A Day At a Private

The retreats are three days during the week or on weekends for a total of 10 hours. We meet for three hours the first evening, five hours the following day, and two hours the morning of the last day.

A private couples counselling retreat offers a focused, immersive experience designed to help you reconnect, repair, and move forward together with clarity. Each day is intentionally structured to balance meaningful therapeutic work with spacious rest, reflection, and time to simply be with one another.

Day 1: Arrival, Connection & Understanding

You begin by settling in and grounding yourselves. We open with a gentle, supportive conversation that helps you unpack what brings you here and what each of you hopes to gain. Together, we create a shared vision for the retreat.

Other topics:

Understanding your relationship patterns

Identifying core concerns and communication habits

Bringing clarity to the emotional landscape between you

Couples often describe Day 1 as a relief — finally having the space to be heard, understood, and guided without interruption.

Day 2: Deep Work, Insight & Healing

This is the heart of the retreat. Using research-based therapeutic approaches, we work through the deeper layers of your relationship and create new ways of relating that feel safe, honest, and connected.

This day may include:

Emotionally focused work to help you reconnect

Rebuilding trust and compassion

Learning how to express needs and feelings clearly

Repairing old hurts, misunderstandings, or recurring conflicts

Practicing new communication tools in real time

Between sessions, you’ll have guided reflection time and connection exercises to help integrate the work.

Day 3: Integration, Ritual & Moving Forward

Our final morning focuses on strengthening everything you’ve built. You’ll learn how to take what you’ve gained here and bring it into your daily life so the shifts you’ve made continue long after the retreat ends.

This day often includes:

Developing a personalized plan for staying connected

Creating rituals to support your relationship at home

Clarifying boundaries, shared commitments, and goals

Solidifying communication strategies that work for you

We end with a closing session that feels grounding, hopeful, and forward-facing — a moment to acknowledge how far you’ve come and what you’re stepping into together.