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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE WEEKEND RETREATS Is it Psychotherapy? No! It's a weekend filled with exercises and skills to help you couple better. It doesn't ask you what your deepest problems are and try to solve them. The Weekend Retreats helps you evaluate your own relationship. Often couples come to one Couples Assessment before coming to the weekend itself to focus the work of the weekend. Often couples follow up on the weekend with more intense clinical work. However, the weekend itself is a class about coupling that is fun and educational. Is it only for couples with problems? Certainly not. Prevention is the best medicine. We can help you prevent trouble before it begins. Research indicates that the quicker we can help you identify your own strengths and weaknesses as a couple the greater the likelihood you can prevent unhappiness and potential divorce. Our goal is to help you get the most out of your relationship without suffering unneeded emotional hardship. Is it appropriate for couples with problems? Absolutely! A little learning can go a long way in resolving issues. Often couples combine clinical work with The Weekend Retreats, and tell us that they have learned more in one Sunday for 5 hours than in hours of expensive counseling. We are happy to work with your counselor if you have one and to help your counselor help you get the most out of the weekend. When do the Weekend Retreats Meet? Please call us at 215-735-1908 to find out the next meeting time. Or check our web site. Do you suggest a consultation before I enroll? If so, is there a fee? Yes, in order to determine how best to make The Weekend Retreats work for you. Our fee is $200 an hour and financial aid is available, so anybody can afford it. I missed the weekend. Do I have to wait for the next weekend? No. We can give you individual instruction if needed. Please call us for an appointment.  In a lovely glass-enclosed office overlooking a garden next to The Academy of Music in Center City Philadelphia. Often couples take this as a reason to fly or drive or train in and spend a historic weekend in this wonderful city. If you need a Bed and Breakfast or hotel, just ask us. The address is: The Coché Center, Academy House, Suite 410, 1420 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19102. We are next to the Academy of Music (where the Philadelphia Orchestra plays) on Locust Street between 15th Street and Broad Street. Or in our new beautiful location in Stone Harbor, NJ. Click here for directions. What does it cost? We currently charge $200 per person, which includes a workbook (to keep) that sells for $25. How do I pay? You pay by cash or check (payable to The Coché Center). Just call us and we can get you set up. How many couples attend? To make sure you get the personal attention you need, we limit enrollment to 7 couples per weekend. This is a perfect size for this kind of learning. How do I enroll? Just call 215-735-1908 for an enrollment form. I am not sure whether The Weekend Retreats is right for me. Is there someone I can speak with before I decide to enroll? Please call 215-735-1908 and ask to speak to a Weekend Retreats Expert. We can arrange a consultation with you and your partner to help you assess your situation. |