The Couples Retreat · With Leana Sykes
One day to change
the direction of
everything.
A private, immersive retreat experience for couples who are ready to stop circling and start actually moving toward each other.
Most couples don't need more time in therapy. They need the right conditions for something to actually shift.
Does this sound familiar?
You love each other.
Something still isn't working.
You've tried. Maybe you've even been to therapy. You know your patterns, you can name them mid-argument. And yet here you are again, having the same fight, sitting in the same silence, wondering how it got this far.
You keep having the same argument and it never fully resolves
Something happened — betrayal, a loss, a rupture — and you haven't found your way back
Weekly therapy feels too slow, you want to go deeper, faster
The distance between you has grown and you're not sure how to close it
You love each other but the relationship doesn't feel like a safe place to land
One or both of you is wondering whether things can actually change
One good day can change the direction of everything.
What to expect
What actually happens
in the room.
Every retreat follows the same arc, from settling in together, to doing the real work, to leaving with something you can actually feel. Here's how the day unfolds.
We slow everything down
Before any deep work can happen, your bodies need to settle. We spend time helping both of you arrive — fully, without the noise of the day — so you can actually be present with each other. This isn't small talk. It's the foundation for everything that comes next.
We look at what's really happening between you
Leana watches what's happening in real time — your faces, your voices, the moment things start to shift. Together you'll begin to see your patterns clearly. Not as failures — as habits your bodies learned a long time ago. Understanding replaces blame.
We work inside the relationship, not just about it
This isn't a talking-about session. You'll practice new ways of reaching for each other, repairing in the moment, and staying present even when things feel hard. The shift happens in the room, between you — in a way you can actually feel before you leave.
You leave with something real
A shared language. A felt sense of what safety between you can feel like. A clear picture of what to protect — and what to let go of. Not homework. Not a script. An actual shift in how you see each other and how you move through hard moments together.
We follow up to make it stick
Real change needs room to settle. Your follow-up session is where you bring back what's shifted, what's felt different, and what's still tender. It's not a check-in — it's where the work gets completed and carried forward.
All couples are welcome here.
Leana works with straight, same-sex, trans, and gender-nonconforming couples, and with partners navigating betrayal, broken trust, and the aftermath of serious rupture. Whatever brought you here, you're in the right place.
Your Investment
A Few Hours to Change the Direction of Everything.
The Couples Reset
$2,200 per package
Best for couples who feel disconnected or stuck in a repeating pattern and want a focused day to create a real shift.
What's included
60-minute prep session where we discuss goals, history, and intentions
5 hours of private, guided retreat work with Leana
60-minute follow-up session 2–3 weeks after
Available in-person in Haddonfield or virtually across NJ
Superbill provided for out-of-network insurance
Your guide
Leana Sykes
M.Ed, LPC, ACS — PACT Trained · 25 Years Experience
I've spent 25 years in the room with couples who love each other and still can't find their way back. The ones who make it aren't the ones who fight less. They're the ones who finally understand what the fight is really about.
I'm warm, and I'm direct. You'll feel safe here — and you'll also be gently pushed. That combination is what makes real change possible. Not someday. In the room, between you, today.
Ready to find your way back?
Start with a free 20-minute consultation. We'll talk about where you are, what you're hoping for, and which retreat makes the most sense for you. No pressure, just an honest conversation.