Communication Intensive phase
Couples Retreat: Saturday Full Day
Gold Coast Saturday Retreat at Ghita Therapy Currumbin
Are you struggling with arguments that never seem to get resolved? Do you feel lonely, sad or frustrated in your relationship? Did you know that circular arguments are a common complaint for couples who seek couples' retreats and workshops?
Certainly, when things are not perfect in your relationships, it can be daunting to consider help, and scary to admit to friends and family. However, with expert counselling and coaching you can stop fighting and be connected. Be Lovers Again! …Be Best Friends Again …Be Happy Again! And we have many happy stories of couples who have done just that. Testimonials
What Kind of Problems Can be Solved in a Retreat?
*This retreat workshop is for couples who live locally and does not include accommodation or meals.
What Cannot be Solved in a Retreat?
Are you struggling with arguments that never seem to get resolved? Do you feel lonely, sad or frustrated in your relationship? Did you know that circular arguments are a common complaint for couples who seek couples' retreats and workshops?
Certainly, when things are not perfect in your relationships, it can be daunting to consider help, and scary to admit to friends and family. However, with expert counselling and coaching you can stop fighting and be connected. Be Lovers Again! …Be Best Friends Again …Be Happy Again! And we have many happy stories of couples who have done just that. Testimonials
What Kind of Problems Can be Solved in a Retreat?
- One party or both are contemplating a Separation/ Divorce: Long term distress, resentment and lack of attachment. Unpacking the issues.
- Post- Affair Repair: Delving into impact of the affair. Steps to rebuild trust, to forgive and to move forwards.
- Problems with Communication and Understanding Each Other: A framework for true honesty, vulnerability. Reestablishing a framework of communication
- Problems with Emotional and Physical Intimacy: Emotional distancing, attraction suffers, a cycle of disconnection. Tools for intimacy and trust.
- Living Like Flatmates/ Empty Nest Syndrome: Taking each other for granted, neglecting each other's emotional needs for periods. Reestablishing the link.
- Mid-Life Crisis of one partner: Certain milestones in career, retirement, life changes etc. can make a person question everything. Coping skills.
- Pre-Marriage Contracts - Negotiating the deals and addressing issues before the problems even begin.
*This retreat workshop is for couples who live locally and does not include accommodation or meals.
What Cannot be Solved in a Retreat?
- Abuse: The core of this work is about establishing a foundation of trust. Every kind of family violence destroys trust and makes it impossible to safely open up to one another.
- Active Substance Abuse: Active addictions are compulsive behaviours which interfere with relationships - especially trust.
- An Active Affair: A huge part of the retreat is the commitment to each other and the relationship. This is not possible with affairs or open relationships.
Retreat Schedule: Saturdays only: 9am - 2.30pm
Fees: $800 - Save $140
Includes Active Listening and Family Therapy Worksheets
Terms and Conditions of Retreat:
- 9am - 10am: Couples Session: Unpacking the issues for the couple
- 10am - 11am: Individual Session Party 1: Vulnerabilities, Triggers, Past Conditioning
- 11am - 12pm: Individual Session Party 2: Vulnerabilities, Triggers, Past Conditioning
- 12pm - 12.30pm: Break - half hour lunch
- 12.30pm - 2.30pm: Two Hour intensive: Communication Strategies and Skills or the Family Therapy Model
Fees: $800 - Save $140
Includes Active Listening and Family Therapy Worksheets
Terms and Conditions of Retreat:
- Online Package only: Full deposit required upon booking (Credit card required).
- Do not book if there is any family violence - including chronic verbal abuse, violence, intimidation, financial control.
- No refunds on unused hours once begun: Eg: Client walkouts, Client Break-ups, Separations, Exhibited Chronic Verbal Abuse.
- 24 Hour Cancellation Policy. We cannot fill a full day at short notice.
- Please note that this retreat workshop is based in a private home by the beach and subject to weekend neighbourhood noises. Parking may be limited.
- Accommodation and meals are not included. Teas and coffees however are included
- Valid 3 months from purchase date.
- Note: This type of retreat can be used more than once to tackle different issues.
