"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 Five: Intensive Two Day Couples Retreat (Couples in Crisis)
★★★★★ Text Testimonial: Intensive 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)
FAST-TRACKED: SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE IN TWO DAYS!
This two-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. (However, please be aware of our cancellation policy.)
Workshops Tailored for You
The difference between the one day intensive and this intensive, is that it's structure is designed for you and not a set package with exercises designed to suit most. This intensive will be designed to find out what your values are and to give you the best repair toolbox. In fact, Ghita will create a workshop to suit your particular relationship issues. Therefore, it is imperative that you have a chat with Ghita about what you would like to achieve - well before the retreat. This is important so that Ghita can create the best exercises to give you the best results.
What Sets Ghita Apart From Other Couples Counsellors?
✔️ Top 10 Rated Couples Counsellor Gold Coast
✔️ Top 25 Rated Couples Counsellor Australia (Global Woman Leader Magazine)
Ghita Andersen is one of the Top 10 Couples Counsellors on the Gold Coast and one of the Top 25 Couples Counsellors in Australia - according to Global Woman Leader Magazine. Ghita has helped thousands of couples over the last decade she has been working on the coast. Ghita helps couples worldwide.
IN 2 DAYS YOU WILL EXPLORE 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 or patterns learned from parents?
✔️ 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)
✔️ Create Your Tailored Repair Toolbox of Skills
This Step by Step method is an essential intervention if you’re recovering from an affair or if one of you has announced that you are leaving the relationship because it has become intolerable. This is a far more intelligent way of getting back on track than trying to repair major damage with a one hour or two hour session. It allows for a thorough assessment and understanding of the dynamic you’re locked into.
As long as there is no family violence in the relationship, we can begin the work that must happen to break out of the pain you are in. We will move your relationship skills from the Disaster track to the Master track in the shortest possible time. If your situation is urgent, this is your best option.
A Weekend Relationship Renovation
The days many couples find convenient is on a weekend. Importantly, many couples discover that they’re able to make more progress with an intensive couples' retreat. In fact, being away from their normal context, in an undisturbed environment, couples have the time to resolve deep, difficult relationship patterns.
“Marathon sessions get so much momentum. Couples are so focussed on their relationship that they really move through interventions and process attachment injuries much quicker” – Julie Gottman
Why do a Couples Retreat in Two Days?
The average time couples spend in couples counselling the first time is 4-12 hours. However, it is known that more is achieved in an a weekend retreat, than in one hour sessions. There is a Deeper Dive into the key relationship issues the couple experiences.
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, heartful marriage, fractured family or separation and divorce.
Furthermore, it’s an investment in your relationship, marriage and family. It’s a mutual gift to each other and your children. What else is more important in life?
Ideal For Busy Couples
Are you struggling with communication? Do you feel lonely, sad or frustrated in your relationship? A popular way of working through issues, a full day retreat on a weekend is a good opportunity for busy professionals and parents to attend a retreat to enhance their skills and to learn more about what motivates their partners.
Location:
Set with beautiful views of Currumbin estuary, our Currumbin Rooms offer a 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 does not include accommodation or meals.
What Kind of Problems Can be Solved in a Marriage Retreat?
What Cannot be Solved in a Couples' Retreat?
Marriage Therapy Methods Included:
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...
This two-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. (However, please be aware of our cancellation policy.)
Workshops Tailored for You
The difference between the one day intensive and this intensive, is that it's structure is designed for you and not a set package with exercises designed to suit most. This intensive will be designed to find out what your values are and to give you the best repair toolbox. In fact, Ghita will create a workshop to suit your particular relationship issues. Therefore, it is imperative that you have a chat with Ghita about what you would like to achieve - well before the retreat. This is important so that Ghita can create the best exercises to give you the best results.
What Sets Ghita Apart From Other Couples Counsellors?
✔️ Top 10 Rated Couples Counsellor Gold Coast
✔️ Top 25 Rated Couples Counsellor Australia (Global Woman Leader Magazine)
Ghita Andersen is one of the Top 10 Couples Counsellors on the Gold Coast and one of the Top 25 Couples Counsellors in Australia - according to Global Woman Leader Magazine. Ghita has helped thousands of couples over the last decade she has been working on the coast. Ghita helps couples worldwide.
IN 2 DAYS YOU WILL EXPLORE 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 or patterns learned from parents?
✔️ 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)
✔️ Create Your Tailored Repair Toolbox of Skills
This Step by Step method is an essential intervention if you’re recovering from an affair or if one of you has announced that you are leaving the relationship because it has become intolerable. This is a far more intelligent way of getting back on track than trying to repair major damage with a one hour or two hour session. It allows for a thorough assessment and understanding of the dynamic you’re locked into.
As long as there is no family violence in the relationship, we can begin the work that must happen to break out of the pain you are in. We will move your relationship skills from the Disaster track to the Master track in the shortest possible time. If your situation is urgent, this is your best option.
A Weekend Relationship Renovation
The days many couples find convenient is on a weekend. Importantly, many couples discover that they’re able to make more progress with an intensive couples' retreat. In fact, being away from their normal context, in an undisturbed environment, couples have the time to resolve deep, difficult relationship patterns.
“Marathon sessions get so much momentum. Couples are so focussed on their relationship that they really move through interventions and process attachment injuries much quicker” – Julie Gottman
Why do a Couples Retreat in Two Days?
