WEEKEND RETREATS

A safe space for parents and partners to find respite, connection, education, and healing.

Retreats provide a holistic therapeutic experience to accelerate your process of healing. You’ll be supported by Linda K. and a team of professional clinicians and experiential therapists who will help you examine and resolve emotional issues while engaging in restorative activities that leave you feeling refreshed and hopeful about the future.

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Unburden yourself of the fear, shock, anger, guilt, sadness, shame, and uncertainty by processing your emotions in a safe space without criticism or judgment.

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Learn emotion regulation strategies that will help you keep your life on track when things feel out of control.

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Understand and extinguish the antagonistic thoughts that are preventing you from affirming your loved one’s identity.

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Feel better equipped to support your loved one by deepening your gender education and learning about helpful resources.

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Overcome your sense of isolation by exchanging opinions, outlooks and experiences with others who face similar circumstances.

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Restore your vitality by partaking in pleasurable therapeutic experiences that support physical, emotional, and spiritual renewal.


"Self Care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel."
~ Eleanor Brown

Upcoming Retreats

For Parents

The Parent Retreat offers parents an opportunity to evolve their beliefs and work through the difficult emotions they encounter when embracing their child’s gender-diverse identity so that they can become an affirming ally to their child. Parents engage in experiential therapies, 1:1 coaching, process groups, and restorative practices.

Upcoming Retreats:
Late September 2023

Late October 2023

For Partners

The Partner Retreat offers an opportunity for partners of gender diverse individuals to process their emotions, deepen their understanding of identity, release shame, and step into pride so that they can become an affirming ally to their beloved. Individuals will engage in experiential therapies, 1:1 coaching, process groups, and restorative practices.

Upcoming Retreats:
October 2023

November 2023

All retreats take place in beautiful, coastal southern California from Friday through Sunday.

More information coming soon!

INTERESTED IN ATTENDING?

Sign up to be the first to know when dates are announced, and registration is open!
Spots are limited and are sure to sell out quickly.

What To Expect

Retreats are designed to encourage attendees to learn about themselves through a variety of therapeutic modalities and environments. You will experience opportunities to gain insights and nurture healing by participating in the following activities:

PROCESS GROUPS

Retreats are designed to encourage attendees to learn about themselves through a variety of therapeutic modalities and environments. You will experience opportunities to gain insights and nurture healing by participating in the following activities:

EXPERIENTIAL THERAPIES

Processing strong feelings and releasing difficult emotions and memories is supported through a variety of activities that engage the mind and body together. These include dance therapy, art therapy, and music therapy.

1:1 COACHING

All participants will engage in 1:1 coaching sessions. This is an opportunity to examine the unique dynamics that are contributing to relational dysfunction with your loved one and to learn new techniques and strategies to address these dynamics and reduce problematic patterns of behavior.

RESTORATIVE PRACTICES

Accentuating a holistic approach to emotional health, retreats will offer participants an array of activities designed to relax, restore, and revitalize the body, mind, and heart. Embracing the natural lush landscape of Orange County, parents will have opportunities to hike, spend time outdoors, receive revitalizing massage services, and rest.

Sample Schedule

Retreat-specific information will be provided once registration is open, including a more detailed sampling of the daily schedule. You can expect your three-day respite to include the following:

Day 1:

  • Meet & Greet

  • Welcome Group

  • Intro to Mindfulness

  • Intro to Meaning Making

Day 2:

  • Morning & Evening Meditation

  • Morning & Afternoon Process Group

  • Emotion Workshop

  • Experiential Therapy

  • Free time for Self-Care Activity

Day 3:

  • Morning Meditation

  • Process Group

  • Experiential Therapy

  • Free time for Self-Care Activity

  • Closing Ceremony

About Retreat Staff

Our retreat staff is composed of licensed psychotherapists and psychologists who are trained in gender affirmative psychotherapy and work with transgender and gender diverse clients and families in their private practices. All of our staff members are passionate about this work and recognize that gender-diverse individuals are healthier and happier when their loved ones understand them and can be supportive of their identity journey. Our treatment providers also understand the challenges parents and partners face and the difficult emotions and thoughts that they need to process. Our team works together to conceive and implement personally tailored experiences for each client.

Linda K. Reeves is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of California, license #100195. Linda is also a World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) Certified Gender Specialist (GEI). Copyright © 2023 Linda K. Reeves Privacy Policy

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