Private Group Retreats
Provide your group or team with an incredible life-changing experience
Retreats for Private Groups
Transformation happens when people step out of their day-to-day environment and into an intentional, restorative space. Our private group and team retreats are designed to support corporate groups, leadership teams, mental health providers, entrepreneurs, and organizations seeking meaningful growth, clarity, connection, and resilience.
Led by Arilda Surridge, M.A., LMFT, retreat creator and experienced clinician, each gathering is crafted with purpose and supported by evidence-based practices — ensuring both a grounding emotional experience and measurable organizational impact.
Retreats that transform teams & organizations
Originally inspired by professional retreats for therapists, Arilda’s work has evolved into a broader mission:
to curate retreat experiences for all types of teams — from executive leaders to corporate groups, nonprofit teams, start-ups, and mental health professionals.
She draws from more than 15 years of clinical experience and extensive training in trauma, EMDR, Gottman Method couples therapy, nervous system regulation, and somatic practices. As the owner and director of Wellness Counseling Inc., she oversees clinical programs, provides clinical supervision, offers professional consultation, and facilitates continuing education trainings. In addition to her clinical work, she is an author and the creator of unique retreat and learning experiences. She now specializes in helping individuals and organizations develop sustainable systems for personal well-being that naturally support sustainable systems within work and leadership. This foundation allows her to create emotionally safe, deeply restorative, and profoundly effective retreat environments.
No two retreats are the same, because no two teams are the same. Arilda listens deeply, customizes every detail, and designs experiences that meet people exactly where they are.
Why invest in a private or team retreat?
The research is clear. Retreats create lasting, measurable change.
Modern organizations face rising burnout, disconnection, and rapid change — and the data shows that intentional time away together significantly improves morale, communication, and performance.
Some common benefits of group retreats
Improves Team Cohesion & Collaboration
Teams with strong interpersonal connection are up to 25% more productive.
Trust-building experiences can reduce workplace conflict by 50%.
97% of employees believe misalignment directly impacts outcomes.
Retreat takeaway: When people reconnect as humans — not just roles — collaboration strengthens immediately.
Reduces Burnout & Supports Well-Being
Burnout costs organizations $322 billion annually in turnover and lost productivity.
Mindfulness-based interventions (often included in retreats) can reduce stress by 40%.
Companies that invest in staff well-being see a 28% reduction in burnout.
Retreat takeaway: Rested, regulated teams make clearer decisions, communicate better, and return more engaged.
Boosts Productivity & Organizational Performance
Employees who feel supported are 67% more engaged.
High engagement correlates with 23% higher profitability.
Strategic offsite experiences increase alignment by 30–50%.
Retreat takeaway: When people feel aligned and valued, performance naturally rises.
Enhances Leadership & Emotional Intelligence
75% of leadership failures stem from emotional competence issues—not technical skill.
Leadership retreats improve communication and decision-making for 86% of participants.
Teams with emotionally intelligent leadership experience 20% higher satisfaction.
Retreat takeaway: Leaders who self-reflect create healthier, more resilient cultures.
Vital for Mental Health Providers & Helping Professions
62% of mental health providers report burnout.
Retreat-style professional renewal reduces burnout by 20–30%.
Providers who attend restorative retreats report improved effectiveness and decreased compassion fatigue.
Retreat takeaway: Providers need spaces of renewal to continue supporting others sustainably.
Custom Retreat design & organization
Every retreat begins with understanding your goals — whether you want to strengthen communication, reset after a difficult season, cultivate mindful leadership, or simply give your team a restorative experience.
Arilda creates experiences that include…
Creating sustainable systems… Mindfulness & stress reduction… Leadership development & emotional intelligence… Trauma-informed wellness practices… Somatic & creative methods… Team connection & communication… Burnout repair & resilience… Individual or small-group coaching… Nature-based or experiential components and all based on evidence! Each retreat is built intentionally, offering both restoration and tools your team can carry into everyday life.
Who these retreats are for...
Corporate teams needing clarity, alignment, connection, or burnout prevention
Leadership groups looking to strengthen emotional intelligence and communication
Mental health providers seeking professional renewal
Nonprofits or community teams navigating high stress or high mission-demand
Entrepreneurs and small business owners needing visioning, grounding, or strategic reflection
Any organization wanting a restorative and meaningful shared experience
The Retreat Planning Process
This retreat is designed to help you expand your practice in a way that actually feels good for your life, not just your business. You’ll begin by reconnecting with yourself—your rhythms, your values, your capacity—so you can build from a grounded place rather than running on empty. From there, you’ll explore what it truly looks like to grow beyond solo work, whether that means stepping into leadership as you move toward group practice or creating therapy intensives that allow you to serve clients more deeply while honoring your time and energy.
Plan Your Team/Group Retreat
If your team is ready for renewed connection, improved communication, stronger leadership, and meaningful emotional well-being, we’d love to partner with you.
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