Two-Day Couples Intensive for Betrayal and Relationship Repair
Private and focused relationship repair with Alexis Honeycutt, LMHC, Certified Gottman Therapist.
The Two-Day Deep Dive is designed for couples facing a serious rupture: betrayal, escalating conflict, a relationship on the brink of divorce, or the painful sense that the marriage cannot keep surviving the same cycle.
Over two focused clinical days, couples work directly with Alexis Honeycutt, LMHC, Certified Gottman Therapist (CGT) to stabilize what is happening, understand the pattern underneath the breakdown, and begin building a repair plan that can hold up when life gets hard again.
This intensive is held in Oviedo, Florida, for couples who need privacy, depth, and enough time to begin real repair.
Certified Gottman Therapist
Private-pay couples intensives in Oviedo, Florida
Licensed in Florida, Connecticut, and North Carolina
Two-Day Intensive Overview
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Format: Two consecutive clinical days
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Duration: 12 clinical hours, 6 hours per day
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Location: Oviedo, Florida, near Orlando
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Investment: $3,500
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Best for: Infidelity and betrayal repair, trust rupture, serious relationship repair, and entrenched conflict cycles
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Clinical approach: Gottman Method-informed couples work with Alexis Honeycutt, LMHC, Certified Gottman Therapist
What Happens During the Two-Day Intensive?
Over two consecutive clinical days, we slow the relationship down enough to see what is actually happening between you.
When a relationship is in serious pain, the problem is rarely only the last argument. It is the pattern that keeps taking over: the accusation, the shutdown, the defensiveness, the panic, the silence, the apology that does not land, the same conversation starting again with more hurt than before.
In the Two-Day Deep Dive, we look at what happened, what it changed between you, how each partner has been trying to avoid more pain, and what repair now requires. The conversations may be direct, but they are not careless. Painful conversations need enough structure that they do not collapse back into accusation, defense, or silence.
The intensive is grounded in the Gottman Method and guided directly by Alexis Honeycutt, LMHC, Certified Gottman Therapist. Couples leave with a clearer understanding of the rupture, a more accurate map of the cycle, and practical repair steps they can begin using immediately.
When the Relationship Is at a Breaking Point
Some relationship pain cannot be repaired in the margins of a busy week.
When there has been betrayal, trust loss, repeated escalation, or years of resentment, couples often arrive worn down from trying to solve the same problem in the same way. One partner may be desperate for answers. The other may be overwhelmed, defensive, ashamed, or afraid that every answer will make things worse. Both may be tired of conversations that begin with hope and end in the same painful place.
The Two-Day Deep Dive is built for that level of repair. It allows time to slow down, understand the injury, and begin rebuilding a relationship that has become unstable. Couples in this place usually need more than insight and kind words. They need a clear structure and a way to begin repair without getting pulled back into the same cycle.
This is especially relevant when weekly therapy has felt too slow, when progress has not held between sessions, or when the relationship needs concentrated attention before the two of you can make clear decisions about what comes next.
The Structure of the Two-Day Deep Dive
Every couple brings a different story into the room, but the Two-Day Deep Dive is not improvised. Across two consecutive clinical days, Alexis uses a structured, Gottman-informed process to understand what happened, identify the pattern that keeps taking over, work through the conversations that usually collapse, and turn that clarity into a practical repair plan.
Phase I: Arrival and Alignment
Naming what brought the relationship to this point.
We begin with what happened, what feels most urgent, and what each of you needs Alexis to understand before deeper repair can begin. The goal is not to relive every argument or decide who has the better version of the story. It is to understand what brought the relationship to this point, where the conversation breaks down, and what needs attention first.
Goal: Establish clarity, reduce blame, and give the two days a shared direction.
Phase II: The Mirror
Understanding each partner’s side of the pattern.
At times, Alexis may speak briefly and privately with each partner. These conversations help clarify the history, fears, limits, and protective responses that may be shaping how each person shows up in the relationship. The purpose is not secrecy. It is to better understand what each partner is carrying before returning to the relationship together.
Goal: Build self-awareness, context, and accountability before returning to the relationship together.
Phase III: The Reveal
Seeing the cycle clearly.
