"What I appreciated about Ghita was that she kept things light-hearted. It was daunting just attending couples therapy for me at first." - Tom (Burleigh)
Package Four: Intensive One Day Couples Retreat (Couples in Crisis)
SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE IN ONE DAY!
Fast-Tracked Transformation
Couples counselling crisis retreats are intensive therapy sessions that help couples rebuild and repair their relationships. These retreats can help couples reduce distress, improve communication, and increase relationship satisfaction.
This one-day intensive is the starting point for couples who want or need change urgently. We are talking about couples who are on the brink of breaking up. (We recommend the two day retreat for separated couples.) This is an essential intervention if you’re recovering from an affair or if one of you has announced that you are thinking of leaving the relationship. Moreover, the benefits involved in our retreats make them highly affordable Couples Counselling retreats on the Gold Coast.
The Key Benefits of a Retreat in One Day:
✅ A Deeper Dive:
The average time couples spend in couples counselling is 4-12 hours. However, it is known that more is achieved in an a weekend retreat, than in one hour sessions. With an intensive workshop there is a Deeper Dive into the key relationship issues the couple experiences.
✅ Cost Effective
The costs for intensive sessions are equivalent to the benefits of the weekly sessions, but they save you time and allow you to heal your relationship sooner. Acting sooner and promptly rather than leaving relationship issues to continue for a long time will save the high emotional and potentially high financial costs of a broken relationship, fractured family or separation and divorce. And at Ghita Therapy, the exercise benefits involved in our retreats make them highly affordable Couples Counselling retreats on the Gold Coast.
✅ 93% of Gold Coast Couples Were Empowered
Regardless of how long you have been married, or the nature of your marital problems, a Couples Retreat can offer huge benefits to a couple - provided that both parties are committed to repairing their relationship. Importantly, with gentle coaching and a new skills toolbox for your relationship, you can turn things around, stop fighting, learn to listen and feel deeply connected once more. You Can Be Lovers Again! …Be Best Friends Again …Be Happy Again! And we have many happy stories of couples who have done just that on the testimonials page. Testimonials
✅ Privacy: One Therapist per Couple
Unlike some retreats, which have multiple couples, Ghita's intensive workshops are focused on only you, so her energy is not split. An intensive retreat is a workshop for couples who are serious about doing exercises and making major improvements to their relationship, and not just adding some therapy to a spa weekend.
✅ The Gottman Method - Fast Tracked
This retreat is the old '3 Step Gottman Package' packed into one day. Many couples find Saturdays or public holidays convenient. Importantly, many couples discover that they’re able to make more progress with an intensive Saturday couples retreat. In fact, being away from their normal context, in an undisturbed environment, couples have the time to resolve deep, difficult relationship patterns.
✅ 50 Years of Evidence-Based Marriage / Relationship Research
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. But it requires time and focus: Intensive workshops, such as this one, can often turn a relationship around and do so much more than sporadic, couples therapy.
The methods included in this retreat to create your personalised 'Marriage Toolkit' are selected from the best of the best methods from around the world. Each retreat is tailored to your particular needs as a couple...
Goal Orientated Outcomes: YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO...
✔️ Unpack the issues: Step by step diagnosis
✔️ Individual sessions and stories: What are you bringing into the marriage mix? And how do you see your partner's behaviours? Are there any counter-productive attachment styles?
✔️ What language are you using? What have you learned from your parents? (Good and bad).
✔️ Authenticity training: Learning to be honest with each other
✔️ How to fight fair and communicate effectively
✔️ How to listen (Active Listening techniques)
✔️ Reduce Distress and Improve Intimacy
✔️ Create Safe Spaces
What Kind of Problems Can be Solved in a Marriage Retreat?
What Cannot be Solved in a Couples' Retreat?
Fast-Tracked Transformation
Couples counselling crisis retreats are intensive therapy sessions that help couples rebuild and repair their relationships. These retreats can help couples reduce distress, improve communication, and increase relationship satisfaction.
This one-day intensive is the starting point for couples who want or need change urgently. We are talking about couples who are on the brink of breaking up. (We recommend the two day retreat for separated couples.) This is an essential intervention if you’re recovering from an affair or if one of you has announced that you are thinking of leaving the relationship. Moreover, the benefits involved in our retreats make them highly affordable Couples Counselling retreats on the Gold Coast.
The Key Benefits of a Retreat in One Day:
✅ A Deeper Dive:
The average time couples spend in couples counselling is 4-12 hours. However, it is known that more is achieved in an a weekend retreat, than in one hour sessions. With an intensive workshop there is a Deeper Dive into the key relationship issues the couple experiences.
✅ Cost Effective
The costs for intensive sessions are equivalent to the benefits of the weekly sessions, but they save you time and allow you to heal your relationship sooner. Acting sooner and promptly rather than leaving relationship issues to continue for a long time will save the high emotional and potentially high financial costs of a broken relationship, fractured family or separation and divorce. And at Ghita Therapy, the exercise benefits involved in our retreats make them highly affordable Couples Counselling retreats on the Gold Coast.
