Come Closer: A Couples Retreat for Connection & Healing
“We know how to care for our bodies. Many of us are learning to care for our minds. Now it’s time to care for our relationships too.”
Come and discover how to nurture your relationship health at the Come Closer Couples Retreat.
Is your relationship quietly drifting?
Do you feel more like flatmates than soulmates?
- Are you tired of the arguments that go nowhere — or the silence that says it all?
- Do you miss the closeness you once had, and wish you knew how to find your way back?
- You're not alone. And more importantly — you're not broken.
Sometimes love needs space, support, and skilled guidance to heal. That’s exactly what this retreat offers.
“What is Come Closer?”
We exercise to strengthen our bodies. We rest to soothe our minds. But our relationships? They often get our leftovers, until something breaks. This retreat is where you learn to give your relationship the same care you give your health.
This retreat offers you the space, guidance, and care to mend emotional distances, understand each other's inner worlds, and begin relating with more trust, tenderness, and truth.
The Benefits of Come Closer
This retreat is for any couple who loves each other, but feels something has been lost, frayed, or just... quieter. It’s for those brave enough to slow down, listen deeply, and find their way back to each other — with compassion, honesty, and a little bit of humour thrown in too.
THE DIFFERENCE IT CAN MAKE
Couples leave with more than just insight – they leave with hope, tools, and a tender awareness of each other’s emotional world. They leave reconnected, not just to one another, but to themselves.
Transform Your Relationship at the Premier Couples Therapy Retreat in the UK
💛 What is Come Closer?
Come Closer is a therapist-led, emotionally safe couples retreat grounded in attachment-based therapy.
Over two transformative days, you'll:
- Understand each other’s emotional world
- Identify and soften stuck relational patterns
- Repair ruptures with honesty and compassion
- Rebuild emotional intimacy and trust
This is not a quick fix or a lecture, and it's not about blame. It’s a guided experience to help you both feel less alone in your relationship and more equipped to move forward — together.
What makes this different?
Unlike some retreats that skim the surface, Come Closer is based on decades of research in attachment theory, relational neuroscience, and evidence-informed psychotherapy. You'll be guided by an award winning experienced therapist (that's me — Jo!) with over 15 years working with couples, trauma, and emotional intimacy.
This isn’t “talking things to death.”
It’s experiential, heart-led, and gentle.
You’ll feel safe, understood, and guided — not judged or blamed.
The Setting
Held in a beautiful, peaceful location in Cookham Berkshire, the retreat blends group psychoeducation with couples’ sessions, reflection time, and nurturing surroundings.
Think:
Soft lighting, honest conversations, walks in nature, moments of relief, and maybe a glass of wine (or a pot of tea) shared with a little more tenderness than before.
Location: The Odney Club, Odney Lane, Cookham, Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 9SR
You’ll find the venue primely located on the banks of the River Thames, in the heart of the Berkshire countryside. As well as beautiful and peaceful surroundings, it is conveniently located close to road and rail links;
- 5-minute commute to the local station with high-speed connection links to London Paddington
- 14-minute commute to the nearest M40 junction
- 11-minute commute to the nearest M4 junction
Retreat Details
Duration: 2 days (Saturday and Sunday), with Friday night an optional extra at £75 per couple.
How much does the Come Closer Couples Retreat cost?
We get asked this a lot, so let’s talk openly about it.
The full two-day retreat, including everything you need to feel cared for and supported, is £995 per couple.
What’s included in that price?
- Two days of expert-led workshops with an experienced couples therapist
- Gentle, attachment-based exercises to deepen connection and build emotional safety
- Tea, coffee throughout the weekend
- A nourishing lunch and romantic dinner on Day One
- A celebratory champagne reception to close Day One
- Overnight accommodation in a peaceful, private setting
- A relaxed breakfast and more tea and coffee on Day Two
- A small, intimate group size so every couple gets personal attention and care
You’re not just booking a weekend away – you’re investing in the health of your relationship. For less than the cost of a holiday, you’ll leave with renewed closeness, practical tools, and a deeper understanding of each other that can last a lifetime.
Relationships are the foundation of our lives. Taking the time to nurture yours is one of the most precious gifts you can give to yourself and each other.
Day One - Awareness and Connection
Day One is all about slowing down and creating space to really see and hear each other again. We’ll explore the natural stages relationships move through, uncover the impact of your attachment styles, and begin to map your relationship patterns with gentle, emotionally focused exercises. Through guided conversations and reflection, you’ll start to reconnect to the heart of your bond, building safety and understanding as the foundation for change.
Day Two - Repair & Growth
Day Two focuses on turning insight into action. You’ll learn how to navigate conflict with compassion, understand the patterns that create distance, and practice new ways to express needs and respond to each other with care. Using emotionally focused and attachment-based tools, you’ll create a shared vision for your relationship and leave with practical strategies to nurture your connection long after the retreat ends.
What others have said about Come Closer
“We arrived feeling like strangers. We left with a renewed sense of ‘us.’ This retreat saved our relationship.” A & M
“We laughed, cried, learned more in two days than we had in years of trying on our own. Jo made us feel completely safe.”
L & R
"We came feeling like strangers living under the same roof. By the end of the weekend, we were holding hands and talking like we used to in the early days. Jo created such a safe space for us to rediscover each other."
— K & M
"We were on the verge of giving up. This retreat gave us hope and a way forward. It wasn’t easy, but for the first time in years, we feel like we have a future together."
— A & R
❤️ Ready to Come Closer?
We keep each retreat small and personal limited to 10 couples, to ensure every couple feels seen, safe, and supported.
FAQs
Do we have to share our private issues with others?
No. You’ll learn as a group, but sharing is optional. There’s also dedicated private couple time.
What if we’re not sure we want to stay together?
That’s okay. This retreat can help you gain clarity and have honest, supported conversations.
Is this LGBTQ+ inclusive?
Absolutely. All couples are warmly welcome.
One of the most common questions we’re asked is:
"Is the Come Closer Couples Retreat basically two days of therapy?"
The answer is no – it’s different.
Here’s how it works:
- The retreat is therapeutic, but it’s not the same as ongoing couples therapy.
- You’ll learn powerful, evidence-based tools from attachment and emotionally focused therapy – but in a relaxed, workshop-style setting.
- There’s no pressure to “bare your soul” or share anything you don’t want to.
- You can go at your own pace, dipping into exercises as you feel comfortable.
- You’ll work alongside your partner in private moments, guided gently by Jo (that’s me!) with plenty of space to pause, breathe, and reflect.