Step Into Real Change Together

Break free from old cycles. Rediscover connection through immersive, nature-based or virtual intensives; personalized support to help your partnership reset, reflect, and thrive in just one day.

Why Try a Relationship Intensive?

Sometimes weekly sessions aren’t enough. Intensives carve out dedicated, uninterrupted space to heal, communicate, and reconnect, making progress that usually takes months. Designed for committed partners ready to break through old patterns, our therapy intensives blend evidence-based Relational Life Therapy (RLT) with restorative nature-based practices in Colorado’s inspiring outdoors.

Focused breakthroughs: Shift your dynamic in a single day, even if you’ve felt stuck for years.

Nature’s reset: Step into the outdoors for reflection, healing, and honest conversation.

Tailored to you: Your experience is shaped by your real challenges and goals, not a generic approach.

Practical change: Leave with clear tools and rituals that fit your daily life.

Intensives Include

90-min pre-session consult
Personalized couples workbook
3–8 hours of Relational Life Therapy + nature-based activities
Focused & intentional re-envisioning of your relationship
Breaks for rest, reflection, and nourishment
90-min post-session integration (2–4 weeks later)
Investment: packages start at $1500

2-Hour Hiking Session

A focused outdoor reset: move, reflect, and reconnect on the trail
Walk-and-talk session in nature (2 hours)
Tools and insights to take home
Location: Jeffco Open Space Parks (via commercial permit)
Investment: $550

FAQs

Is this right for us if we’re in crisis?

Yes! Intensives are ideal for addressing urgent or persistent challenges.

Do we need to be "outdoorsy"?

Nope. We’ll make it comfortable and accessible for your style.

What if we’ve done therapy before?

That’s great. RLT offers a fresh, effective approach that’s different from traditional talk therapy.

Can we do this online?

Yes—virtual intensives are just as personal, powerful, and flexible.

Meet Your Guide

I’m Melissa Ryan, and I help couples co-create partnerships you don’t have to carry alone. Rooted in Relational Life Therapy (RLT), nature-based methods, and somatic awareness, I offer guidance through the lens of my own relational recovery while being grounded in current research and tailored to you.

My approach is collaborative. We work together to shift patterns, reduce resentment, and help you both feel seen, respected, and reconnected.

Adventurer at heart, I met my spouse on the Colorado River about 15 years ago. I’m also mama to a dirt-lovin’ 4-year-old. My love for connection and growth fuels both my personal life and my professional work.

When not working with couples, you’ll often find me pedaling or throttling singletrack, dancing whenever and wherever, or exploring the world with my family.

  What to Expect
  A warm, no-pressure space where both your stories matter
Insightful conversations grounded in compassion, not blame
Practical tools and rituals that support change beyond the session
Gentle encouragement to uncover what’s next, one step at a time

Ready to Feel Close Again?

Let’s step out of the old patterns and into something new. Whether we’re walking a trail or connecting via Zoom, we’ll work together to help you move out of pain and into possibility.

Schedule Your Free Consultation

Let’s reconnect, heal, and grow; in nature, online, and in just one day.