The Connected Couple: A Couple's Retreat in the Heart of Wine Country

Understand your conflict cycle, stop repeating the same arguments, and learn how to feel more connected as a couple. Join us for a warm, practical couples workshop designed to help you better understand the patterns that show up when conflict takes over. This workshop is for couples who care about their relationship but sometimes find themselves having the same argument, getting stuck in familiar roles, or struggling to feel heard and understood. Using an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)-informed approach, this workshop will help you identify your conflict cycle, understand what may be happening underneath your reactions, and practice new ways of responding to one another. The day is designed to feel semi-private: exercises and conversations are completed between you and your partner rather than shared with the group. You will never be expected to disclose personal details about your relationship publicly. Throughout the workshop, you’ll explore: • The conflict patterns you tend to fall into as a couple • What happens emotionally underneath anger, withdrawal, defensiveness, or pursuit • How each partner may unintentionally contribute to the cycle • Ways to slow conflict down before it escalates • How to communicate underlying needs more clearly • Practical strategies for creating more connection, safety, and understanding The workshop will include guided education, private couples exercises, reflection activities, and time to enjoy lunch together (included in the price) in the beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake setting. This workshop is facilitated by Brandi May, Registered Psychotherapist, and is intended as an educational relationship experience rather than group therapy. Space is intentionally limited so the workshop can remain comfortable and intimate.