Embracing Growth or Crisis Alike

Whatever has brought you to this moment – recovering from an affair, a growing distance, or a readiness to step into something deeper – a retreat together can be one of the most meaningful investments you will ever make in each other.

Not a group workshop or a fixed programme. A bespoke, immersive experience shaped entirely around the two of you.

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Relationship Therapy is about recognising the inner dynamics of your partnership and replacing what no longer works with genuine trust and the kind of understanding that makes a relationship feel like home. What might typically take three to six months in traditional weekly therapy, you can accomplish in just a couple of weeks within our dedicated retreat – addressing not just what is said, but what is felt, carried, or left unspoken.

The work begins by seeing each partner individually, creating a sense of safety to speak freely and reflect honestly, before coming together in joint sessions to explore shared needs, unspoken vulnerabilities, and the patterns that have quietly come between you.

A bespoke immersive experience

Together, you will release the fears that have kept you from moving forward, and find a deeper level of connection – or the courage to step into something new, with an open heart and a clear mind.

What is included · every week

Bespoke for two. At a pace that honours you both

Every guest · every programme

Psychiatric Intake Assessment & Formal Discharge Letters

Individual psychiatric intake assessments for each partner. Formal discharge letters for both on departure

3× weekly

Couples Therapy Sessions

EMDR, Trauma-Focused, CBT, CFT, or Integrative Therapy as clinically indicated.

1× weekly

Psychiatric Oversight Session

Structured clinical review covering progress, care plan adaptation and medication management.

2× weekly

Personal Development (each)

Personal Growth, Introspective Development, Core Energetics or Breathwork.

2× weekly · Eastern

Holistic Healing Therapy

Medical Qigong, Japanese Acupuncture, Balinese Healing, or Shamanic Sound Healing.

2× weekly

Somatic Bodywork

Rolfing, Esalen Bodywork, Deep Tissue, or Craniosacral Therapy.

6× weekly · Eastern

Yoga, Meditation & Yoga Nidra

Ancient practices quiet the mind, restore the body and cultivate inner calm.

Bespoke

IV Nutrient Therapy

Personalised intravenous nutrients for hydration, recovery and vitality.

FULL BOARD

Nutrition · Luxury Suites · 24/7 Nursing

Chef-prepared meals · private suites · airport transfers · concierge.

The experience

Your days at The Place

Unhurried time. Honest space. The care to go deeper.

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We take time to understand your relationship – its history, its strengths and challenges, and what you are both hoping for. Each of you is heard individually, and as a couple. Nothing is assumed. Everything matters.

You will stay in a sumptuous boutique hotel where tropical gardens, swimming pools, and gourmet cuisine provide a deeply restorative backdrop to your inner work together. There is plenty of time to simply be together, to reconnect, and to remember what drew you to each other in the first place.

The most loving thing you can do for your relationship is to give it your full attention before distance becomes a habit.

Eastern & Western treatments available

Family Therapy
CBT / DBT / CFT
EMDR
Medical Qigong
Japanese Acupuncture
Full-Spectrum Breathing
Yoga Nidra
Personal Growth
Balinese Healing
Introspective Development

Outcomes

By the time you leave, you will:

1

Understand the deeper patterns beneath your conflicts - where they come from, why they repeat, and how to finally break free

2

Have learned to listen to each other - not just to the words, but the needs, fears, and longings beneath them

3

Have rebuilt a felt sense of safety between you, so that vulnerability becomes possible and genuine intimacy can return

4

Know how to navigate tension without losing yourselves - and without it becoming a crisis

5

Leave with a renewed sense of partnership and a vision for the relationship you both actually want

Programme durations

Tailor-made for you both

We recommend a minimum of 10 days

7

weeks

10

weeks
Recommended

14

weeks
Recommended

21

weeks

Extras available

Additional psychotherapy sessions, specialised treatments, personal training, and Balinese purification ceremonies available at added cost. The Continuum aftercare ensures your progress continues at home.

Begin with a conversation

We take the time to understand your pressures and history before your programme is designed. Pricing is provided during your consultation.

Their experience

Couples & Inter-Generational Therapy Retreat

G

Georgiana

Couples & Inter-Generational Therapy Retreat

"My husband and I did a couple retreat at The Place Retreats… wow what an experience and such a fabulous place to reconnect not only with one another but also with our own authentic self. JC is very good at 'telling it as it is' and helping you unlock your own potential to navigate life with a bit more kindness and self-love. This place is a haven where you can recharge batteries, make sense of your thought process and find your way when you feel lost and without hope."

Continue your healing at home

The Continuum - Structured Aftercare

Available as a couples programme or individually. Psychiatrically governed. 3-24 weeks.