Date: Late September 2027
Price: £2,900 incl. all therapeutic activities & full board
Deposit: £500
Therapeutic
Retreat
CRETE 2027
Time to focus on self-care
In today’s busy and demanding world, many of us are seeking ways to decompress and take better care of ourselves.
Do you talk about prioritising your wellbeing and mental health but struggle to put the support you need in place? You are not alone and we're here to help.
Spending time away from our everyday routine is invaluable and therapeutic support can be part of the mix. We're here to support you in creating the time and space to start paying focused attention to your self-care.
Our unique approach combines nurturing time-out with dedicated therapeutic input to help you discover and integrate a holistic answer to your self-care conundrum.
Set in the hills of Northern Crete, our Therapeutic Retreat takes place at a beautiful eco village nestled between the foothills of Mount Ida and the Aegean Sea.
We will combine short term focused therapy with both structured and self-directed time to provide plenty of opportunities to rest, reflect and integrate. As well as one-to-one sessions with an experienced therapist, our retreat encompasses daily group discussion, mindfulness exercises and other ideas to help you feel better equipped to manage the various aspects of your mental and emotional wellbeing.
You’ll stay in one of the impeccably designed villas or apartments in the eco village, with breath-taking views, and a shared infinity pool. All meals will be prepared by professional chefs from the best organic and local ingredients. These can be enjoyed in the relaxed on-site restaurant or in your accommodation.
What are the benefits?
Real, uninterrupted time to stay with what's been waiting for your attention, rather than skimming past it again.
Dedicated therapeutic support from people trained to hold this kind of work well, so you're not doing it alone.
Space to properly check in with yourself, something the pace of daily life rarely allows.
A different way of working with these things, in intensive bursts rather than an ongoing weekly hour, which may suit you better depending on what you're carrying and how you're built.
The chance to leave with something opened and tended to, rather than pushed further down the road.
Where does it take place?
The hills of Northern Crete, at a private eco-estate between Mount Ida and the Aegean Sea, surrounded by vineyards.
Private stone cottages with balconies and sea or mountain views, set in an eco-village with a shared infinity pool.
All meals prepared on-site from organic, local ingredients.
Dedicated spaces for group work, a restaurant and café, and plenty of quiet for when you need to be alone.
What is
included?
- Five one-to-one therapy sessions while in Crete, tailored to you.
- Two online sessions with your dedicated counsellor, one before you travel and one on your return, so the work doesn't stop the moment you leave.
- Group sessions with supporting materials.
- Mindfulness and guided exercises to support reflection and integration.
- Full board from the on-site organic restaurant, Mediterranean diet.
- Accommodation in one of the estate's villas or studios, with full use of pools and grounds.
- Farewell meal at a local Cretan restaurant.
Added
Extras
- Arrange transport from either of Crete’s international airports
- Recommendations for those wishing to extend their stay
Meet your hosts
Owen Morgan and Veda Tester are fully qualified, experienced counsellors trained in IFS, brainspotting and trauma informed practice - all practices built for exactly this kind of work.
We've worked in partnership for over a decade, running courses and in private practice. This retreat comes out of that experience, and from a shared belief that some things need sustained time and real attention to move forward. We're both BACP registered and hold Enhanced DBS certification.
How to book?
Places are limited. To reserve yours, contact us via the form on our website or call +44 7806 485838.