fly me to you
Therapy Getaway
A private, one-on-one relationship therapy experience with the best Certified Gottman relationship therapist in California
create a safe space at your own place
Fly an Expert Gottman-Certified Therapist to You!
Does doing your sessions in a therapist's office feel limiting and constricting to you?
Do you prefer to have your therapy in a neutral place where you feel most comfortable?
Do you want to try our proven Gottman therapy method but live outside of San Diego and prefer in-person sessions?
Our Fly Me To You Therapy Getaway gets you an exclusive one-on-one session with no other than
Dr. Dana McNeil, PsyD, LMFT, herself, right in the comfort of your own place.
What is the Gottman Method and Why is it Effective?
The Gottman Method in Couples Therapy provides real tools that allow you to transform problems and create stronger foundations. This approach is very productive and provides a safe and calm space for healing and growth.
The goals of Gottman Method Couples Therapy are to disarm conflicting verbal communication, increase intimacy, respect, and affection, remove barriers that create a feeling of stagnancy in conflicting situations, and create a heightened sense of empathy and understanding within the context of the relationship.
Drs. John and Julie Gottman developed nine components of healthy relationships known as The Sound Relationship House Theory. (Gottman Institute)
The best place to heal is right where it feels home
When it feels like everything is in chaos with your relationship, you need to be in a safe, supportive place. We, at The Relationship Place, understand how important it is to be in a healthy environment that will encourage your healing and progress.
This is why as part of our Therapy Intensive packages, our Fly Me To You Intensive Therapy offers a unique, highly customized, and extremely exclusive therapy experience for you and your partner. In this therapy, you can choose your own location within California where you prefer to take your sessions.
Enjoy a one-on-one experience with one of the best relationship therapists in California. Dr. Dana McNeil PsyD, LMFT, a Certified Gottman relationship therapist, will fly straight to your location to facilitate your therapy sessions.
Dana will be with you every step of the way. You will have unlimited access to her custom-made tools, programs, and sessions specifically designed to help you and your partner navigate your situations as a couple, understand your needs better, and communicate these needs effectively with each other.
Get to know the expert
I’m Dana, founder of The Relationship Place (PsyD, LMFT) and a Certified Gottman Therapist
I am a warm, non-judgmental, and genuine therapist. My goal is for you to feel like you’re talking with a trusted confidant.
I want you to feel comfortable, supported, and safe so we can work to make your relationship better. Regardless of what you tell me, it won’t surprise or scare me or cause me to judge you.
My style of therapy is very much like my personality: down to earth, humble, funny sometimes with slight sarcasm, direct, and blunt in a loving way.
I do not place blame on either partner in the relationship. I don’t choose sides, but I will challenge you both to change your behaviors, so you can have the best relationship possible.
I am incredibly enthusiastic and tend to be an overachiever, especially with clients who are motivated and open to change and grow.
I have a sense of humor about myself, and I encourage my clients to adopt the same attitude. My goal is for you to feel that I’m completely invested in your success.
See her in action
At the end of our sessions, you will be able to...
Better understand what is driving conflicts between you and your partner
Explore how your personal experiences are impacting your relationship
Have better direction on how to move forward
Feel an improved sense of intimacy with your spouse or partner
Have concrete tools to use when difficult situations arise
Measure success and set milestones for the future
Feel less defensive and more comfortable asking for your needs
Reduce conflict and feel stronger in your relationship
What to expect in your exclusive sessions
We have made this Intensive Therapy Getaway as highly customizable as possible in able for us to help you better. However, as much as we want you to be in a space that is comfortable for you, we also need it to be conducive to your healing, learning, and overall progress.
Your ideal place should be:
- A space where you’re most comfortable, may it be your own house, a hotel, VRBO, a retreat house, etc.
- Located within California area (for other parts of the country please contact our office)
- Convenient and flexible with your own schedule and progress.
- Private and personalized and should have a room or conference area where we can all talk privately
Your ideal place should NOT be:
- Crowded with people or near places with loud sounds that may distract us from our sessions
- Somewhere you are not comfortable being open and vulnerable
- An open space without a closed room or conference area for our sessions
let's start your journey
To a Healthier Relationship
Before the therapy 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 test 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.
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.
Your Therapy Getaway Weekend Begins Here
It is important to set up a consultation to ensure you are a good fit for intensive relationship therapy. The consultation is free. We will need to talk with both individuals. All couples will receive a scientific evaluation of their relationship.
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