Once the pieces are clearer, the focus turns to the pattern between you. This is where the repeated moves begin to make sense: the questions that feel like attacks, the answers that sound defensive, the silence that feels like abandonment, the pressure that makes one partner shut down, and the shutdown that makes the other push harder.
Goal: Help both partners see the cycle with enough clarity to stop treating each other as the enemy.
Phase IV: The Reset
Moving from insight into repair.
This phase focuses on the conversations that matter most. Alexis helps the two of you slow down the places where things usually escalate, practice more effective responses, and begin repairing the injury with more structure than you may be able to create on your own. The goal is not a perfect conversation. The goal is a different kind of conversation than the one that keeps hurting you.
Goal: Create a real-time shift in how the two of you speak, listen, respond, and repair.
Phase V: Integration
Turning the intensive into a plan for home.
Before the intensive ends, Alexis helps you bring the work into a clear repair plan. This may include communication guardrails, repair steps, recommended follow-up, and specific ways to recognize when the old pattern is starting to take over again. The point is not to leave with vague hope. It is to leave with a structure you can return to when things get hard.
Goal: Leave with clarity, next steps, and a repair plan that can continue beyond the office.
How the Two Days Work Together
Day 1 is primarily about understanding what happened, what changed between you, and why the same painful cycle keeps taking over. Day 2 builds from that clarity into repair conversations, new responses, and a plan for what happens after you leave.
The night between the two days matters. Couples often need time to rest, think, absorb what surfaced, and return the next day with more capacity. That rhythm allows the work to continue without trying to force every layer of repair into one sitting.
Why I Recommend the Two-Day Intensive
In my clinical experience, major ruptures need more than a good conversation.
When trust has been damaged, couples often need time to sort through several layers: what happened, what it meant, how each partner responded, what keeps escalating now, and what repair requires next. If the conversation stops before those layers are clear, couples may leave with insight but very little to return to when the next painful moment happens.
The two-day structure gives us 12 clinical hours to understand the rupture, slow the cycle, and begin rebuilding trust without rushing the couple through material that needs care. The first day creates clarity around what happened and how the pattern took shape. The second day gives us room to practice new responses, build guardrails, and create a plan for home.
I recommend two days when betrayal, divorce fears, or long-standing resentment have made the relationship too loaded for a normal weekly rhythm to reach quickly.
-Alexis Honeycutt, LMHC, Certified Gottman Therapist
How to Know If This Is the Right Starting Point
The Two-Day Intensive may be the strongest starting point when weekly therapy does not feel like enough space for what is happening between you.
This intensive is often appropriate when:
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There has been betrayal, loss of trust, or a serious relationship rupture
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One or both of you has started wondering if divorce is the only option
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Conflict escalates quickly and the two of you cannot find your way back to steady ground
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Weekly therapy has not changed the pattern enough
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The same issue keeps returning, even after repeated attempts to talk it through
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Both partners are willing to participate in focused repair across two consecutive clinical days
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You want a clear repair plan, not another round of circular conversation
This intensive gives the two of you private time, structure, and direct guidance to understand what is happening, interrupt the destructive cycle, and clarify what repair requires from both partners.
Private, Discreet Work for Serious Relationship Pain
Serious relationship pain deserves privacy.
The Two-Day Deep Dive is private clinical work with Alexis Honeycutt. There is no group setting, no public sharing, and no requirement to explain your relationship in front of other couples.
Because this is private-pay work, the intensive is not shaped by insurance requirements or session limits. The time can be guided by what is actually happening between you, with enough discretion for the conversations to be honest, direct, and deeply personal.
Traveling to Oviedo for the Intensive
Many couples choose to travel for this format to step outside the day-to-day environment where conflict patterns keep repeating.
The Two-Day Deep Dive is held in person at Oviedo Therapy & Relationships, located at 2572 W State Rd 426 Suite 2000, Oviedo, FL 32765. The office is approximately 25 to 30 minutes from Orlando International Airport, and there are hotels and short-term accommodations nearby for couples who prefer to stay locally during the intensive.
Most out-of-area couples plan to arrive the day before, stay nearby, and protect the two clinical days from work, parenting, and daily distractions.
