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Connect and Thrive Couples Retreat

Reconnect and Heal: Connect and Thrive Couples Retreat

Hosted by Liz Wee, Couples Healing Center

Dates: October 17-19, 2025.

Location: Hotel Milo, 202 W. Cabrillo Boulevard, Santa Barbara, California, 93101.

Rediscover each other in an intimate, immersive weekend at the Connect and Thrive Couples Retreat. Located at the tranquil Santa Barbara, this retreat is designed to help couples reconnect emotionally, physically, and sexually. Led by relationship expert Liz Wee of the Couples Healing Center, the experience combines deep relational healing with experiential exercises that foster emotional connection, mutual respect, and joy.

Meet Your Facilitator: Dr. Liz Wee, Ph.D., LMFT, CTR, ATR, PATP.

Liz Wee is a highly respected couples therapist in Los Angeles, specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and certified in sex therapy. With additional training in psychedelic-assisted therapy, clinical art therapy, and hypnotherapy, Liz brings a deeply integrative approach to her work. As the founder of Couples Healing Center, she has devoted her career to helping couples strengthen and transform their relationships. Known for her compassionate and insightful guidance, Liz combines evidence-based methods with creative, experiential techniques to foster emotional and physical intimacy. She creates a safe, supportive environment where couples can experience true connection and lasting change.

About the Retreat

Over three days, you and your partner will participate in a series of thoughtfully curated exercises grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and complemented by art therapy, sex therapy, and tantric practices. You’ll explore various modalities, including dance movement, tantric exercises, and guided physical connection practices to reignite intimacy and create a more fulfilling partnership. These activities help you express yourselves, gain new insights into each other, and deepen your bond in creative, transformative ways.

What You’ll Experience?

Together, you and your partner will:

  • Heal and Connect: Use EFT-based and sex therapy exercises to address attachment wounds, fostering security, trust, and emotional connection.

  • Express and Explore: Engage in art therapy activities to visually express emotions and explore your relationship dynamics.

  • Build Intimacy: Enjoy tantric exercises that encourage presence, connection, and heightened intimacy in a comfortable, private setting.

  • Move and Feel: Dance movement sessions provide a way to connect through rhythm, express emotions nonverbally, and experience the joy of shared movement.

  • Improve Communication: Participate in communication-focused activities that build mutual respect, understanding, and clarity in expressing needs.

  • Rediscover Physical Closeness: Guided touch exercises and sex therapy practices offer pathways to rekindle passion, enhance desire, and build physical intimacy.

Is This Retreat for You?

This retreat is ideal for couples of all backgrounds who want to strengthen their bond, increase intimacy, and explore deeper levels of connection. Whether you’re looking to reignite passion or grow closer emotionally, the retreat provides a safe, supportive space to foster closeness and connection.

Additional Information

Schedule: The retreat begins on Friday at 1:00 pm and concludes on Sunday around 1:00 pm, offering a full weekend of transformative experiences. You may want to consider adding an extra day to your visit, either before or after the retreat, to fully enjoy the beauty of Santa Barbara at your own pace.

Friday: 1:00 - 6:00 pm

Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, 3:00 - 6:00 pm

Sunday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

*Exact times to be confirmed

Meals & Accommodation: Includes breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings and light refreshments with the beverages. Additional dining options are available at Hotel Milo.

Lodging: Hotel Milo offers a discounted rate for retreat participants. Lodging can be booked separately or together. Once you register, we will email you the link/code for the discounted rate.

Registration Fees

Early Registration: $1,595 per couple (until August 17th, 2025)

Regular Registration: $1,695 per couple (after August 17t, 2025)

Optional Add-ons:

  1. 50-Minute Individual Massage Therapy Session
    Relax and unwind with a personalized massage therapy session designed to release tension and promote overall well-being.

  2. 50-Minute Couples Therapy Session
    Engage in a 50-minute couples therapy session facilitated by one of our experienced clinicians at the Couples Healing Center. This session will focus on enhancing communication, building connection, and addressing relationship challenges in a supportive environment.

Fine Print:

This pricing is valid only if registered directly through the Couples Healing Center website and not through other websites.

Space is limited, so we encourage you to reserve your spot early to secure your registration and accommodation at Hotel Milo. Your registration will be confirmed once full payment is received.

Cancellation Policy

Non-Refundable Registration Fee: Your registration fee is non-refundable but can be transferred to a future workshop if you notify us at least one week prior to the workshop.

