Welcome to Couples Therapy Intensives with Katheryn Barton at Uplift and Connect Counseling

You are here so I am guessing you and your partner are feeling disconnected, stuck, or you are struggling to find your way forward in your relationship? If so, you’re not alone, and help is available. At Uplift and Connect Counseling, I offer specialized Couples Therapy Intensives designed to give you the time, space, and tools you need to move past challenges and build a stronger, more fulfilling connection.

Led by me, Katheryn Barton, a compassionate and experienced therapist based in St. Louis, Missouri, these personalized, immersive sessions are crafted to help you tackle the root causes of your struggles. Whether you’re facing communication breakdowns, trust issues, or simply want to rediscover the intimacy that once brought you close, these intensives offer a powerful and focused way to reconnect.  They are concentrated way to make a lot of progress in a shorter period of time.

My Couples Therapy Intensives are perfect for couples who need focused support in a shorter time frame—ideal for those feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or in need of immediate help. In these dedicated sessions, you and your partner will work together to gain deeper insights, learn practical tools for improving communication, and find a better understanding of each other to create new patterns of behavior to nurture your loving, respectful, and intimate partnership.

Choosing a Couples Therapy Intensive with Katheryn means taking a bold step toward lasting change. With warmth, expertise, and a sense of humor, I will guide you through the process of rebuilding trust, reigniting passion, and strengthening your bond. This is your chance to experience lasting transformation—making it so your relationship will not only survive but truly thrive.

If you're ready to put in the work and give your relationship the attention it deserves, I’m here to support you every step of the way. Together, we’ll uplift and reconnect your relationship, one meaningful session at a time.

Couples therapy intensives are immersive, compact counseling sessions designed to help couples address deep-seated issues in their relationship in a short amount of time. They are also great to jump-start the therapy process. Typically scheduled over one to several consecutive days, these sessions provide a focused, uninterrupted space for couples to work through complex challenges, improve communication, and rebuild connection.

Unlike traditional weekly therapy, which can sometimes feel fragmented or stretched out, my couples therapy intensives offer a concentrated environment where couples can engage in meaningful conversations, practice new skills, and gain insight into their patterns of interaction. The continuous nature of intensives allows us to explore and understand and reevaluate longstanding issues more quickly, making significant progress in a compressed timeframe.

During our intensive, you will receive personalized support, and we will tailor the experience to meet your relationship's unique needs. Whether it's navigating conflict, deepening emotional intimacy, or addressing past trauma, intensives offer the opportunity to address concerns that may have been difficult to tackle in regular, weekly or monthly sessions.

For many couples, the immersive format of therapy intensives accelerates healing, providing a renewed sense of clarity and direction for their relationship. Whether you're struggling with communication breakdowns, infidelity, or simply feeling disconnected, a therapy intensive can offer the deep work necessary to create lasting change.

These intensives are particularly beneficial for couples who find themselves at a crossroads or in a challenging phase of their relationship. By dedicating concentrated time and effort to therapy, you can break through communication barriers, heal past wounds, and gain valuable insights into each other's perspectives. The intensive format enables couples to make significant progress in a shorter timeframe compared to traditional therapy, offering a path towards deeper understanding and emotional connection.

Why Choose an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Intensive?

EFT Intensives offer a unique, concentrated opportunity to make significant breakthroughs in your relationship and accelerate the healing process. Whether you’re dealing with communication struggles, trust issues, or simply want to deepen your emotional connection, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) provides a powerful and structured pathway to create lasting change.

What makes EFT intensives so effective is the focused, immersive nature of the experience. Instead of working through challenges over several weeks or months, you and your partner will have dedicated time to address deep-rooted issues, explore new ways of connecting, and build skills that can create long-term healing in a much shorter span.

Experience the Power of EFT

EFT is a proven therapeutic approach grounded in attachment theory that focuses on strengthening the emotional bond between partners. By identifying and transforming negative cycles of interaction that keep you stuck, EFT helps partners understand each other’s emotional needs, enhance empathy, and foster deeper emotional intimacy. The result? A more secure, loving connection where both partners feel heard, validated, and supported.

In an EFT Intensive, we dive deep into the heart of your relationship in a safe, structured environment. Through focused, targeted interventions, you’ll learn how to communicate more effectively, rebuild trust, and reconnect on an emotional level.

Whether you're navigating a specific issue or simply want to take your relationship to the next level, EFT Intensives create a fast-track to positive change. It’s not just about fixing problems — it’s about building a resilient relationship foundation that can thrive in the face of life’s challenges.