3 DAY ANXIETY & DEPRESSION RECOVERY RETREAT
Using Vanessa's Rebel Method, this unique 3-day Anxiety & Depression Recovery Retreat will take you on a journey of renewal, giving you the tools and time away from the pressures of everyday life to aid reflection and healing from negative thoughts, trauma and emotional difficulties. You will move from overwhelm and negative thinking to peace of mind, finding the contentment you dream of and understanding why you feel the way you do. You will be in an environment where there is no judgement helping you feel accepted and understood.
What will you experience at our 3-day retreats?
Mindfulness and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Vanessa and her team will work with you to help you to manage your negative thoughts and develop techniques to deal with overwhelm using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, mindfulness other proven methods for relieving the symptoms of anxiety and depression.
They will show you evidence-based techniques and mindfulness methods, such as mindful self compassion and mindfulness meditation enabling you to feel happier within yourself, helping you to become more positive in your relationships both with yourself and others.
Vanessa also teaches a variety of techniques to support you to be more focused and in the moment, bringing peace of mind, reducing worry and anxiety and lifting your mood. Ongoing accountability is beneficial in longer term recovery and various options are offered to continue with support following the retreat.
We provide a space where you can talk about your problems with no judgement. Feel normal again
Yoga
Our yoga teachers all have personal experience of anxiety and depression so are very attuned to your needs and tailor the session specifically for this purpose.
The yoga sessions are physically gentle and can be adapted for all physical needs. Our yoga teacher are all understanding of mental health, anxiety and depression and support you to find mind balance and calmness in your life.
Yoga provides you with a sense of wellbeing, and helps to build self esteem and confidence. It supports you to balance your moods and feel generally rested and rejuvenated.
Empowering you to make the right choices for you
We provide you with the tools to take your life forward with hope and excitement for your future.
You will explore your values and how working with these supports you to be more content and at peace in life.
We guide you through this process enabling you to understand and feel connected with your true needs as well as developing a plan of how to bring these into 2024 as new goals for your wellbeing.
Connection with likeminded people
A benefit of a retreat is the opportunity to connect with likeminded people. By sharing with others you can eliminate any sense of isolation and loneliness that often comes with Anxiety and Depression. You can come away feeling a sense of being heard and knowing that you are not alone. Also that this is not your fault.
Group sessions are facilitated by Vanessa Wallace and her psychotherapeutic team bringing a family feel to the whole retreat and safety to share and be open about your feelings, negative thoughts and experiences.
You can truly be yourself when you are with us.
Relaxation and Self Care
We aim to make your experience fun and relaxing as well as taking a serious concern for addressing anxieties and feelings of depression and healing you as a person. There is time for you to relax on your own or with others. The gardens provide tranquillity for peace and reflection and there is time for this in our relaxing but balanced programme.
The evenings are filled with fun activities with a therapeutic theme to them. It is time to talk with others or engage in some fun activities to help you relax whilst socialising with other likeminded people.
Self care is a key theme throughout the retreat and we show you how to slow down in life and implement self-care, putting yourself first for once.
One to one sessions
We provide 1-1 sessions prior to the retreat, on request, during the retreat and for 3 months after the retreat. The sessions will be with one of our expert psychotherapists and counsellors who are highly skilled and qualified in delivering, counselling, CBT, mindfulness, pain management and trauma therapy. With your allocated therapist you can develop a plan for your recovery and have the ongoing support to implement all the skills into your life when you are back home if you choose to take this option.
The post retreat sessions can be held face to face, over zoom or the telephone dependent on your location and preference.
Deep Tissue Massage
Our Deep Tissue Massages help you to truly relax into your retreat experience. It is pure indulgent time out for you.
The massage will leave you with a deep sense of calm, relief from stress and feeling renewed and revitalised.
Deep tissue massage also helps to release emotions that get locked in the body, supporting you to move forward and relieve the tension caused by stored up emotion.
You are never asked to share more than you feel comfortably able to and there is an opportunity of a 1-1 session if you prefer to not share in a group.
"If you think you are not ready for this kind of thing, you really are... It has changed me totally."
Sarah September 2019
"The Anxiety and Depression retreat meant I met other likeminded people with no judgement and had time to think about myself and my needs without disturbances."
Sharon, March 2019
"This retreat really as been a fantastic experience and truly helped to change my mindset on life. When I did not think there was any hope the retreat has made me realise there is and I will be happy again"
Zara , April 2022
"The retreat offered great support, encouragement, camaraderie, friendship and expertise to help you cope with difficulties in life whatever they may be."
Sara, March 2019
"Really grateful for the experience, life skills, learning about yourself and trying something out of your comfort zone."
Barry, November 2019
"Feel like a new man, I am determined to maintain this inner peace moving forward.
Thank you."
Dan, September 2019
Who is it for?
Men and women who have struggled general struggle with their mental health, anxiety, depression, trauma, post traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder or addictions and would like to really move into gaining peace of mind and putting themselves first for once.
Those who are committed to making changes in their lives and had genuinely had enough of trying to just get by.
People who feel and know that there is something better for them in life and they want to access that as well as finding authenitc meaning in their life.
Individuals in recovery who want a boost to their journey of recovery, build their self esteem, implement more self care, connect with themselves and explore their spirituality.
"You made me see and understand things better, you gave me hope and have shown me skills I can use to help me."
Shannan, March 2019
"I had reservations attending the retreat at first, but I can honestly recommend it to anyone suffering with low mood/depression. I’ve really been on a journey the last three days and I’ve come home feeling motivated, inspired and full of self-love."
Katie, October 2021
"After my stay at the retreat and having nearly completed the Rebel method book I am hand on heart a completely different person. I don’t believe there will ever be enough words to describe how thankful I am to Vanessa for the positive change she has brought to my life and I can honestly say her and her team saved my life."
Alex, September 2022