Relationship Intensives and Retreats

Reconnect, Rekindle, Reimagine

A private four-day relationship therapy retreat in the heart of the West of Ireland.

Are you and your partner stuck in repeating arguments or feeling more like roommates than romantic partners?
Have you tried weekly therapy—or working things out yourselves—without the progress you hoped for?
Do you long for meaningful change but feel unsure where to begin?

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. And you’re not out of options.

What Is a Relationship Intensive?

A Relationship Intensive is a powerful, focused, and private retreat designed to help partners make rapid and lasting changes in their relationship. Over four immersive days, you and your partner will work deeply and directly with me to break unhelpful patterns, heal emotional wounds, and build new ways of relating rooted in empathy, understanding, and connection.

This isn’t just therapy—it’s a reset. A chance to pause the chaos and focus fully on one another in a peaceful, natural setting far from the demands of daily life.

Why Choose an Intensive?

Unlike traditional weekly therapy, a Relationship Intensive allows for:

• Rapid progress – The equivalent of months of therapy in just four days
• Deep immersion – No backsliding between sessions
• Personalized attention – A private retreat tailored to your unique relationship
• Proven methods – Grounded in over 40 years of relationship research and Gottman Method Couples Therapy
• Complete Privacy via Discretion and Distance – Attending a retreat away from your town, workplace, or community offers a rare level of privacy. Without the distractions or pressures of your usual environment, you’re free to focus fully on your relationship.

You’ll leave the retreat with a practical toolkit to continue strengthening your relationship long after you return home.

What You’ll Gain

During our time together, you’ll learn how to:

• Repair past hurts and rebuild trust
• Communicate with clarity, honesty, and compassion
• Resolve conflict in a way that brings you closer, not farther apart
• Rekindle intimacy and reignite desire
• Discover shared meaning and vision for the future

Whether you’re at a crossroads in your relationship or simply want to deepen a strong foundation, this experience offers a transformative space to reconnect and grow.

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A Retreat Designed for Healing

Set near the tranquil shores of Ireland’s largest lake, our retreat location is designed to foster peace, privacy, and renewal. You’ll stay in a comfortable, self-contained apartment with all the amenities you need to relax between sessions—including a sitting room, kitchen, and private garden spaces.

This is a retreat for your relationship and your spirit.

A beautifully set breakfast table with fresh bagels, smoked salmon, seasonal fruits, capers, and coffee, served at a Therapy Intensive retreat in Ireland

Three delicious, nourishing meals a day, made onsite with locally grown and foraged ingredients

Peaceful forest trail surrounded by lush greenery, offering a restorative nature walk for retreat participants in the West of Ireland

Access to nature: walking trails, kayaking, cycling, and swimming

Opportunities for solitude, reflection, and gentle recreation in between deep therapeutic work

Who Is It For?

This retreat is for partners of all orientations and relationship structures who are:

• In crisis and need focused help to stabilize their relationship
• Feeling disconnected and looking to reignite intimacy and trust
• Longing to build deeper emotional, physical, or spiritual connection
• Gridlocked on a key decision impacting your relationship (a job, children, marriage, relocation, etc.)
• Wanting to make meaningful progress but can’t commit to weekly sessions
• Curious to explore difficult topics like open relationships, past betrayals, trust, or differing desires

Not sure an Intensive is a good fit? Explore our Relationship Therapy services here. Or perhaps you are looking for premarital /pre-commitment work? Read about this service here.
No matter where you are on your journey, you’re welcome here.

What’s Included

• 4 days of private therapy (6 hours per day)
• Comprehensive pre-retreat relationship assessment
• A customized toolkit of materials and exercises to support lasting change
• Comfortable, private accommodation
• All meals (vegetarian and omnivore options available)
• Access to nature, recreation, and reflection space

Travel to the retreat site is not included, but we’ll help with logistics and can arrange transport from Galway with notice.

Need some information about fees, insurance cover, and policies? Have look here.

Ready to Take the First Step?

If you’re ready to reconnect, rekindle your bond, and reimagine the future of your relationship, I invite you to reach out.

Schedule a free 30-minute video consultation to learn more and see if this retreat is a good fit for your relationship.

This could be the beginning of a new chapter in your relationship. Let’s find out—together.

This is your time. Let’s find a way forward—together.   

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