Love Lab
Love Lab
open the door to better sex and deeper connection
Life Gets Loud
MIND • BODY • HEART
Most couples love each other deeply. They laugh, raise kids, and run a household together as best friends. But somewhere along the way, the sexy part faded. Not because the love disappeared, but because life gets loud: work, kids, phones, and stress turn the relationship into something functional instead of passionate. You become partners in life, but roommates in bed.
You are not alone.
The Truth Most Couples Won’t Say Out Loud: 73% of couples don’t talk openly about sex because it feels awkward or turns into an argument. So, they avoid the conversation while wondering if they are the only ones struggling.
A Different Kind of Experiment
Traditional therapy often becomes endless talking about communication and needs, but couples rarely change their actual behavior. The Love Lab is a 4-month relationship experience where couples develop connection, pleasure, and honest conversations in order to unite their minds, bodies, and hearts. This is a guided experiment where you don’t just sit and talk.
Seven lucky couples will be selected as a cohort for each "Season" of Love Lab. The program kicks off with an incredible Couples Retreat, and sends each home with a new toolkit to ensure that the lessons learned stick. The following four months will be filled with structured therapy sessions, curated guidance, and moderated date nights to further solidify progress.
The Retreat
KICK OFF STRONG
The experience begins with a luxury couples retreat at Camden on the Lake Resort. This weekend is designed to ignite connection with:
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Guided relationship exercises and honest conversations.
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Tantric yoga and connection dance.
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Couples massage opportunities, laughter, and fun.
The Power of Seven
ONLY SEVEN COUPLES ARE ACCEPTED
One of the biggest reasons couples feel stuck is the shame of thinking they are the only ones struggling. In The Love Lab, you join six other committed couples. This group is small enough to feel safe and receive personal attention, but large enough to realize everyone is figuring this out too. When shame disappears, honesty grows and real change begins.
Is Love Lab Right For You?
This is FOR couples who:
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Love each other but feel disconnected.
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Are best friends, but miss the passion.
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Struggle to talk about sex.
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Want more fun, laughter, and intimacy.
This is NOT for couples who:
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Are looking for a quick fix.
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Want someone else to solve their problems.
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Aren't willing to prioritize the relationship.
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Are unwilling to participate fully.
Test the Hypothesis
In any scientific lab, a hypothesis is just an idea until you are willing to test it with real resources. You might believe that your relationship can move from the "friend zone" back to the "sexy zone," but without an intentional experiment, that remains a theory.
By investing in The Love Lab, you are putting your time, energy, and resources behind the most important hypothesis of your life: that your partnership can be passionate, playful, and deeply connected again. This isn't just a fee; it is the capital required to stop "hoping" for change and start creating it through actual behavior. Most couples wait for the "right time" to improve, but the data shows that relationships only thrive when they are prioritized.
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Investment $9,500 per couple
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Deposit $950 (10% required to complete application)
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Payment Plans Available to fit your financial needs
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Please Note Travel, lodging, and date night expenses are not included
It’s time to find out what happens when you stop giving your relationship the "leftovers" of your day and start treating it like the premium priority it deserves.
Love Lab Application
The Love Lab is an immersive 4-month relationship experience designed for just seven couples who are ready to move from being "roommates in bed" back to being passionate lovers. This is your invitation to stop simply hoping things improve and instead choose to reconnect emotionally, sexually, and playfully. If you are ready to prioritize your partnership and "test the hypothesis" of what a more vibrant life together could look like, apply below for the October 2026 cohort.
Meet Your Guide
Licensed Marriage Therapist in the state of Missouri and
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Angela Skurtu is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Missouri and a nationally certified Sex Therapist through the American Association for Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). She holds a Master of Education in Counseling and Family Therapy from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Since 2008, she has been helping couples navigate intimacy, communication, and sexual health.
As an AAMFT and AASECT-approved supervisor, Angela is a recognized expert in the field of sexual and relationship health. Her work has been featured in The Huffington Post, Women’s Day Magazine, The Post-Dispatch, Good Therapy,and Psychology Today. In 2017, she received a media award from the Missouri Association for Marriage and Family Therapists for her contributions to blogging, podcasting, and media appearances. She also received the 2020 Best of Ballwin Award for marriage and family counseling.