Couples Intensive

Trauma-Informed 4-Day Couples Intensive designed for couples who have survived the deep rupture of sexual betrayal. This immersive experience is for partners in post-disclosure recovery—where the initial crisis has passed and you are ready to step beyond survival into genuine reconnection, emotional integration, and lasting growth.

This Intensive is for couples who:

Have completed full disclosure and built foundational safety
Are actively engaged in their individual recovery and have established sobriety
Have outside support systems in place (therapists, groups, sponsors, etc.)
Are ready to focus on rebuilding trust, deepening emotional connection, improving communication, and restoring intimacy

We support couples navigating the aftermath of compulsive sexual behaviour and sexual infidelity.

In the post-disclosure phase—once safety and stabilisation are in place—thisintensive helps you gently transition from pain into grieving, mourning, andauthentic reconnection.

Our mission is simple yet profound: To help you truly understand each other’sexperiences, grow your emotional capacity, restore trust, and nurture deeperintimacy—using compassionate psychoeducation, powerful experiential work, andevidence-based approaches from attachment theory, Internal Family Systems(IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and trauma-informed care.

Over four carefully structured days, you will experience a balanced blend of:

Trauma-informed psychoeducation
Separate processing spaces for each partner
Guided couples exercises
Embodied grounding and regulation practices
Rituals for integration and meaning-making

Core themes include:

Understanding betrayal trauma and the role of shame
Breaking painful relational cycles
Staying present and regulated during difficult conversations
Practising genuine accountability and empathy
Rebuilding emotional and relational trust

What sets this Intensive apart

Intimate small group: Only 5–6 couples for deeper, more personal attention
Co-facilitated by two CSAT-certified and APSATS-trained therapists withspecialised expertise in compulsive sexual behaviour, sexual infidelity, andbetrayal trauma
Uncompromising commitment to confidentiality, emotional safety, andconsent
Firm agreements: No substances, no acting out, no sexual pressure during the intensive.

Every couple undergoes careful pre-screening, including a structured assessment,
to confirm suitability and ensure safe supportive environment for all participants.

Important: This Intensive may not be the right fit

We prioritise emotional and physical safety for every participant. This program isnot designed for situations where:

Acting out or dishonesty is still occurring
Disclosure has not been completed
There is untreated or unresolved violence, coercion, intimidation, orpower/control dynamics
One or both partners are in acute psychological crisis.

These are common and valid stages in recovery—we honour the courage it takes toreach stabilisation. If this describes your current situation, we recommend focusingon individual support first. We’re happy to provide referrals or guidance towardappropriate next steps.

Four-Day Non-Residential Couples Intensive Limited to just 5–6 couples for anintimate, focused, and deeply supportive experience.

Investment: $3,900 per couple (Includes all program materials, guided experiential processes, comprehensive aftercare resources, morning/afternoon snacks,tea/coffee, and refreshments throughout the day. Lunch is not provided—plenty ofnearby options available.)

Location: East Malvern

Dates: Thursday, June 4th – Sunday, June 7th, 9 am - 5 pm each day

Next Steps: A brief, confidential screening process (questionnaire and phone call)is required prior to acceptance. This ensures the intensive remains a safe,appropriate, and healing-focused space for every couple.

Facilitators

Cara Crossan – Cross Addictions

Addiction Specialist & Therapist

Cara Crossan is an experienced clinician with over 25 years of practice in theaddictions and mental health field. She is the founder and director of CrossAddictions, a private practice based in Melbourne.

Cara specialises in the treatment of sexual compulsivity and betrayal trauma,working with both individuals and couples to support lasting recovery and relationalhealing. Her integrative approach draws on psychodynamic, somatic, andneuroscience-informed therapies. She is trained as a Certified Sex AddictionTherapist (CSAT) and through the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts TraumaSpecialists (APSATS). In addition, Cara holds a Master of Science (MSc) in AddictionPsychology and Counselling.

Kelly Meadmore – The Solas Collective

Clinical Family Therapist & Specialist in Betrayal Trauma and Compulsive Sexual Behaviour.

Kelly Meadmore is a Clinical Family Therapist with over 18 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through complex relational and developmental trauma, including sexual infidelity, compulsive sexual behaviour,betrayal trauma, addiction, and childhood relational wounds.

Kelly is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) through IITAP and has completed comprehensive training with APSATS in betrayal trauma and partner recovery. Her practice integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) Levels 1 & 2, EMDR, GottmanMethod Couples.