private 2-Day Marriage Intensive was created for couples just like you.
Unlike traditional couples therapy or group retreats, our marriage intensives offer focused, personalized support that accelerates transformation and healing. Want to continue the progress afterward? Explore our follow-up online marriage counseling programs to keep building on the breakthroughs you achieve during your intensive.
Why Intensives Work
Traditional weekly therapy often loses momentum between sessions. Our 2-day format immerses you in a safe, structured environment with no distractions—allowing you to break patterns, rebuild trust, and practice new skills in real time. The results you can achieve in 48 hours often take months in traditional counseling.
Private retreat for deep healing in just 48 hours
One-on-one with Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin in Baltimore or in one of our other locations around the US and worldwide with our trained clinicians
Includes 8 follow-up sessions for lasting change
Starts with a discovery call to tailor your experience
Safe, structured, immersive work to rebuild trust & connection
More than a retreat — it’s transformational relationship therapy
Go beyond communication tips — heal patterns from past experiences
Investment: $6,997 (custom plans available)
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Pre and Post Intensive Retreat Support
To help support you before your couples therapy weekend begins, you'll have free access to an online "marriage bootcamp" that consists of a self-guided core curriculum of 5 Modules leading you through a step-by-step process towards learning how to be married in the best way possible. Each module contains an audio component for on-the-go listening, slide decks for at-a-glance summaries, video presentations, transcripts for easy reading, and worksheets for implementation. Includes our best-selling book The 5 Step Action Plan to a Healthy and Happy Marriage and the movie where you can see hands-on how to apply what you learned. Think of our marriage intensives as a private couples therapy weekend designed just for you and your spouse. 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. Our mission is to save marriages, so it is in our best interest that you succeed. You can with our guidance and your commitment.
Meet Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin
Creator of the “No Blame, No Shame” Intensive Marriage Counseling Program
I’d love to guide you and your partner through this life-changing experience. Call (443) 645-0630 to learn more or schedule a private 2-day intensive—available online or in select locations across the U.S. and internationally.
Hi, I’m Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Imago Relationship Therapist. I used to work with couples in the traditional weekly counseling format—90-minute sessions stretched over months. But I saw firsthand how that pace simply wasn’t enough to help couples in crisis find real clarity and connection.
That’s why I developed a focused and powerful 2-day intensive format—one that consistently helps couples move from pain and disconnection to renewed hope and understanding.
In these private sessions, you’ll experience my calm, clear, and safe No Blame, No Shame communication method. This structured process helps you reduce reactivity, stop walking on eggshells, and finally have the kind of honest, healing conversations you’ve been longing for.
While Imago Relationship Therapy informs my method, it’s a unique approach that’s been refined through years of working with couples—resulting in real breakthroughs that last.
Success Stories
We have been consistently seeking help for our relationship for 33+ years even when trying to decide if to marry. We were three months into an in-house separation and I was experiencing my worst depression ever. After one round of the first exercise I experienced more safety, empathy, and breakthrough than EVER before.
I didn’t think I could get my husband to come with me to your retreat. But when he saw that your process was built on a unique mechanism of a No-Blame, No Shame style of communicating- especially since I’ve been such a yeller- he agreed. We just got back from our 2 day marriage retreat with you. I’m not even sure where to begin! We are blown away…
Read More Stories from Couples Just Like You.
After going through your program, I feel like a completely different person. Although we have spent years in therapy, we were still on the verge of divorce. The skills we have learned with your imago therapy have helped us break the vicious cycle of conflict and we are actually able to enjoy each other’s company again.
What Makes Our Marriage Intensives and Couples Intensive Therapy Retreats Different
✔ One Couple. One Therapist. Total Focus.
You’ll work privately with a licensed therapist, just the two of you. No groups. No distractions. Just deep, personalized work designed for your specific relationship dynamics.
✔ Our Proven 5-Step Method to Marriage Repair
Our structured process has helped thousands of couples (including our own marriage!) break unhealthy patterns, rebuild trust, and reconnect emotionally—even after years of disconnection. It’s not random talk therapy. It’s a roadmap to results. Our “No Blame, No Shame” method combines principles from Imago Relationship Therapy and other evidence-based approaches, ensuring your intensive is grounded in proven techniques for lasting relationship change.
✔ Expertly Trained Marriage Counselors
Every clinician on our team is certified in advanced couples work and works exclusively with couples. We all work under the same proven relational methodology, so no matter who you work with, you’ll receive consistent, expert-level care rooted in deep relational healing.
✔ Clarity on your Situation
No doubt you’ve been struggling back and forth over the years. With our intensive process, you’ll finally see things with real clarity and no longer need to agonize about decisions like is this the right step for your marriage? Not sure if a 2-day intensive fits your situation? Wondering if it works when one partner’s unsure or if you’ve tried therapy before?
Start getting your questions answered now with frequently asked questions.
✔ Results in Days, Not Months
When you’re in crisis, you don’t have time to wait. In just two days, you’ll make the kind of progress that usually takes 6+ months in weekly counseling. We fast-track your healing with concentrated, uninterrupted support.
✔ Led by Real Therapists, Not Coaches
Our intensives are conducted by licensed professionals, not relationship coaches. That means you’re getting clinical-level care—safe, ethical, and research-informed.
✔ Structure + Safety = Real Change
We provide a safe, non-judgmental space with a clear structure. This allows even the most stuck or hurting couples to experience real emotional breakthroughs—together.
✔ Accommodation Flexibility
Stay where you’re most comfortable — you’re free to choose your own accommodations in our closest office to your city or we’ll put you up in a hotel near our office in Baltimore, MD.
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