Where the heartfelt conversations start—and something true returns.
Private couples therapy retreats in Vancouver, BC
Powerful work by the water’s edge.
Why Couples Choose Our Approach
Since 2013
Most comprehensive available
Advanced Gottman-trained
Over 2.5 transformative days
Why Does Assessment Matter?
1. You Won’t Waste Your Expensive Intensive Repeating Your Story
Most couples spend their first intensive session explaining their history. Not here. Our 1,864-question assessment tells your story FOR you—so your therapist arrives knowing your patterns, your pain points, and what you’ve already tried.
2. Start Fixing From Minute One
The assessment reveals your communication cycles, conflict triggers, and hidden dynamics before you walk in the door. That means more time actually healing—not just explaining what’s broken. You paid for solutions, not storytelling.
3. Assessment Reveals What You CAN’T See
You know you’re stuck. But you can’t see WHY from inside the cycle. Our assessment reveals the invisible patterns: pursue-withdraw dynamics, the real needs underneath surface complaints, the bids for connection you’re both missing. When you can see the pattern, you can finally change it.
Ready to take the next step?
Begin your couples retreat inquiry today — we’ll walk you through every detail, with care.
“The intensive therapy centers around the BIG BIG Book. Put the time and effort into thoroughly completing this. It provides your therapist with the background so your time is spent discussing the core issues, not explaining your history.”
OUR RETREAT
When the Distance Feels Unbridgeable
Once, a glance was enough to warm the room.
You shared stories, laughter—even the quiet felt safe.
But something shifted.
Now, the silence feels like distance. Inches apart at the table, miles apart in meaning.
The connection that once felt effortless now feels out of reach.
Our Retreat
Couples Therapy in the Heart of West Vancouver.
When the Closeness Feels More Performed Than Real
There was a time when you laughed more. Reached for each other without thinking. Spoke without walking on eggshells.
Now, even the kindest moments feel slightly… off.
You’re surviving the day-to-day, but the feeling of being close—that’s gone missing.
And here’s the hard truth: traditional therapy, once a week, often doesn’t touch the real rupture.
What’s needed isn’t just more time.
It’s time held differently.
With focus. With privacy. With someone who knows how to guide you back to the core of what matters.
That’s what our private couples retreats in Vancouver offer:
Not a vacation.
A return.
A return to the version of you that wants to try. The version that still cares. The version that’s willing to do the work, if only it had the right kind of space.
This is your place to pause the noise, put down the performance, and finally—finally—have the conversations that don’t fit neatly into 50-minute sessions.
Not because you’re broken. Because you’re still trying.
Why a Retreat?
Because real change doesn’t happen in quick bursts between errands and email pings.
In traditional therapy, you barely get to the hard part before the clock runs out.
But a retreat changes that.
Here, you’ll have uninterrupted space to get to the root of what’s not working—and practice what could.
Not just talking about the relationship. Being in the relationship, differently.
No distractions. No rushed sessions. Just focused, private, guided work—with room to breathe and reflect.
Because what you’re facing doesn’t need more surface talk. It needs depth.
“My wife and I were on the verge of separation and after our weekend we are stronger than ever. Jenny Fang was truly a blessing when we needed it most. She was very direct and seemed to really understand us as individuals and as a couple. I felt we were enlightened.
It was a breath of fresh air to truly understand what our issues were and how we can go about repairing our relationship. We now have a better understanding of spouse, and refreshed hope of a long-lasting marriage.
I highly recommend CTI. I couldn’t imagine a better way to gather the tools to work on a successful relationship.”
Why a Retreat?
Because real change doesn’t happen in quick bursts between errands and email pings.
In traditional therapy, you barely get to the hard part before the clock runs out.
But a retreat changes that.
Here, you’ll have uninterrupted space to get to the root of what’s not working—and practice what could.
Not just talking about the relationship. Being in the relationship, differently.
No distractions. No rushed sessions. Just focused, private, guided work—with room to breathe and reflect.
Because what you’re facing doesn’t need more surface talk. It needs depth.
Closeness isn’t lost overnight.
And it won’t be rebuilt by accident.
More time = deeper work.
More focus = faster insight.
More privacy = fewer defenses.
This isn’t therapy as usual.
It’s a reset.
One designed for couples who are ready to stop spiraling—and start rebuilding.
Meet Your Vancouver Couples Therapist
Jenny Fang
Jenny’s approach to couples therapy is deeply shaped by her multicultural background and global experience. She understands that every relationship is a meeting of different stories—of cultures, values, and emotional languages. Her work helps couples move beyond blame and into a space where real understanding can take root.
Whether she’s working with long-term partners or those in crisis, Jenny guides the process with steadiness and care, helping each person speak more honestly and listen with less fear. Her goal isn’t perfection—it’s connection that feels real, grounded, and sustainable.
“Every couple speaks a different emotional language. My job is to help them translate—gently, honestly, and with care.”
— Jenny Fang, 13 years conducting intensives with Couples Therapy Inc.
The Unseen Cost of Relationship Distress
Living in a city that never stops doesn’t mean your relationship should feel constantly in motion, too. Behind the pace, the pressure, and the curated snapshots of city life, many couples are quietly unraveling.
Conflict shows up not just in the yelling—but in the silence.
The scrolling.
The sleeping back-to-back.
The well-mannered distance that says, don’t go there.
You may live side by side, yet feel worlds apart.
The truth?
Relationship distress impacts your health, your work, your sleep, even your sense of self. And it rarely resolves on its own. That’s why we do something different.
“Relationships don’t collapse in a moment.
They fade in the spaces where we stop reaching.
That’s where our work begins.”— Dr. Kathy McMahon, Founder, Couples Therapy Inc.
Location in Vancouver, BC
Situated on scenic Marine Drive in West Vancouver, this discreet office is ideal for couples seeking a private, coastal retreat.
Just minutes from luxury accommodations, fine dining, and the charming shops of Dundarave Village, it offers a calm and elegant setting for meaningful work.
With panoramic ocean views, walkable beach access, and the North Shore mountains in the distance, the area invites reflection and reconnection.
Whether you stay for a weekend or extend your time here, it’s a space that supports both emotional depth and personal renewal.
Is an Intensive Retreat Right for You?
Maybe you’ve tried weekly therapy. Maybe you haven’t.
Either way, the patterns are back. Or never left.
In our BC couples therapy retreat intensives, we go beyond surface talk.
We help you identify what’s actually going on—and how to change it.
Expect honesty. Expect effort. Expect to leave with tools, insight, and clarity.
You don’t have to yell
to be unheard.
After the Retreat
Your retreat may be over, but the shift doesn’t stop there.
We offer structured support to help you maintain the gains you’ve made:
We’re here for your growth.
We’re not just here for your crisis.
How is all of this done?
We don’t expect you to know. That’s our job.
That’s why we’ve mapped the path—step by step, human to human.
No guessing.
Just a clear, guided process that starts with listening—really listening—and walking you through what working with us looks like, and what to expect every step of the way.
Whether you’re arriving with doubt, hope, or just a deep sense that something needs to change—we’ll help you take the first real step.
If you’re coping with untreated mental illness, active addiction, or domestic violence, those concerns deserve specialized care—and we’re happy to refer you to professionals who can help.
We are not a fit for every couple.
Let’s Begin
The most important work happens
when no one’s performing.