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Private Intensive Couples Retreats

Transform Your Relationship in a Weekend

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Whether you're in crisis or simply seeking deeper connection, our Private Intensive Couples Retreat offers a powerful opportunity to pause, reflect, and rebuild—together. Grounded in the Gottman Method and tailored to your unique relationship, this immersive weekend retreat gives you the focused support and guidance of an experienced couple therapist in a private, structured, and supportive setting.

 Format & Schedule

Our retreat format is designed to provide depth, structure, and space for real change.

Retreat Structure:

  • Friday (2-hour evening session): Initial connection, goals, and first impressions

  • Saturday (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM): Comprehensive assessment, Gottman Relationship Checkup, and feedback

  • Sunday (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM): Targeted intervention work and integration

All sessions are private (just the two of you and your therapist), and are customized based on your relationship’s needs.​

​What’s Included

1. Pre-Retreat Assessment Phase

  • Gottman Relationship Checkup: Online, research-based assessment completed individually by each partner

  • Individual relationship history interviews with each partner

  • Joint session to explore strengths, challenges, and goals

2. Feedback & Goal Setting

  • In-depth review of Gottman Checkup results

  • Personalized feedback about your relationship dynamics, including communication patterns, conflict style, and emotional connection

  • Collaborative plan for therapeutic goals

3. Intervention & Repair Work

  • ​Focused work using Gottman interventions and techniques

  • Topics may include:
    • Building or restoring trust
    • Managing conflict effectively
    • Deepening friendship and intimacy
    • Processing gridlocked issues
    • Rewriting negative narratives and rebuilding shared meaning

4. Post-Retreat Integration Plan

  • Written summary of progress and recommendations

  • Optional follow-up sessions or referrals, as needed

Who Is This For?

 

  • Couples facing recurring conflict or disconnection

  • Partners recovering from betrayal or a significant rupture

  • Those seeking a jumpstart to their therapy process

  • Busy couples who want focused, high-impact support over a weekend

You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from an intensive. Many couples use this time to strengthen and enrich their bond.​​​​

Location & Setting

 

​Our retreats are held in a private, calming virtual or physical office space designed for comfort, reflection, and meaningful connection. We aim to create a nonjudgmental and deeply respectful environment.

(Optional: For an added layer of renewal, consider booking accommodations nearby for the weekend to unplug and fully focus on your relationship.)

Cost & Booking

 

The private retreat is a flat fee and includes:

  • 14–16 hours of private therapy

  • Online Gottman Relationship Checkup

  • Personalized summary and recommendations

Investment: $5000 (We occasionally offer special promotions; feel free to check in with us to see if any current discounts are available!)
Location: Online OR San Diego, CA
To Reserve Your Spot: Schedule a Consultation or Contact Us

 

 Let’s Reconnect

 

​We believe relationships deserve the time and attention it takes to thrive. This retreat is a space for turning toward each other, re-establishing emotional safety, and learning research-based tools that actually work.

Let us support you in finding your way back to each other.

👉 Apply for a Retreat | Schedule a Free Call

 
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