Emotional Connection Couple Retreat - Two Days in Fall
Friday, October 31 & Saturday, November 1, 2025
A couple retreat in Amsterdam this fall? Combined expertise of two couples therapists to ramp up your connection to each other.
Join this unique experience designed to deepen your emotional connection by covering five topics. In a comfortable and confidential setting, learn evidence based skills in the group setting before practicing in your own safe couple bubble. Across the weekend, learning through observing others. And ample time to bring up dreams, hopes and - to exhale.
Enjoy a stress-free, actually enjoyable getaway without the hassle of flights or long travel. Even parents of young kids can join - all for a reasonable price.
Sign up for the retreat
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What You Can Expect
The Couple Retreat for Emotional Connection in the fall 2025 is a high value experience designed for couples in and near Amsterdam. Led by seasoned therapists Julika and Naomi—who have helped dozens of couples strengthen their relationships—this retreat offers a structured yet intimate way to reconnect, learn, and grow together. Over two immersive days, you and your partner will engage in:
Systemic therapy – Gain insights through guided conversations as a couple and within a supportive group
Psycho-education – Learn proven relationship strategies with interactive workbooks to continue your growth at home. Note: Learning is in groups. Practice is in your own couple bubble.
What 5 Topics You’ll Explore
Friendship in Your Relationship. At the base of a sound relationship, is friendship where we express admiration, respect, and know the other.
Communication & Conflict Skills. Next expressing yourself verbally and non-verbally is crucial, all the way to having a proper or fair fight. We will present state of the art research on healthy communication in couples, and how to approach recurring issues.
Co-Regulation in Couples & Stress Reducing Conversations. One wrong word and - boom! - the conversation can derail. Just so, saying the right thing can calm your loved one. Now even better, building a positive credit by frequently talking about what’s currently stressful, builds awareness of the other’s inner world and vaccinates against stress.
Identifying Gridlocked Issues - and why they are hard to talk about in your relationship.
Dreams & Hopes. Designing together a vision for your shared future, brainstorm life dreams, and shape the life you truly want.
In sum, this weekend will give you ample time in the group, alone with your spouse, and time off in between to reset. You’ll deepen your friendship, learn communication skills, co-regulate, walk away with a list of topics & dreams to address next- more emotionally connected.
Program Details
9:30 - 18:00 on Friday 31th October & Saturday 1st November
Morning: Two sessions (group learning, couple reflection, 1:1 with a therapist)
Mid-morning break with delicious and healthy refreshments
One-hour three-course lunch followed by mini stroll / siesta
Afternoon: Two sessions (group learning, then practice in couple bubble, 1:1 with a therapist)
Afternoon break with delicious and healthy refreshments
Wrap up, reflections & send off
What’s Included
Two days of expert-led couples therapy (group, 1:2, or 1:1) with Julika Lomas (Gottman Level 3, registered systemic therapist) and Dr. Naomi Gibson (licensed Clinical Psychologist)
Healthy refreshments (tea, coffee, cake, fruit)
Daily three-course lunch
Workshop materials for note-taking and private reflection
Pre-Retreat Assessment Call (30 min).
Post-Retreat Call (30 min)
Gottman Checkup (worth €60 per couple) + free retake after 6+ months
Uninterrupted connection time with your partner through guided exercises and breaks
Not Included
Pre-Retreat Assessment Session (60 min, required for new couples, €130 per session)
Transport (we suggest coming together on your bikes!)
Accommodation, though a luxurious overnight stay at Villa Oldenhoff is available
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Julika Lomas
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Dr. Naomi Gibson