No Transfers for Late Cancellations: Cancellations made within 7 calendar days of the workshop are not eligible for fee transfers.

This policy reflects the significant investment we make to ensure a high-quality experience, including a welcoming meeting space, food and beverages, supplies, and a dedicated team of trained therapists. Late cancellations result in a financial loss that we cannot recover.

We are not responsible for any additional costs, such as airfare, car rentals, accommodations, etc., related to your participation. Exceptions will not be made for cancellations due to illness, travel delays, or personal circumstances. To mitigate these risks, we strongly recommend purchasing Travel Protection Insurance through a licensed agent.

Please Note: The workshop cancellation policy differs from the lodging cancellation policy.

Book my stay at Hotel Milo

Lodging at Hotel Milo includes a discounted rate exclusively for retreat participants. Once you register, we will email you the link/code for booking.

If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (562) 535-3553 or lizweetherapy@gmail.com.

Join us for a weekend of connection, healing, and discovery. Together, you’ll deepen your understanding, revitalize intimacy, and create lasting memories at the Connect and Thrive Couples Retreat!

Reviews for Connect and Thrive Couples Retreat

  • After years of growing apart, we finally feel like we’re on the same team again. The retreat gave us the space, tools, and support to really listen to each other and reconnect in ways we hadn’t in years. We left with hope and a plan. to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

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  • A beautiful blend of healing, intimacy, and sexual reconnection. The retreat was so thoughtfully curated. Every moment felt meaningful. The combination of mindfulness, communication work, and intimacy exercises helped us rediscover what brought us together in the first place. The sex therapy component was especially powerful. We explored desire, boundaries, and pleasure in a way we never had before, and it completely shifted how we connect physically.

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  • We had an amazing experience with Liz Wee. Was so helpful-sent our marriage in a very positive direction!!

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  • We’ve done couples therapy before, but nothing like this. The immersive nature of the retreat helped us make more progress in one weekend than in months of weekly therapy. The combination of psychoeducation, guided somatic exercises, dance movements, and art therapy activities really made the retreat stand out. And the time to just be together was exactly what we needed.

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  • This retreat saved our relationship. We were at a breaking point and honestly didn’t know if we’d make it. The retreat helped us face hard truths with compassion and gave us tools to rebuild trust. We came home feeling more connected, more understood, and more committed than we’ve felt in years.

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  • We can't thank you enough for the amazing retreat!  We learned so much from Liz. She gave us so many new tools and ideas to help strengthen our relationship and intimacy. We'll be forever grateful for Liz’s excellent wisdom and guidance!

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Testimonials

  • “Liz is the best couples therapist in Long Beach (actually in the whole world). With great compassion and understanding, Liz helped us become whole again. She gave us many exercises and activities to try along the way which were fun and exciting. She’s incredibly knowledgeable and very easy to talk to. We love Liz so much and highly, HIGHLY recommend her.”

    Melia

  • “If you're looking for someone who is empathetic, easy to open up to, has a true love for helping others, respectful and non-judgemental...then Liz is it. Anyone who is able to meet Liz can vouch the same!”

    Jean

  • "All I have to say is THANK YOU to my couples therapist Liz. She has been the best couples therapist in Los Angeles that we have used. She is always open, helps us both understand each other's thought processes and helps guides us through everyday situations. Now my husband and I can communicate better in a healthy way. Couples Healing Center Los Angeles is the only place that I refer people to."

    Jess

  • "Liz is absolutely amazing!! She helped us in every way, we’ve gotten back together and haven’t looked back!"

    Jared

  • Liz has a calm spirit that immediately made me feel comfortable and at ease. She creates a safe space for her clients to openly share without feeling judged. She is supportive, knowledgeable and empathetic while offering great insight and providing the tools you need to have a successful relationship with yourself and/ or with your partner. I highly recommend Liz. She is amazing, professional and dedicated.

    Julie

  • Liz is one of the nicest people I know. She's very accommodating, and she knows what she is doing. If you're dealing with some issues with yourself or your partner, I highly recommend you to talk to her. She is one of the few therapists that shows deep care about their client's well-being. 1

    Ken

  • My spouse and I learned very valuable tips with Liz as our therapist. She was able to help us see things from each others perspective and also helped us with self reflection. I learned things about my attachment style that never would have made sense to me before.

    Toni