Marriage Intensives in Virginia
A focused, Christ-centered intensive for couples who need more than weekly counseling.
Some couples need more than one hour a week.
When communication has broken down, trust has been damaged, or the same painful patterns keep repeating, weekly counseling may not create the kind of movement a couple needs.
That is why we offer Covenant Repair Intensives.
These intensives create focused time and space to slow down, understand what is happening beneath the surface, and begin rebuilding connection, trust, and clarity.
When Weekly Counseling Isn’t Enough
Marriage is one of God’s greatest gifts, but it is also complex.
Many couples reach a point where they feel stuck. Conversations turn into conflict. Distance grows. Trust becomes strained. One or both people may feel discouraged, guarded, or unsure how to move forward.
An intensive is designed to interrupt that cycle.
This is not traditional weekly counseling. It is a structured, focused experience created to help couples do deeper work in a shorter period of time.
This is not a quick fix.
It is a deep reset.
What Is a Covenant Repair Intensive?
A Covenant Repair Intensive is a focused couples counseling experience designed for couples who want more concentrated support than traditional weekly sessions can provide.
During the intensive, couples are guided through a structured process to help them:
- identify patterns that are keeping them stuck
- understand what is happening emotionally and relationally
- improve communication
- begin rebuilding trust and connection
- address wounds with honesty and care
- move toward a clearer path forward
The goal is not simply to talk about the problem. The goal is to create movement.
A Christ-Centered, Clinically Informed Approach
At Fig Tree Therapy, we believe marriage is more than a relationship contract. It is covenantal, relational, emotional, and spiritual.
Covenant Repair is grounded in a Christian understanding of marriage while also drawing from sound clinical approaches to couples work.
This means we pay attention to:
- emotional patterns
- communication cycles
- attachment and connection
- conflict and repair
- forgiveness and trust
- spiritual disconnection or renewal
We do not separate faith from the work. We also do not use faith to bypass the work.
The goal is honest, clinically thoughtful, Christ-centered care.
Who This Intensive Is For
A marriage intensive may be a good fit if:
- you keep having the same conflict again and again
- communication quickly turns defensive or distant
- trust has been damaged
- emotional connection feels weak or absent
- weekly counseling has not felt like enough
- you want focused time to work on the relationship
- you want Christian counseling that integrates faith and clinical care
You do not have to wait until your marriage is in crisis to seek support. Some couples come because they are hurting. Others come because they want to strengthen what remains before more damage is done.
Choose the Format That Fits Your Needs
1-Day Intensive
A focused experience for clarity, repair, and renewed connection.
2-Day Intensive
Extended time for deeper work, emotional processing, and integration.
3-Day Intensive
A more comprehensive intensive for couples needing significant healing and lasting change.
The right format depends on your relationship, your goals, and the level of support needed.
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What You Can Expect
Every couple’s story is different, but the process is structured and intentional.
You can expect:
- a consultation to determine fit
- intake and assessment before beginning
- guided conversations with support
- practical tools for communication and repair
- a focused environment for deeper work
- recommendations for next steps after the intensive
This is not about blame.
It is not about choosing sides.
It is about understanding what is happening between you and beginning to move differently.
Why Work With Thecle Ebanks
Covenant Repair Intensives are led by Thecle Ebanks, LCSW, who brings clinical experience, faith integration, and a deep commitment to helping couples work toward repair.
Her approach is thoughtful, direct, compassionate, and grounded in the belief that healing in marriage requires both truth and grace.
There Is Hope
If your marriage feels stuck, strained, or disconnected, you do not have to navigate it alone.
A focused intensive may provide the space, structure, and support needed to begin moving forward.
There is hope.
We would be honored to walk with you.