Transform Your Relationship: Intensive Couples Therapy Retreats in California

Rediscover Love, Trust, and Connection in Just One Weekend

Your marriage is in crisis.

You wonder if it’s “too late” to get help.

Maybe, there’s been an affair or one partner is considering leaving the relationship.

Or, a tragedy or loss occurred in your family or close circle, which has shaken you both to your core.

Now, everything seems uncertain and you’re not sure where to go from here. Perhaps, you’re even considering divorce.

You don’t even have to be married to have these issues in your relationship. Perhaps, you’re in a committed relationship and don’t want to wait years or months for your relationship to change. You and your partner are experiencing significant distress or high conflict. Communication is challenging. It feels like you’re “stuck” and unable to solve the problems you’re having with your partner. Feeling hopeless and discouraged is normal in this situation. Maybe, your partner seems cold and distant. This leaves you feeling lost and alone. There is hope for you and your partner to problem solve together, in a way that will help you both feel great about your future.

Relationship problems are common for every couple. How they are handled makes all the difference in a successful relationship.

While traditional weekly couples counseling can be beneficial, it often comes with challenges:

  • Slow progress that can lead to frustration
  • Difficulty maintaining consistent weekly appointments
  • Feeling overwhelmed by recurring issues
  • Limited time to dive deep into complex problems

Many couples find themselves stuck in a cycle:

  1. Attend a session
  2. Make small improvements
  3. Fall back into old patterns before the next appointment

You’re ready for a change. You want to:

  • Give your relationship one last, meaningful chance
  • See significant improvements quickly
  • Break free from the “one step forward, two steps back” cycle

If you’re willing to invest in your relationship but can’t wait months for results, our intensive couples retreat offers a powerful alternative. In just one weekend, you can achieve breakthroughs that might take months in traditional therapy.

“We were able to discover not only what our strengths and challenge areas were but also tools to use in our relationship going forward. It was a great investment.” R & S

A Couples Therapy Retreat Can Help You Improve Your Relationship

Imagine achieving months of progress in just one weekend. Our couples therapy retreat offers:

  • Intensive, focused time with a Gottman-trained expert
  • Practical tools for immediate use in your daily life
  • A distraction-free environment to dive deep into your relationship
  • Rapid relief and renewed connection

In fact, our weekend retreat can deliver results equivalent to 6 months of traditional 50 minutes weekly therapy sessions. Here’s what sets us apart:

  1. Immersive Experience: Dedicate uninterrupted time to your relationship
  2. Expert Guidance: Benefit from concentrated attention from our skilled therapists
  3. Proven Methods: Learn and apply research-based Gottman techniques
  4. Lasting Impact: Gain insights and skills that continue to strengthen your bond long after the retreat

Don’t let another day pass feeling disconnected. Take a transformative step towards the relationship you’ve always wanted – in just one powerful weekend.

“Had a better insight by day two than listening to other therapists for years”

Tackle Your Toughest Relationship Challenges Head-On

In a couples therapy intensive weekend, we’re going to address a number of common concerns for couples! These common concerns for couples to work through in therapy retreats include:

  • Communication
  • Infidelity
  • Sexuality and intimacy issues
  • Financial pressures
  • Blended families
  • Children
  • Career conflicts
  • Past hurt and resentment

Our Couples Therapy Retreats Are Private, Gottman Method Intensives for Marriages and Relationships in California

Consider this weekend an extreme relationship makeover! Our therapists use the Gottman Method Couples Counseling to help you build your best relationship during these intensive retreat workshops. The researched-based Gottman Method builds tools to benefit your relationship or marriage for years into the future. During these therapy retreats, couples finally feel heard, seen and understood. We are going to work hard to help you recognize the underlying betrayals and patterns that cause you so much pain.

Who will benefit from a couples getaway?

Gottman Method Couples Counseling

“By the end of the weekend we had a better understanding of how we got to this point and a real plan on how to move forward. Very few could have handled the wide range of problems we needed help understanding.” – Dave

Evaluate Your Relationship with Your Partner Using the Gottman Relationship Check Up

“I think we’re going to be able to save our marriage.” – Mike

Couples Intensive Retreat Options:

Couples Intensive Retreat Options:

Our most popular intensive couples therapy retreats take place over the course of a three day weekend. For weekend retreats, the therapy program includes 3 hours Friday night and 6 hours on Saturday and 6 hours on Sunday. It might sound like a lot, but this time will be focused on growth and connection. This time is also rooted in evidence and best practices from experts in the field of marriage and family therapy, so you know that the information you are getting is the absolute best.

Retreat to Rediscover Friendship and Love

Give Your Marriage a Second Chance After Attending an Intensive Couples Therapy Retreat

“Our intensive therapy was really intense and took us places I never thought we would discuss had it not been for this retreat, it was helpful in us understanding where one another was coming from”

Couples Therapy Retreat in California

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