✅ 93% of Gold Coast Couples Were Empowered
Regardless of how long you have been married, or the nature of your marital problems, a Couples Retreat can offer huge benefits to a couple - provided that both parties are committed to repairing their relationship. Importantly, with gentle coaching and a new skills toolbox for your relationship, you can turn things around, stop fighting, learn to listen and feel deeply connected once more. You Can Be Lovers Again! …Be Best Friends Again …Be Happy Again! And we have many happy stories of couples who have done just that on the testimonials page. Testimonials
✅ Privacy: One Therapist per Couple
Unlike some retreats, which have multiple couples, Ghita's intensive workshops are focused on only you, so her energy is not split. An intensive retreat is a workshop for couples who are serious about doing exercises and making major improvements to their relationship, and not just adding some therapy to a spa weekend.
✅ The Gottman Method - Fast Tracked
This retreat is the old '3 Step Gottman Package' packed into one day. Many couples find Saturdays or public holidays convenient. Importantly, many couples discover that they’re able to make more progress with an intensive Saturday couples retreat. In fact, being away from their normal context, in an undisturbed environment, couples have the time to resolve deep, difficult relationship patterns.
- Fantastic progress in a short time: Learn skills fast and well
- Easier to fit into your busy lifestyle
✅ 50 Years of Evidence-Based Marriage / Relationship Research
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. But it requires time and focus: Intensive workshops, such as this one, can often turn a relationship around and do so much more than sporadic, couples therapy.
The methods included in this retreat to create your personalised 'Marriage Toolkit' are selected from the best of the best methods from around the world. Each retreat is tailored to your particular needs as a couple...
- 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.
- The Andersen Method: The Couples' Toolbox (Australia) - Negotiating Marital Agreements and Pre-Marital Contracts, The Relationship Triangle Concept, Codewords for Couples, Eye Gazing Exercise, Reframing your internal critic. 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.
- And more...
Goal Orientated Outcomes: YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO...
✔️ Unpack the issues: Step by step diagnosis
✔️ Individual sessions and stories: What are you bringing into the marriage mix? And how do you see your partner's behaviours? Are there any counter-productive attachment styles?
✔️ What language are you using? What have you learned from your parents? (Good and bad).
✔️ Authenticity training: Learning to be honest with each other
✔️ How to fight fair and communicate effectively
✔️ How to listen (Active Listening techniques)
✔️ Reduce Distress and Improve Intimacy
✔️ Create Safe Spaces
What Kind of Problems Can be Solved in a Marriage Retreat?
- One party or both are contemplating a Separation/ Divorce: Long term distress, resentment and lack of attachment.
- 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.
What Cannot be Solved in a Couples' 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.
- Anti-Relationship Behaviours: Active compulsive behaviours involving substances, gambling, or acting single interfere with relationships - especially trust, safety and finances.
- 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.
✅ Real-World Success Stories:
★★★★★ Text Testimonial: Intensive One Day Couples Retreat 2024:
Hi Ghita, Thank you so much for yesterday. We got A LOT out of it, and are really excited to see what the future holds for us now with these tools. You were amazing, and we can't thank you enough for your time. Cass and Mitch (Elanora)
★★★★★ 5 Star Google Review: Marriage Counselling: Couples 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 program, it has saved our marriage. - Nicole Eggleton (Coomera).
★★★★★ Google Review: 5 Weeks Couples Therapy Package 2024
'What a turn around!! My wife and I came to Ghita with very different communication skills. We were feeling EXTREMELY defeated in our marriage and were desperately seeking direction. After just 5 sessions our communication skills are in a place we didn’t know were possible.
It’s been about a month since our sessions and our marriage is still becoming stronger and stronger every day. Ghita is an amazing human. She is smart, professional and extremely passionate about her work.
10 out of 10 recommend!' - Jason Eichenburger (Northern Rivers)
"I have couples who come from inter-state and New Zealand to do a Couples Retreat with me on the Gold Coast. This allows them to get away from their usual environment and to fully focus on creating new tools for their marriage." - Ghita
What Sets Ghita Apart From Other Couples Counsellors?
✔️ Top Rated Couples Counsellor on the Gold Coast
✔️ Ghita is a registered Family Dispute Mediator
If you want to improve your relationship and you are interested in learning relationship skills based on 50 years of research, you may need an experienced family counsellor and coach. Ask Ghita for a 10 minute call-back chat on 0439 888 070 or check the appointment availability on the booking portal and book online.
What Sets Ghita Apart From Other Couples Counsellors?
✔️ Top Rated Couples Counsellor on the Gold Coast
✔️ Ghita is a registered Family Dispute Mediator
If you want to improve your relationship and you are interested in learning relationship skills based on 50 years of research, you may need an experienced family counsellor and coach. Ask Ghita for a 10 minute call-back chat on 0439 888 070 or check the appointment availability on the booking portal and book online.
Package Four: Intensive One Day Couples Retreat (Couples in Crisis):
*This workshop is a scaled down version of the Intensive Two Day Couples Retreat.
Select Package 4 on the booking portal. If booking via phone you can pay via credit card, paypal or bank transfer.
