One-Day Couples Intensive in Oviedo for Focused Repair
A private, one-day intensive for couples who need to slow the cycle down, understand what keeps taking over, and leave with a clear repair plan.
You do not need another conversation that starts with hope and ends in the same familiar place.
The One-Day Couples Intensive gives you six focused clinical hours with Alexis Honeycutt, LMHC, Certified Gottman Therapist (CGT), to step out of the argument, see the pattern more clearly, and begin practicing a different way of moving through it while you are both still in the room.
One-Day Couples Intensive in Central Florida
Certified Gottman Therapist
Licensed in Florida, Connecticut, and North Carolina
One-Day Intensive Overview
The One-Day Couples Intensive is designed to create enough space for assessment, guided repair work, and practical next steps without stretching the process across months of weekly sessions.
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Duration: 6 clinical hours in a single day
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Location: Oviedo, Florida (near Winter Park)
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Investment: $1,750
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Best for: Relationship impasse, repeated conflict, early betrayal repair, emotional distance, or couples who need focused intervention before the pattern becomes more entrenched.
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Clinical approach: Gottman-informed couples work with Alexis Honeycutt, Certified Gottman Therapist and LMHC.
What Happens During the One-Day Intensive?
The day begins by slowing everything down.
Most couples find themselves here because they have tried, repeatedly, and the same pattern keeps finding its way back into the room.
During the One-Day Intensive, Alexis helps you look at what is happening beneath the surface argument. That may include how conflict starts, how quickly one or both of you become defensive, where shutdown happens, what keeps getting avoided, and why certain conversations seem to pull you back into the same emotional place.
This is not a day of venting. It is not a passive conversation. The work is focused, guided, and designed to help you understand the cycle well enough to begin changing it.
During your day with Alexis, you may work on:
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Clarifying the relationship concern that needs attention first
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Identifying the cycle that keeps taking over
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Understanding each partner’s experience without turning the room into blame
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Using Gottman-informed tools to support repair, communication, and conflict management
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Practicing a different way to stay engaged when the conversation gets difficult
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Leaving with communication guardrails, repair steps, and recommendations for what should happen next
The One-Day Intensive does not try to do everything. It is designed to do the right things first.
The Structure of the One-Day Intensive
The One-Day Intensive follows a clear clinical arc. The structure keeps the day focused while still leaving room for the real relationship in front of Alexis.
Phase I: Arrival and Alignment
We begin by naming what brought you in and what each of you believes is at stake. The goal is not to decide who has the better argument. The goal is to slow the room down enough to understand what the relationship is carrying.
Phase II: The Mirror
This is where the pattern begins to come into focus. Alexis helps you look at the cycle that keeps repeating, including the moves each partner makes when the conversation becomes tense, painful, or emotionally loaded.
Phase III: The Reveal
Once the cycle is visible, the work shifts from reaction to understanding. You begin to see what the argument has been protecting, what has gone unsaid, and where repair needs to begin.
Phase IV: The Reset
This is the working part of the day. Using Gottman-informed interventions, Alexis helps you practice a different way to speak, listen, pause, repair, and stay connected when the conversation becomes difficult.
Phase V: Integration
The day closes by turning the work into something you can use. You leave with clearer language for the pattern, practical guardrails for high-risk conversations, repair steps tailored to what showed up in the room, and recommendations for the next phase of care.
Why Work With Alexis Honeycutt?
Couples do not need someone to tell them communication matters. They need someone who can see the pattern clearly, hold the room steadily, and help both partners move from reaction into repair.
Alexis Honeycutt is a Certified Gottman Therapist who works with couples who want more than a place to talk. Her work is structured, direct, and designed for couples who are ready to understand what keeps happening between them and what it will take to change it.
Why I Recommend the One-Day Intensive
In my clinical experience, some couples do not need two full days to begin meaningful repair, but they do need more than the weekly hour can hold. Six focused clinical hours gives us room to slow the pattern down, identify what keeps taking over, and practice new responses while the relationship is still active in the room. For many couples, that first concentrated day creates enough clarity and momentum to know what the next right step should be.
