Marriage Intensives with The Marriage Workshop in Springfield, MO
When your marriage feels strained, it can touch every part of your life. You may be arguing more often, walking on eggshells, or feeling like roommates instead of partners. Even if you still love each other, it can be confusing and painful when you cannot seem to find your way back.
Some of the couples who come to The Marriage Workshop want to honor God in their relationship but feel stuck in patterns of disconnection, hurt, and mistrust. Sometimes you need to experience the change in your marriage sooner rather than later and an intensive is a great option. A Marriage Intensive with The Marriage Workshop in Springfield, MO can give you a place to slow down, understand what is really going on beneath the arguments, and begin to repair emotional and spiritual connection all within a few days.
When Your Marriage Feels Disconnected
Disconnection often shows up in everyday moments. You may feel:
Misunderstood or brushed off when you try to share your heart
Stuck in the same arguments that never seem to resolve
Afraid to be honest because it might “start a fight”
Underneath these patterns, there is usually a longing to feel chosen, valued, and safe with each other. At The Marriage Workshop, we look beyond the surface issue and pay attention to the emotional hurt and fear under the conflict so you can begin to see each other more clearly again.
Rebuilding Communication and Emotional Safety
Healthy communication is about more than saying the right words. It is about feeling safe enough to show your real thoughts, fears, and needs.
In couples counseling, you will learn how to:
Slow conversations down so they do not spiral into the same old fight
Share what is happening inside you without blame or attack
Listen to each other with curiosity instead of defense
Repair more quickly when something hurtful is said or done
We draw from attachment-based and emotionally focused approaches that help couples move from defensiveness and distance toward connection and responsiveness.
Healing From Betrayal, Hurt, and Long-Term Strain
Some couples come in after a specific event, such as an affair or another painful betrayal. Others arrive after years of growing apart and are not sure whether their marriage can be restored.
Therapy creates space to:
Name the full impact of what has happened
Build a shared understanding of how you got here
Work through anger, grief, and mistrust with support
Decide together what healing will require going forward
There are no simple promises, and the work can be intense, but you do not have to walk through it alone.
What Marriage Intensives Look Like at The Marriage Workshop
Couples will spend 3 days at a retreat center in Rocky Mount, Mo, where they will experience healing change in their marriage. During the 3 days you will experience 12-14 hours of therapeutic work, with plenty of time for reflection in a beautiful landscape on the Lake of the Ozarks.
Therapeutic work will help you:
Recognize and interrupt your negative cycles
Practice new conversations that create safety and closeness
Strengthen the emotional and spiritual bond that anchors your relationship
Book a Marriage intensive with The Marriage Workshop in Springfield, MO
If you are tired of feeling alone in your marriage or afraid of where things are headed, couples counseling can be the next faithful step. You do not have to wait until things get worse to ask for help.
You can take the first step by scheduling a brief consult with Christa. This is a chance to share what has been happening, ask questions, and decide together if working with The Marriage Workshop is a good fit.
Book a Consult to begin Christian couples counseling in Springfield, MO and start moving toward a marriage that feels safer, more connected, and more aligned with your faith.