PRIVATE MARRIAGE INTENSIVES · CONCORD, VIRGINIA
A public life.
A private marriage.
Private, evidence-based marriage counseling for couples seeking to reignite passion, deepen intimacy, rebuild trust, or recover from a relationship crisis. Wellspring creates protected time to step away from daily demands and focus on each other—with personalized care, discretion, and a path forward shaped around your marriage.
The Signature 4-Day Marriage Intensive™ · One couple at a time.
THE SIGNATURE EXPERIENCE
4Days of focused care
3Nights of private accommodations
1Couple at a time
THE MARRIAGE BEHIND THE RESPONSIBILITIES
You carry a great deal.
Make room for each other.
Travel, competition, public service, and executive responsibility can leave little room for your relationship. You may share an accomplished life while feeling distant, repeating the same arguments, or struggling to trust each other. Both partners deserve to be heard beyond professional titles and public expectations.
PROFESSIONAL Athletes
When schedules pull you apart
Travel, training, competition, and transitions can make protected time together difficult. The intensive creates dedicated space for both partners to focus on the marriage.
PUBLIC SERVICE
When personal life needs privacy
Public visibility and demanding responsibilities can complicate the decision to ask for help. Begin with a private conversation and care designed around one couple.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
When work leaves little room
Business demands can follow you home. Step away for focused counseling, with preparation before you arrive and a plan for returning to daily life.
FOCUSED CLINICAL CARE. A PRIVATE SETTING.
THE SIGNATURE 4-DAY MARRIAGE INTENSIVE™
Four days.
Your marriage
at the center.
A private, personalized experience with Dr. Mark for couples navigating disconnection, recurring conflict, betrayal, or the pressures surrounding a highly demanding life.
Four days · Three nights · One couple
- One couple scheduled during your intensive
- Three private preparation sessions
- Customized relationship assessment and treatment planning
- Up to 30 total hours of evidence-based couples counseling
- Four days and three nights in private accommodations
- All meals included
- Two follow-up integration sessions
- A secluded 97-acre Blue Ridge setting
MEET YOUR CLINICIAN
Clinical experience.
Personal attention.
Mark A Saunders Sr., PhD, LMFT-S, LPC-S
Marriage & Family Therapist · Counselor Educator · Cofounder
Dr. Mark brings decades of couples-counseling experience to your care. He personally leads your intensive, with preparation, individualized treatment planning, and follow-up built around your relationship.
Both partners deserve a place to be heard beyond the demands of a career, public role, or professional title.
A THOUGHTFUL PROCESS
Support before, during,
and beyond your stay.
01
Prepare with intention
Private preparation sessions and an assessment help us understand your marriage and shape your time together.
02
Focus on your relationship
Four days of personalized therapeutic work, with private accommodations and meals included.
03
Carry the work home
Follow-up integration sessions and a personalized transition plan help you put the work into practice.
DISCRETION AND PERSONAL ATTENTION
Your relationship deserves
a private place to begin.
When your work or public role draws attention, seeking marriage counseling can require particular care. Wellspring schedules only one couple during each intensive, with a personalized agenda and a secluded setting.
Discuss your communication preferences, scheduling needs, and questions about confidentiality directly during your consultation.
- One couple at a time
- Direct work with Dr. Mark
- Private preparation before arrival
- Private accommodations on secluded grounds
- A consultation before making a commitment
THE WELLSPRING SETTING
Space to breathe.
Time to reconnect.
Our secluded 97-acre setting in Concord, Virginia offers room to step away from everyday demands. Wooded grounds, quiet outdoor spaces, and private accommodations provide a setting for reflection and focused relationship work.
Your intensive is reserved for one couple, with your care and itinerary centered on your relationship.
EXPLORE THE PROPERTY
A closer look at Wellspring.
Take a short tour of the grounds and wooded setting where your intensive takes place.
CONCIERGE CONTINUITY MEMBERSHIP
Continue the work.
Stay connected to care.
Returning to a demanding schedule brings familiar pressures back into view. Concierge continuity offers a consistent place to address concerns, practice what you have learned, and keep your relationship in the conversation.
Two sessions included
- Two 60-minute virtual couples counseling sessions each month
- Priority scheduling within 48 business hours for non-emergency relationship concerns
- Secure between-session text consultation with Dr. Mark
- Additional sessions available by separate arrangement
Membership is separate from the Signature Intensive and is subject to availability. Priority access is for non-emergency care.
CARE THAT CONTINUES BEYOND YOUR STAY.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION
A private conversation.
A thoughtful next step.
Whether you are seeking help for yourself and your spouse or exploring care for your marriage as a partner, you can begin here. Discuss your goals, ask questions, and learn whether Wellspring is the right fit.
Please use email for scheduling only. Share sensitive relationship information during your consultation.