Underneath the Argument: A Couples Weekend Workshop

About this 2-Day Workshop

This workshop is suitable for couples who are

  • often frustrated and disconnected, 
  • stuck in repeated arguments, 
  • feeling unheard or misunderstood, 
  • looking for ways to check in and continue growing together

Join us in getting reconnected and building deeper intimacy!


Current Time and Dates:

Two-Day Weekend Workshop

  • 9/26 – 9/27
  • 8:30am-5pm
  • Approximately 1 hour of prep-work the day before

What to expect:

You will

  • identify personal goals and values 
  • reconnect to the enjoyable qualities of your relationship
  • improve listening skills and message clarity
  • break patterns gets you stuck in conflict 
  • uncover fears, expectations, longings, and needs underneath reactions
  • improve apologizing and repair skills
  • address mismatches in sexual desire

The workshop will contain

  • Partnered exercises, reflections, and sharing 
  • Individual reflections 
  • Group discussions
  • Experiential exercises
  • Brief education and videos 
  • Prep-work the night before (~1 hour)

What to bring:

  • Completed prep-work
    • you will be given prep-work about 24 hours in advance to be completed before the workshop starts
    • prep-work is recommended to take no more than 1.5 hours
  • Comfortable clothing
  • Any personal snacks you’d like to have
  • Optional
    • personal journal if you’d like to take notes outside of the workshop materials
    • special writing utensil if that brings you joy
    • lunch if you’d rather not go to a local restaurant

The building is equipped with a unisex bathroom, microwave, coffee, tea, water, and light snacks.

Special notices:


Parking: This location does not have private parking for guests. There is street parking along all nearby streets. Most posted time limits are inactive on weekends. Please be mindful of arriving in enough time to find parking, walk to the entrance, and get situated in the space before start time.

Please note that Santa Clara has a farmer’s market every Saturday at 9am on the adjacent street to this location, which may impact parking.

Location:

1210 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA 95050

Scholarship Program:

We believe in making our services as accessible as possible. Through our pay-it-forward scholarship program, we set aside a portion of our workshop proceeds to support attendees who might not otherwise be able to join us in this or other workshops. We also reserve a number of pay-what-you-can spots for therapy clients, based on how many full-fee clients we’re currently serving, and this fund helps extend that same support in these contexts.

We warmly welcome donations from anyone who’d like to contribute and help grow this fund, expanding access and opportunities for others in our community. If you wish to contribute, you’ll find donation options included in the payment link for this workshop below.

And if you’d like to utilize our scholarship program to attend this workshop, please contact our center directly to inquire about availability.