Intensive Couples Therapy Getaway
Escape to the picturesque city of San Diego for an immersive couples counseling and therapy retreat. Reconnect with your partner as we guide you through building a healthier marriage and happier relationships.
reset and reflect
Battling through unresolved issues in your relationship?
Is communicating with and understanding your partner becoming more of a challenge?
Are there trust and betrayal issues you've been struggling to solve?
Is your marriage on the brink of separation or divorce?
Then you should take a breather in this Therapy Getaway. Our expert therapists will introduce you to the Gottman-approved relationship therapy method that will help you recover, communicate, and grow as a couple.
Meet Dr. Dana, A Professional Therapist Trained in the Gottman Method
What's very special about Therapy Getaway? Take this: you and your partner are on a beautiful, secluded therapy vacation with a relationship therapist ready to help you every step of the way. We offer a scientific-based approach that has been proven from years of practice.
This retreat, comprised of personalized and specialized therapy, spans three consecutive days with 15+ hours, all for you.
Jam-packed with sessions, activities, discussions, and all the right things you need, this 3-day retreat is equivalent to many months of 50-minute therapy sessions.
We will provide you with fundamental tools to help you build a stronger connection with your partner, heal from trauma in your relationships, and understand you and your partner better. Our friendly and reliable therapists, including Dr. Dana McNeil, PsyD, LMFT, will be your personal guide throughout this journey. We've only prepared the best tools, modules, and programs tailor-fit to you.
"You may not see it yet, but these difficult times will strengthen you. Your heart will grow wiser and your spirit will be stronger."
-DR. DANA MCNEIL, PsyD, LMFT
Gottman's Couples Therapy Method
The Sound Relationship House Theory
Build Love Maps
Know One Another's World
Turn towards instead of away
Positive Perspective
Know One Another's World
Manage Conflict
Accept Your Partner's Influence
Dialogue About Problems
Practice Self Soothing
Make Life Dreams Come True
Create Shared Meaning
Trust
Commitment
Vacation or Therapy? You Can Have It Both Here
Experience the best of both worlds when you book an Intensive Therapy Getaway with us. For couples and spouses experiencing difficulties in their marriage, here's how having this therapy (and getaway) can help.
Know how to listen and communicate better
Learn how to repair fights effectively
Healthily revive trust in your relationship
Identify divorce predictors in your relationship
Learn ways to improve intimacy and connection
Understand when divorce is the best option
Negotiate parenting and house rules
Apply Gottman's principles in your marriage
Are you prepared to work on your relationship together?
Apart from our expertise, the success of this therapy will also depend on your willingness to engage and work together. Our Couples Therapy Getaway can be a transformative experience if you're ready to put in the effort and commit to improving your relationship.
This is best for . . .
- Couples who are on the brink of separation but still want to try to work on their marriage.
- Partners struggling to solve marital and relationship issues.
- Couples wanting to rebuild trust in their relationship
- Partners needing to heal from relationship trauma in or out of their relationship.
This may not be for . . .
- Couples who cannot commit to the intensive nature of this process.
- Partners or individuals suffering from untreated mental illness/es
- Individuals who are currently in the midst of an active substance abuse who would be better served in a recovery program.
- Individuals who are currently dealing with active domestic violence.
let us help you
Live A Happier, Healthier Marriage
Before the weekend begins, you will both be given access to an online Relationship Checkup.
The Gottman Relationship Checkup is an online assessment tool created by Drs. John and Julie Gottman in collaboration with The Gottman Institute in Seattle, Washington. The assessment is composed of 480 questions in five categories: Friendship and Intimacy, The Conflict Scales, The Shared Meaning System, and Individual Areas of Concern. Question topics include friendship, intimacy, conflict, finances, children, trust, commitment, drug and alcohol screenings, and individual issues that can put a relationship at risk.
You will each access it confidentially and will not be able to see each other’s answers. Your clinician will get the results and have specific areas to work on with you based on that assessment. The overall assessment takes about one and a half hours to complete. However, you can work on it in small increments as it will save as you go.
If we are booking on a weekend, it can be helpful to stay in a hotel or a Bed and Breakfast so that you are really disengaging from “regular” life.
We often find it helpful to plan activities that feel like a vacation such as reservations for dinner and making arrangements to have childcare so you can focus on yourselves.
Hear From Our Clients
Hear from those who've experienced positive changes through our services.
“The intensive process and longer sessions are incredibly helpful to push things further and get real work done.”
“The three-day package was necessary to enable the “emotional stretch” and that’s when we saw the best results.”
“This was a much needed intense session but helped promote healing and focus to decide where we go in life together.”
“This was well worth it and I’d definitely do it again!”
“This helped us sit and have uncomfortable conversations that were long overdue.”
“Exhausting but I loved everything about this!”
“I feel like we have made huge progress on major issues with these three days.”
“I definitely feel Therapy Getaway helped with our relationship goals because it allowed a deeper dive in a structured fashion, with tools to continue improving our relationship.”
“Therapy Getaway absolutely helped our relationship. They were amazing.”
“It seemed at first that 2.5 days was long, but it feels so good to be in therapy that I wish it was 3-5 days!”
“Therapy Getaway immensely helped us talk about our problems in a safe place.”
Still not sure if this is for you? We offer a FREE CONSULTATION
to see if you are a good fit for this intensive therapy.
Our Intensive Therapy Getaway Packages
One-Day Intensive Therapy Package
- Welcome package
- Relationship Checkup Assessment (done before event)
- Couple’s introduction session (3 hours)
- Plus 3 hours of skill-building to learn how to prevent future relationship issues
- Take-home package of tools and supplemental material
- With Dr. Dana McNeil - $2,700
- With a Licensed Intensive Therapist - $2,100
Two-Day Intensive Therapy Package
- Welcome package
- Relationship Checkup Assessment (done before event)
- Couple’s introduction session (3 hours)
- Plus 6 hours of intensive therapy
- Take-home package of tools and supplemental material
- With Dr. Dana McNeil - $4,000
- With a Licensed Intensive Therapist - $3,200
Three-Day Intensive Therapy Package
- Welcome package
- Relationship Checkup Assessment (done before event)
- Couple’s introduction session (3 hours)
- Plus 12 hours of intensive therapy
- Take-home package of tools and supplemental material
- With Dr. Dana McNeil - $6,700
- With a Licensed Intensive Therapist - $5,200
*Custom packages or longer day options available, please contact us at (619)535-8890
An intensive retreat to rebuild your marriage and relationship
If one or both of you is open to exploring consensual non-monogamy, it's best to talk to the experts. Let us guide you through options for opening up your relationship while you enjoy a fun-filled vacation.
get to know your
Therapy Getaway Team
Dr. Dana McNeil, PsyD, LMFT
Founder of the Relationship Place
Certified Gottman Therapist
Jeffrey Young, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Individual and Couples Relationship Therapist
Your Therapy Getaway Weekend Begins Here
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