Alexis Honeycutt, LMHC | Certified Gottman Therapist
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Certified Gottman Therapist
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Licensed to practice in Florida, Connecticut, and North Carolina
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Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator
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Qualified Supervisor
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Private-pay clinical model designed for privacy, focus, and treatment autonomy
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Highly experienced in working with couples navigating betrayal, distance, repeated conflict, and relationship impasse
How to Know If This Is the Right Starting Point
The One-Day Intensive is often a strong starting point when the relationship needs more room than a weekly session can provide, but the full Two-Day Deep Dive does not seem necessary yet.
The One-Day Intensive may be appropriate if:
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You keep having the same argument, even when both of you are trying to handle it differently.
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You are not in full relationship collapse, but the distance, resentment, or disconnection is becoming harder to ignore.
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Something has happened that needs attention now, before it becomes the defining story of the relationship.
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You both want the relationship to improve, but the way you talk about issues keeps making the problem worse.
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You want a private, focused day with a Certified Gottman Therapist before deciding whether deeper work is needed.
Traveling to Oviedo for the Intensive
The One-Day Couples Intensive is held in person at:
The office is located in Oviedo, Florida, approximately 25 to 30 minutes from Orlando International Airport (MCO). Couples traveling from Central Florida or other parts of the state may choose to stay nearby the night before or after the intensive so the day can stay focused and unrushed.
What Happens After You Reach Out
Beginning an intensive is private and straightforward.
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Initial Contact: Reach out through the contact page. A brief conversation confirms whether the intensive format is appropriate for your situation.
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Scheduling & Preparation: We schedule your One-Day Intensive and send preparation materials and intake forms so the time is used efficiently.
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The Intensive: You arrive with a clear structure already in place. The work is focused, confidential, and designed to produce an actionable repair strategy.
Who This Intensive Is Not For
This intensive is not appropriate for every relationship situation.
A different recommendation may be made when the relationship involves:
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Active domestic violence, intimidation, coercive control, or fear-based participation
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One partner attending without genuine consent to participate
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An ongoing affair or active deception that has not been disclosed
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A desire to use one intensive as a substitute for steady weekly therapy when ongoing support is the more appropriate path
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Active substance use, untreated instability, or another issue that would prevent steady participation across the full day
The purpose of this screening is not judgment. It is to ensure the intensive is appropriate and helpful for your situation.
Ready to Take the First Step?
If the same pattern keeps taking over, the One-Day Couples Intensive gives you a private clinical day to slow it down, understand it more clearly, and begin changing how you move through it together. You leave with communication guardrails, repair steps tailored to your situation, and clear recommendations for what should happen next.
Compare Couples Intensive Options
Every couple’s situation is different. The One-Day Intensive is designed for focused single-day repair work. Couples who need more time to work through complex patterns, betrayal, or entrenched conflict may be better served by the Two-Day Deep Dive. Couples who want a structured clinical assessment before committing to a full intensive should consider the Half-Day Relationship Assessment. For couples preparing to marry, the Premarital Couples Intensive provides a Gottman-informed foundation before the wedding.
Two-Day Deep Dive Couples Intensive
Half-Day Relationship Assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the investment for the One-Day Intensive?
The One-Day Couples Intensive is $1,750.
Is the One-Day Intensive held in a single day?
Yes. The One-Day Intensive is held in a single day and includes 6 clinical hours. It is designed as one focused day of private couples work, not a series of shorter weekly sessions.
Does the One-Day Intensive replace weekly therapy?
Not always. For many couples, the intensive creates stabilization, clarity, and a concrete plan for what needs to happen next. Some couples use the day as a starting point and continue with follow-up care afterward.
Do you accept insurance for the One-Day Intensive?
No. Alexis Honeycutt, LLC operates as a private-pay practice. Intensive work is not billed through insurance in order to preserve clinical privacy and treatment autonomy. Superbills are not provided for intensive programs.
How is the One-Day Intensive different from the Two-Day Deep Dive?
The One-Day Intensive is designed for couples who need focused help in one clinical day. The Two-Day Deep Dive provides more time for betrayal repair, entrenched conflict, and relationship patterns that need a deeper two-day process.
Is telehealth available for the One-Day Intensive?
No. The One-Day Couples Intensive is held in person at Oviedo Therapy & Relationships in Oviedo, Florida. Couples who need virtual care can ask about other options available where Alexis is licensed.