| Traditional counseling has helped thousands over | | | | point, in a traditional delivery model, the time |
| the years. Recently, however, clients are | | | | allotted is expired, and the client and therapist |
| reporting that intensive counseling retreats have | | | | must table the discussion until the next |
| yielded greater, more powerful effects than their | | | | appointment. Within intensive counseling retreats, |
| traditional weekly counseling format. An intensive | | | | clients and therapists have the luxury of virtually |
| counseling retreat generally occurs over the | | | | unlimited time in which to delve deeply into these |
| period of about 3 full days, spent at a place | | | | issues. |
| designed specifically for this type of encounter. | | | | Another advantage of counseling retreats is the |
| Marriage counseling is particularly effective in this | | | | removal of things familiar. This environment |
| type of atmosphere. Couples can get counseling | | | | fosters a fresh perspective on life. There are no |
| in such areas as intimacy, mid-life crisis, | | | | peripheral duties or distractions that hinder the |
| empty-nest syndrome, sexuality, and divorce | | | | task at hand. Freedom from responsibilities |
| prevention. | | | | allows a client to unplug from the everydayness |
| Counseling retreats are often lead by clergy, social | | | | of life. It is the perfect situation for taking |
| work professionals, and licensed therapists. The | | | | inventory of the heart. It absolutely invites |
| format of the retreat can include, but is not | | | | reflection. The client is able to discern the |
| limited to: seminars, workshop, and marriage | | | | difference between the urgent things in life from |
| encounters. With the help of a professional, many | | | | the truly important things. Counseling retreats |
| marriages have been restored and healed at | | | | offer a setting that is peaceful, confidential, and |
| intensive weekends like this. Couples are able to | | | | secure. They promote personal and relational |
| avoid common pitfalls while enhancing | | | | growth. |
| communication. When intimacy is restored within | | | | Counseling retreats can benefit any couple at any |
| marriage, it is proven that the entire family unit is | | | | point in their relationship. Whether the couple is |
| healthier and happier. | | | | engaged, encountering difficulties, longing for |
| Why would 3 days be more effective that | | | | deeper intimacy, or at some other crossroads, an |
| traditional weekly counseling sessions? The main | | | | intensive weekend together with a professional |
| benefit is due to the continuous time available. | | | | guide can enhance the marriage in innumerous |
| Often when counseling sessions reach a pivotal | | | | ways. |