*Intake Forms must be completed as soon as possible
Days: Any day that is available, however Saturdays are popular because you can book them on the booking portal. Ask Ghita if you would like to arrange a different day so that she can open up a day for you.
Location: Set with beautiful views of Currumbin Creek/ Estuary, our Currumbin location offers a cosy, comfortable lounge setting with relaxing herbal teas or coffee. Parking is available on the street, and there is easy access to the local cafes: The Boatshed, The Tarte Beach House, Throwers Fish and Chips, Apperitivo and The Pines - during the breaks.
*This retreat is one counsellor per couple and not group therapy
*Therapy only. Retreat does not include accommodation or meals.
Locations and Accommodation Nearby: (Walking distance)
The Rocks Resort and Sanctuary Beach Resort
*We recommend that you book into accommodation the day before and do not travel on the same day as most couples find that they are tired afterwards or want to relax.
Day's Schedule:
Please note that this is an intense marriage workshop with exercises.
Diagnostic:
Includes Worksheet Folder to Take Home
*Intake Forms must be completed as soon as possible
Follow Up:
Your workshop will be followed up with an email after a few weeks to see how you are travelling and whether you need further appointments.
- Package Four: Intensive One Day Couples Retreat (Couples in Crisis): Normally $1250 - this month $999 - Save $251 with PROMO CODE 'Intensive.' (Add promo code on payment page)
- *T&C's apply. (Recommended for communication issues or infidelity) Limited spots available
*This workshop is a scaled down version of the Intensive Two Day Couples Retreat.
- This package involves in person therapy (This is for you personally, as a couple, in private, just the two of you working with Ghita on your own).
- 5.5 hours of intensive Gottman, Andersen Conflict Resolution Methods and Communication Exercises.
- Please note that this is a marriage workshop with exercises. Expect to do the work.
Select Package 4 on the booking portal. If booking via phone you can pay via credit card, paypal or bank transfer.
*Intake Forms must be completed as soon as possible
Days: Any day that is available, however Saturdays are popular because you can book them on the booking portal. Ask Ghita if you would like to arrange a different day so that she can open up a day for you.
Location: Set with beautiful views of Currumbin Creek/ Estuary, our Currumbin location offers a cosy, comfortable lounge setting with relaxing herbal teas or coffee. Parking is available on the street, and there is easy access to the local cafes: The Boatshed, The Tarte Beach House, Throwers Fish and Chips, Apperitivo and The Pines - during the breaks.
*This retreat is one counsellor per couple and not group therapy
*Therapy only. Retreat does not include accommodation or meals.
Locations and Accommodation Nearby: (Walking distance)
The Rocks Resort and Sanctuary Beach Resort
*We recommend that you book into accommodation the day before and do not travel on the same day as most couples find that they are tired afterwards or want to relax.
Day's Schedule:
Please note that this is an intense marriage workshop with exercises.
Diagnostic:
- 9 am - 10 am: Individual Session One (One party has a creek/ beach walk, coffee or tea at a cafe)
- 10 am - 11am: Individual Session Two (One party has a creek/ beach walk, coffee or tea at a cafe)
- 11 am - 12pm: Couples Session: Unpacking the information from the individual sessions. Looking at the needs and vulnerabilities from both sides.
- 12pm - 12.30pm: Lunch Break
- 12.30pm - 2.30pm: Two Hour Intensive: Active Listening, The Family Therapy Model, Code Words, Communication Strategies and New Skills Toolbox
Includes Worksheet Folder to Take Home
*Intake Forms must be completed as soon as possible
Follow Up:
Your workshop will be followed up with an email after a few weeks to see how you are travelling and whether you need further appointments.
After just 5 hours our communication skills are in a place we didn’t know were possible. 10 out of 10 recommend!' - Jason Eichenburger
Currumbin Alley
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Terms and Conditions of Package Four:
Please read our terms and conditions before purchasing. By booking this special, you agree to our terms.
Please read our terms and conditions before purchasing. By booking this special, you agree to our terms.
- Have a chat to Ghita before booking.
- Full deposit is required upon booking this package (Full payment is required to confirm your date).
- Ghita does not accept couples with a history of family violence - including chronic verbal abuse, violence, intimidation, sexual abuse or financial control
- CANCELLATIONS: We cannot fill a full day of the diary at short notice. By booking this package you agree to our cancellation policy: NO REFUNDS WITH LESS THAN 14 DAYS NOTICE: Client Break-ups, Separations, Illness, Babysitting issues are not valid excuses for short notice cancellations. We can offer video sessions.
- If postponed (with 14 days notice) and credit retained the package is valid for 3 months from purchase date.
- There is no guarantee that your Health Fund will rebate couples counselling. We do not have affiliations with any particular health fund as there are so many. Please check with your provider
- If for any reason you cannot attend in person, you will be offered an online video session
- Please note that this retreat workshop is based in a private home by the beach and subject to neighbourhood noises. Parking may be limited on holidays.
- Note: Private home venue: Accommodation and meals are not included. Teas and coffees however are included.
- Note: This type of retreat can be used more than once to tackle different issues.
- Agreeing to our terms when booking and then later saying that you did not read them is no excuse
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