Couples Counseling Programs
in Golden, Evergreen, and Genesee
Most couples searching for a marriage counselor, couples therapist, or relationship counselor don't need open-ended weekly therapy — they need a structured program with a beginning, a middle, and an end. The seven programs below are built that way. Each one is designed for a specific relationship situation — crisis, affair recovery, premarital preparation, discernment, sex therapy, structured reconnection, or preventive assessment. Every program begins with a joint session and individual meetings with each partner. Every program has a defined number of sessions, a published timeline, and transparent pricing. And every program is built on Emotionally Focused Therapy, the couples therapy model with the strongest research base in the field.
For couples who prefer ongoing work outside of a defined program — or who've already completed one — individual sessions are available at $305 per session. Most couples, however, find that a structured program produces meaningful change faster than open-ended weekly work. Couples working with an EFT specialist typically reach recovery in ten to twelve sessions. Couples working with a generalist often stay in therapy for a year or longer without a clear endpoint. The programs below are designed to give you the structure and the ending.
O'Malley Counseling serves couples in Golden, Evergreen, Genesee, Conifer, Morrison, Lakewood, and the broader Colorado foothills — with in-person sessions in Golden just off I-70 and telehealth available throughout Colorado. Dr. John O'Malley, PhD, LPC, NCC, trained directly under supervisors internationally certified by the International Centre for Excellence in EFT. Every couple starts with a free 20-minute consultation to determine which program is the right first step.
Relationship Urgent Care
For couples who need help this week, not next month. Relationship Urgent Care is built for the moments that can't wait — the hour after an affair is disclosed, the day one partner says "separation" out loud, the week after a fight that changed something. The program compresses real clinical work into ten to fourteen days: individual pre-calls with each partner, a three-hour joint crisis intensive, and two rapid follow-ups to stabilize what surfaces. Available in-person in Golden and via secure telehealth across Colorado.
From $1,650 · 3-hour intensive + 2 pre-calls + 2 follow-ups
RECONNECT Program ★ FLAGSHIP★
The program that anchors this practice. Over twelve weeks, RECONNECT walks couples through the full arc of Emotionally Focused Therapy — from identifying the cycle that's been running the relationship, to rebuilding the emotional bond underneath it. Built specifically for professional couples in their thirties, forties, and fifties who are thriving in their careers, their parenting, their friendships — just not in the partnership that's supposed to hold it all together. The program includes one joint intake, individual meetings with each partner, and nine working sessions, along with structured practice tools and weekly progress tracking so change is measurable, not aspirational.
3,000 · 12-session program · $250 per session — our best rate
Rebuild After Betrayal
For the couples who chose to stay and now have to do the work of figuring out what happens next. Rebuild After Betrayal is a thirteen-session structured infidelity recovery program for couples in the months after an affair has been disclosed. The work moves through three phases — stabilizing the immediate fallout, understanding what made the relationship vulnerable, and rebuilding attachment and trust with disclosure conversations most weekly therapy never actually holds. Grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy and the leading research on affair recovery. Available in-person in Golden or via secure telehealth anywhere in Colorado.
$3,575 · 13-session program · $275 per session
Before We Do
For the couples who want to start their marriage with more than good intentions. Before We Do is a six-session premarital counseling program designed for engaged couples who treat the lead-up to their wedding as seriously as they treat the wedding itself. The program pairs a comprehensive relationship assessment with structured guided sessions covering five domains that predict long-term marital outcomes — communication patterns, conflict styles, financial expectations, family-of-origin dynamics, and physical intimacy. Grounded in the research on what actually differentiates thriving marriages from struggling ones. Available in-person in Golden or via telehealth throughout Colorado.
$1,650 · 6-session program · $275 per session + relationship assessment
Stay or Go
For the couples who are stuck at the hardest question in any marriage — should we stay together or separate. Stay or Go is a short, structured discernment counseling program built on the Doherty protocol, designed specifically for couples where one partner is leaning toward leaving while the other is still fighting for the relationship. The program is not therapy in the traditional sense. It is a decision-making process — three focused sessions beginning with a two-hour joint intake that includes individual time with each partner, followed by two follow-ups that move you toward a clear, informed choice. The goal is clarity in under thirty days. Not pressure to stay. Not a push toward divorce. Available in-person in Golden or via telehealth throughout Colorado.