The average time couples spend in couples counselling the first time is 4-12 hours. However, it is known that more is achieved in an a weekend retreat, than in one hour sessions. There is a Deeper Dive into the key relationship issues the couple experiences.
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, heartful marriage, fractured family or separation and divorce.
Furthermore, it’s an investment in your relationship, marriage and family. It’s a mutual gift to each other and your children. What else is more important in life?
Ideal For Busy Couples
Are you struggling with communication? Do you feel lonely, sad or frustrated in your relationship? A popular way of working through issues, a full day retreat on a weekend is a good opportunity for busy professionals and parents to attend a retreat to enhance their skills and to learn more about what motivates their partners.
- Fantastic progress in a short time: Learn skills fast and well
- More time to work on issues for a fast-tracked resolution
- Easier to fit into your busy lifestyle
Location:
Set with beautiful views of Currumbin estuary, our Currumbin Rooms offer a 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 does not include accommodation or meals.
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.
Marriage Therapy Methods Included:
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...
- 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
- 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.
- NLP Reframing (Richard Bandler, John Grinder, USA) - The Language Influence: How to Talk to Your Spouse, How to Reframe.
- And more...
"I have couples who come from Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne 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
93% Positive Feedback on Retreats
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. Please read Ghita's Reviews and Testimonials page..
Please read the Terms and Conditions section below and talk to Ghita about how you would like to tailor the two days to suit your particular issues. This is important so that Ghita can create the best exercises to give you the best results.
f you’ve got any questions for Ghita before committing to a session or a package, please feel free to call Ghita on 0439 888 070. And you are welcome to both have a chat with Ghita before booking, so you know what to expect.
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. Please read Ghita's Reviews and Testimonials page..
Please read the Terms and Conditions section below and talk to Ghita about how you would like to tailor the two days to suit your particular issues. This is important so that Ghita can create the best exercises to give you the best results.
f you’ve got any questions for Ghita before committing to a session or a package, please feel free to call Ghita on 0439 888 070. And you are welcome to both have a chat with Ghita before booking, so you know what to expect.
Success Stories:
Text Testimonial: Couples One Day Retreat (Saturday) 2024:
Hi Ghita, Thank you so much for yesterday. We got ALOT 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 Program
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).
Couples Counselling Testimonial via Text 2018: "Since seeing you last week things have been great and it looks like we are back on track. We have reconnected amazingly over the weekend. Thank you." Ryan and Kimberly, (Elanora).
After just 5 hours our communication skills are in a place we didn’t know were possible. 10 out of 10 recommend!' - Jason Eichenburger
Package Five: Intensive Two Day Couples Retreat (Couples in Crisis)
Intensive Two Day Couples Retreat (Couples in Crisis): $2500
2 x 5.5 hour Workshop normally a Saturday and a Sunday. (Gottman Method and Andersen Conflict Resolution Methods)
Select Package 5 on the booking portal (Ghita will book the second consecutive day). 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 days that are available, however Saturday and Sunday are popular because you can book the first half on the booking portal. Ask Ghita if you would like to arrange 2 week day times.
Location:
Set with beautiful views of Currumbin estuary, our Currumbin Rooms offer a 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.
*Note: This retreat does not include accommodation or meals.
*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.
Locations Nearby: (Walking distance)
The Rocks Resort and Sanctuary Beach Resort
Day' One's Schedule:
Diagnostic:
Day Two's Schedule:
Active Listening Training Exercises: Truth and Honesty
Includes Worksheet Folder to Take Home with exercises and bullet point list of skills used.
*Intake Forms must be completed as soon as possible
Terms and Conditions of Package Five:
Please read our terms and conditions before purchasing. By booking this special, you agree to our terms.
2 x 5.5 hour Workshop normally a Saturday and a Sunday. (Gottman Method and Andersen Conflict Resolution Methods)
Select Package 5 on the booking portal (Ghita will book the second consecutive day). 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 days that are available, however Saturday and Sunday are popular because you can book the first half on the booking portal. Ask Ghita if you would like to arrange 2 week day times.
Location:
Set with beautiful views of Currumbin estuary, our Currumbin Rooms offer a 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.
*Note: This retreat does not include accommodation or meals.
*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.
Locations Nearby: (Walking distance)
The Rocks Resort and Sanctuary Beach Resort
Day' One's Schedule:
Diagnostic:
- 9 am - 10.30 am: Individual Session One (One party has a creek/ beach walk, coffee or tea at a cafe)
- 10.30 am - 12pm: Individual Session Two (One party has a creek/ beach walk, coffee or tea at a cafe)
- 12pm - 12.30pm: Lunch Break
- 12.30pm - 2.30pm: Couples Session: Unpacking the information from the individual sessions. Looking at the values, needs and vulnerabilities from both sides.
Day Two's Schedule:
Active Listening Training Exercises: Truth and Honesty
- 9 am - 10.30 am: Party one talks from their truth using the active listening method
- 10.30 am - 12pm: Party two talks from their truth using the active listening method
- 12pm - 12.30pm: Lunch Break
- 12.30pm - 2.30pm: Using the new toolbox skills to repair. Practising in real time old issues and getting proficient at these methods.
Includes Worksheet Folder to Take Home with exercises and bullet point list of skills used.
*Intake Forms must be completed as soon as possible
Terms and Conditions of Package Five:
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. The package will expire after this time.
- 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 lounge room: 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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