Welcome to Retreat Season, where mental health professionals find rejuvenation, growth, and connection. We believe that self-care and professional growth should be accessible and enjoyed by all therapists.
Our commitment to meticulous planning and thoughtful organization ensures that you can simply show up and immerse yourself in the retreat experience and focus on your business and personal development.
Retreat Season’s passionate owner carefully curates the location, nourishing and delicious meals, cultural local experiences by managing the logistics, leaving you with peace of mind.
You will delve into professional development sessions designed to expand your knowledge, business, clinical skills, and practice. Retreat Season offers industry-specific facilitators who are leaders in the mental health field, and provides opportunities to connect with like minded practitioners.
Retreat Season values providing a space for connection, rest and rejuvenation. Our goal is to create a space to share stories, gain insight and develop business and clinical skills.
Retreats are a great opportunity to benefit from a tax-friendly business expense. We believe all therapists deserve to invest greatly in themselves and we can’t wait to host you and welcome you to our community!
Featured Retreats
Strategic Planning Retreat for Group Practice Owners (SOLD OUT)
Sparkling Hill Resort, British Columbia, Canada – May 29-31, 2026
Join a small group of growth-minded GPOs for a spacious, strategy-focused weekend at the stunning Sparkling Hill Resort. This retreat blends meaningful business development with deep restoration, designed to help you step back, reconnect to your vision, and move forward with clarity.
You’ll take part in curated workshops, thoughtful conversations, and intentional planning — balanced with time to enjoy spa amenities, nature, and unstructured rest. Whether you need fresh perspective or just space to think, this retreat offers the perfect reset.
This experience is for GPOs ready to invest in themselves and their next chapter. You’ll leave with renewed energy, real plans, and a clearer sense of direction. We also encourage you to bring someone from your leadership team — or someone special — to share this luxury experience with you.
SOLD OUT
Camino De Santiago Trail: Therapist Walk in Portugal & Spain
Departing From Porto, Portugal - September 18-26, 2026
Join a small, intimate group of therapists as we walk a meaningful portion of the Camino de Santiago along the Portuguese route from Porto to Santiago de Compostela. This experiential retreat blends pilgrimage with professional learning, offering space to explore grief, attachment, and the ways loss shapes both our work and our lives.
Each day we will walk a stage of the Camino, guided by experienced Camino leader Sarah Poole, RCC, who has completed the pilgrimage ten times. Evenings will include facilitated experiential grief sessions with Nicole Ripley, RCC and Sarah, creating space for reflection, connection, and professional growth.
This experience is designed for therapists who want to slow down, deepen their grief work, and reconnect with the heart of their practice.
Spaces are intentionally limited to 12 participants to support a meaningful and connected group experience.
3rd Bi-Annual International Group Practice Owners Retreat
Portugal, Date TBC (Fall 2027)
Join fellow group practice owners in beautiful Portugal for our 3rd Bi-Annual International Group Practice Owner Retreat, a space intentionally designed for connection, learning, and inspiration. After incredible gatherings in Costa Rica and Greece, we are continuing the tradition in Portugal, bringing together a small community of practice owners who are passionate about building thriving, growing and sustainable businesses.
Over several days, we will gather for thoughtful conversations and workshops focused on scaling your group practice, strengthening leadership skills, and maximizing both impact and profitability in your business. These sessions are designed to help you refine your vision, make confident strategic decisions, and grow a practice that supports both your team and your life.
Beyond the learning, there will be plenty of time to explore Portugal’s beauty, share meals, deepen relationships with other practice owners, and enjoy the kind of conversations that only happen when like minded leaders gather together.
Looking to Speak at a Future Retreat?
We’re always dreaming up meaningful retreat experiences — and we love collaborating with thoughtful, dynamic speakers who bring depth, clarity, and heart to their work.
If you feel aligned with our vision and have something powerful to share with a group of curious, purpose-driven therapists, we’d love to hear from you.
Fill out our interest form to tell us a bit more about you, your work, and what you’d be excited to offer at a future retreat.
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