Whether traveling from another state or driving in from another part of Florida, the time away can create separation from the rooms, routines, and daily pressures where the same painful cycle keeps playing out. It creates private space to focus on repair before returning home.
What Happens After You Reach Out
Beginning an intensive is straightforward and private.
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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 two consecutive clinical days 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 conversations are focused, confidential, and designed to help you leave with an actionable repair strategy.
Who This Intensive Is Not For
This format is not the right starting point when the relationship currently involves:
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Ongoing domestic violence, intimidation, or coercive control
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Untreated addiction or active substance use that prevents stable participation
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An active, undisclosed affair, because repair requires basic truth on the table
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Severe mental health instability that needs a different level of care before couples work can begin
If one of these factors is present, Alexis may recommend a different starting point before an intensive is considered.
What couples are saying:
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If the two of you are facing betrayal, divorce fears, or a painful cycle that keeps repeating, the next step is a private inquiry. Share a brief overview of what is happening, and we will help determine whether the Two-Day Deep Dive is the appropriate place to begin.
Couples Intensive Options
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the investment for the Two-Day Deep Dive?
The Two-Day Deep Dive Couples Intensive is $3,500. This includes 12 clinical hours across two consecutive clinical days with Alexis Honeycutt, LMHC, Certified Gottman Therapist.
Is the Two-Day Deep Dive held on consecutive days?
Yes. The Two-Day Deep Dive is held across two consecutive clinical days. The continuity matters. It helps us maintain momentum, reduce the chance of the old cycle taking back over between sessions, and move from understanding the rupture into active repair while the conversation is still open.
Does this replace weekly therapy?
Not always. For some couples, the intensive creates the stabilization and clarity they need before deciding what comes next. For others, follow-up sessions may be recommended to support continued repair and strengthen the new patterns started during the intensive. The intensive is designed to give the relationship concentrated attention and a clearer plan for what happens next.
Do you accept insurance for the Two-Day Deep Dive?
No. Alexis Honeycutt, LLC operates as a private-pay practice. Intensive couples work is not billed through insurance. This protects clinical privacy, allows the time to remain highly focused, and avoids the restrictions that can come with insurance-based care.
How do we prepare before arriving?
Before the intensive, you will complete preparation materials and intake paperwork so the two clinical days can be used well. This allows the time to begin with enough context for the conversations to be focused and useful from the start.
You will also want to protect the surrounding time as much as possible. Couples traveling to Oviedo usually do best when they arrive the day before and avoid scheduling work calls, family obligations, or major decisions around the intensive.
What happens after the intensive ends?
You leave with a clearer understanding of the relationship cycle, specific repair steps, and recommendations for what should happen next. Depending on the relationship, that may include follow-up sessions, continued couples therapy, individual work, or time to practice the plan before deciding on the next layer of support. The intensive gives you a structure to return to when old patterns try to take over again.
Do you work with couples who live outside Central Florida?
Yes. The Two-Day Deep Dive is held in person in Oviedo, Florida, and couples often travel from outside Central Florida for the intensive. Follow-up care depends on where you are physically located at the time of service and whether Alexis is licensed there. Alexis is licensed in Florida, Connecticut, and North Carolina.
How far in advance do we need to schedule?
Because the Two-Day Deep Dive requires two consecutive clinical days, scheduling is more limited than a standard weekly appointment. Reach out as early as you can, especially if you are traveling, arranging childcare, or coordinating time away from work.
The first step is a private inquiry through the contact page. Share a brief overview of what is happening, and the office will help determine whether the Two-Day Deep Dive is the appropriate place to begin and what scheduling options are available.
Is two days enough, or should we look for a 3-day couples intensive?
A 3-day couples intensive can sound more thorough, but more consecutive time is not always more effective. When betrayal, divorce fears, or entrenched conflict are on the table, the emotional load is heavy. Couples need enough time to reach the real injury and begin repair, but they also need time to sleep, absorb, regulate, and return to the conversation with capacity.
The Two-Day Deep Dive is designed to provide concentrated clinical time without overwhelming the relationship. If more support is needed, follow-up sessions after the intensive can often be more productive than forcing every layer of the repair process into a third consecutive day.