$1,100 · 3-session program · $275 per session
Intimacy Rebuild
For the couples who are still partners in every other way — but haven't been lovers in a long time. Intimacy Rebuild is a structured ten-session sex therapy program for couples addressing the places most weekly therapy avoids — mismatched desire, the slow drift that happens after children arrive or careers demand more, the quiet resignation of physical distance that nobody wants but neither partner knows how to name. The program works at two levels simultaneously: the emotional architecture underneath desire, and the practical patterns that either invite intimacy back into the relationship or keep pushing it further away. Delivered by a clinician completing advanced AASECT certification — the credential most Denver-area therapists don't have. Available in-person in Golden or via secure telehealth throughout Colorado.
$2,750 · 10-session program · $275 per session
Relationship Checkup
For the couples who would rather get ahead of a problem than wait until it becomes one. The Relationship Checkup is a five-session preventive program built around the Gottman Relationship Checkup — a validated clinical assessment used by couples therapists nationwide to score a relationship across five core dimensions: friendship and shared meaning, conflict management, how partners handle differences, levels of trust and commitment, and physical and emotional intimacy. The program pairs the assessment with structured conversations about what the results actually mean for your specific relationship. Most couples leave with a clear picture of where they are strong, where they are drifting, and what a healthy next step looks like — whether that is continued work together, a move into the RECONNECT Program, or simply the reassurance of knowing things are better than they feared. Available in-person in Golden or via telehealth throughout Colorado.
$1,375 · 5-session program · $275 per session
Which couples counseling program should we start with?
Couples searching for a marriage counselor in Golden, a couples therapist near Evergreen, or a relationship counselor in Genesee almost always face the same problem — seven programs sound useful, but only one is right for where the relationship actually is. The clearest way to figure out which program fits is the free 20-minute consultation. In that call, Dr. O'Malley listens to what is actually happening right now, what the two of you have already tried, and what you are hoping will be different six months from now. The recommendation comes from that conversation, not a decision tree. As a general rule, couples in immediate distress start with Relationship Urgent Care, couples navigating chronic emotional distance start with the flagship RECONNECT Program, and couples healing after infidelity start with Rebuild After Betrayal. The remaining programs serve more specific situations — premarital preparation, ambivalence about whether to stay, intimacy and sex therapy, and preventive relationship assessment. The consultation is free and there is no obligation to book afterward.
Do the programs build on each other, or do couples only work with one?
Couples throughout Golden, Evergreen, Genesee, and the surrounding foothills communities often work with O'Malley Counseling in more than one program over time. A couple might begin with Relationship Urgent Care during a crisis, then transition into the RECONNECT Program once the immediate storm has passed and deeper attachment work becomes possible. Another couple might start with the Relationship Checkup as a preventive step, discover during the assessment that they want to do more, and continue into RECONNECT or Intimacy Rebuild from there. Once a couple has completed a first program, any additional program they choose continues at the $250 flagship rate — the same rate as RECONNECT, our best pricing in the practice. The programs are designed to stack rather than compete, and the combined arc often produces deeper and more lasting change than any single program would alone.
What if we want regular couples therapy instead of a structured program?
Some couples in the Golden and Evergreen area come to the practice already knowing they want open-ended weekly couples therapy rather than a defined program. Individual sessions are available without a program commitment at $305 per session. That option works well for couples who have already completed a structured program and want occasional follow-up support, or for couples whose situation specifically calls for an open-ended approach. For most couples seeking change in their relationship, however, a structured program produces clearer and faster results than open-ended weekly work. Couples who work with an Emotionally Focused Therapy specialist in a structured program typically reach meaningful recovery within ten to twelve sessions. Couples in open-ended weekly therapy often stay in treatment for a year or longer without ever reaching a clear endpoint. The programs are not rigid — they are structured precisely to give you the beginning, middle, and end that open-ended therapy so often lacks.
How quickly can couples in Golden, Evergreen, or Genesee get started?
Most couples book their free 20-minute consultation within 24 to 48 hours of reaching out through the contact form. From the consultation, the timeline to begin a program depends on which program is the right fit. Couples accepted into Relationship Urgent Care are typically seen within 48 hours of the consultation, and the concierge version of Urgent Care offers same-day or next-day scheduling for couples whose situation genuinely cannot wait. The RECONNECT Program, Rebuild After Betrayal, and the other structured programs usually begin within one to two weeks of the consultation. Couples living in Golden, Genesee, and Evergreen generally schedule in-person sessions in the Golden office off I-70, while couples elsewhere in Colorado often choose the secure telehealth option available for every program. Whether the first step is in-person or virtual, most couples go from first inquiry to first working session within two weeks.