- Intake forms need to be completed the day before to screen for family violence.
Methods Used:
*Intake Forms must be completed the day before
Are You Ready to Become The Couple You Used to be?
It takes a lot of courage to book in for Couples Counselling, and we applaud that, but it may be the best investment you ever make in your relationship or family. Marriage or Couples Counselling is a process based on decades of research, that has been proven, time and again, to have been a lifesaver for many relationships. There are many happy stories in our Reviews and Testimonials page...
About Your Therapist
Passionate about helping marriages and regarded as one of the most effective Couples Counsellors on the Gold Coast, Ghita Andersen (B.Soc.Sci: Psych & Coun; Grad Cert FDR) has an edge over most Couples Counsellors in that she is also a Federally Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Mediator. Famous for her direct, no-nonsense approach, Ghita is known for her intuitive problem solving and she will get to the heart of matters quickly. Expect to do some work! (Currumbin location only).
Because Couples Counselling is a personal process, it is important to remember that there is an initial free 10 minute phone consultation available. Don't be afraid to reach out and ask questions. Call us today at Ghita Therapy Counselling Gold Coast on 0439888070.
- Gottman Marriage Therapy (John and Julie Gottman, USA) - The Sound Relationship House/ 4 Horseman of the Apocalypse, Turning towards not away, Fair fighting rules: Gottman Method
- Carl Rogers - Active / Reflective Listening (USA) - How to Complain Constructively, How to be Heard/ Listen Actively
- Family Dispute Resolution (Australia, UK & NZ) De-escalating Conflict and Stating Your Needs, Objective Rather Than Subjective (Removing Emotions)
- Experiential Family Therapy (Virginia Satir): The dynamics of families.
- Esther Perel Methods (Belgium) - Infidelity (Why it Happens), The Gender Currencies, Motivations of Men and Women
- 5 Love Languages (Gary Chapman, USA) You and Your Partner's Love Languages: The 5: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, or Physical Touch.
- Ghita Andersen: Heart versus Ego Method (Australia) - Negotiating Marital Agreements and Pre-Marital Contracts, The Relationship Triangle Concept, Codewords for Couples, Eye Gazing Exercise, Acting from Heart Not Ego: Benefit of Doubt, Arguing with Your Monkey Chatter. Heart Versus Ego Pre-Marriage Preparation Course
- Neuro-Linguistic Programming NLP (Richard Bandler, John Grinder, USA) - The Language Influence: How to Talk to Your Spouse, How to Reframe.
*Intake Forms must be completed the day before
Are You Ready to Become The Couple You Used to be?
It takes a lot of courage to book in for Couples Counselling, and we applaud that, but it may be the best investment you ever make in your relationship or family. Marriage or Couples Counselling is a process based on decades of research, that has been proven, time and again, to have been a lifesaver for many relationships. There are many happy stories in our Reviews and Testimonials page...
About Your Therapist
Passionate about helping marriages and regarded as one of the most effective Couples Counsellors on the Gold Coast, Ghita Andersen (B.Soc.Sci: Psych & Coun; Grad Cert FDR) has an edge over most Couples Counsellors in that she is also a Federally Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Mediator. Famous for her direct, no-nonsense approach, Ghita is known for her intuitive problem solving and she will get to the heart of matters quickly. Expect to do some work! (Currumbin location only).
Because Couples Counselling is a personal process, it is important to remember that there is an initial free 10 minute phone consultation available. Don't be afraid to reach out and ask questions. Call us today at Ghita Therapy Counselling Gold Coast on 0439888070.
Credit card deposit required
★★★★★ 5 Star Google Review: Marriage Counselling: 3 Step Package 2023:
Ghita provided real strategies that can be implemented to prevent conflict and more empathy within our relationships. We were able to be truthful and honest within ourselves from better self reflection and then she gave us the tools to be able to communicate our needs effectively. We both learnt how to actively listen to one another and remember the other person's needs are different. Ghita was absolutely warm and welcoming, would definitely recommend her intensive 3 step program, it has saved our marriage. - Nicole Eggleton (Coomera).
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