Healing Connections

A Therapeutic Retreat for Couples

Our inaugural Roatán retreat sold out and exceeded expectations. Read what participants said below — and stay tuned for new retreat dates and locations.

February 2026 · Roatán

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what they said • feb 2026

From our inaugural roatán cohort

  • "This week provided healing and restoration in our marriage that has taken us into deeper healing and hope. This week has been a vital step to becoming and growing our marriage."

    — Julie

  • “The support and intuitiveness of our leaders was authentic and thoughtfully and expertly presented with compassion and patience."

    — Mitch

  • "By far the most profound and beneficial and most meaningful therapy in my life. The work we were able to do over three days helped our marriage grow even stronger and deeper."

    — HC

  • "Such a safe, peaceful environment that allowed vulnerability and authenticity to abound to each and every person involved."

    — Tara

  • "If you really desire to go deep in your relationship with your spouse, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

    — Grant

  • "An experience I had no idea what to expect going in, was stretched in ways I never thought, and am a better person who is more equipped for the future."

    — Randy

An invitation to grow, heal, and connect

Escape to a stunning location for a 5-night therapeutic retreat designed to help couples reconnect in a supportive, spacious, and deeply restorative setting. This retreat blends intentional group therapy work with leisure, reflection, and tropical adventure. Through expert facilitation and meaningful group experiences, you’ll have the chance to explore what healing connection looks like in your relationship.

This program is facilitated by Austin Houghtaling, Ph.D., LMFT, and Keith Hays, MMFT, both of whom bring significant professional and life experience working with couples. The therapeutic approach is trauma-informed and pulls from family systems and attachment theories, psychodynamic and experiential therapy modalities, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for treating trauma, and incorporates psychoeducation on relevant topics.

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Austin Houghtaling

Ph.D., LMFT · Vista Counseling TN

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Keith Hays

MMFT · Sessions Psychology