When your relationship needs more than good intentions.
A Marriage Retreat in Northern Virginia & the Capital District
From Capitol Hill to quiet suburbs, couples come here to rebuild what matters—together.
Our Retreat
When the Distance Feels Too Wide to Bridge
There was a time when connection came easily.
Now, even the simplest conversations feel fragile—like every word might come out wrong.
You’re managing life together, but not really living it together.
At some point, an hour a week just isn’t enough.
What you need isn’t more time.
It’s time held differently.
With structure. With privacy. With someone who knows how to guide you back from the brink.
Our private couples retreats in Northern Virginia are built for that kind of deliberate repair.
Quiet. Grounded. Unrushed.
In a region where colonial brick meets wooded stillness, and history breathes just beneath the surface—you’ll find the space to feel, and the courage to begin again.
This isn’t a getaway.
It’s a turning point.
That’s what our private couples retreats in Northern Virginia offer:
A way to begin again—without flying across the country.
These intensives aren’t just about talking differently.
They’re about living differently—right there in the room, before the damage calcifies.
You’ll examine the deeper roots of conflict, rebuild trust where it’s cracked, and practice new ways of connecting—not later, but now.
It’s immersive. It’s evidence-based.
And it’s built for couples who want real change—without delay.
Northern Virginia is just minutes from D.C.
But it offers something rarer than convenience: emotional privacy in a city that sees it all.
Whether you’re walking along the Potomac or pausing on a shaded porch in McLean,
this is your chance to breathe, regroup, and rebuild.
Do the deeper work—with proximity, perspective, and privacy.
Experience deeper healing—in less time.
Why a Retreat?
Because some problems can’t be solved in fifty minutes.
In traditional therapy, the clock is always ticking.
Just as you’re getting to the heart of it, the session ends—and you’re back in traffic.
But a retreat gives you uninterrupted time to go deeper, faster.
No schedule conflicts. No surface-level check-ins.
Just skilled, focused guidance—and space to actually feel something shift.
You don’t need more sessions.
You need a breakthrough.
More time = deeper work.
More focus = faster insight.
More privacy = fewer defenses.
This isn’t therapy as usual. It’s a reset.
One designed for couples who are ready to stop spiraling—and start rebuilding.
Meet Your Virginia Therapists
Angela Voegele
Insight, structure, and lived experience.
Angela brings a rare blend of international perspective and deep clinical training to her work with couples. With lived experience on four continents and fluency in cross-cultural relationship dynamics, she works especially well with globally mobile couples, high-achievers, and those navigating major life transitions.
She’s a board-certified sex therapist and a certified Gottman therapist, with advanced training in trauma recovery and Discernment Counseling. Angela’s approach is grounded and practical—anchored in science, shaped by life, and deeply committed to helping couples restore emotional freedom and connection.
Now offering private intensives in McLean and Tysons Corner, Virginia, Angela creates a calm, focused space for repair—especially for couples who feel like they’ve tried everything else.
Dr. Jessica Jones
Thoughtful presence. Honest insight. Real change.
Dr. Jones is known for her calming energy, psychoanalytic insight, and structured, evidence-based approach to couples therapy. She brings deep experience working with diverse populations, from postpartum mothers to neurodiverse teens to high-conflict couples, and has trained at both the Washington School of Psychiatry and the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis.
Her work is especially powerful for reflective, introverted, or emotionally reserved clients who want a therapist who listens deeply and speaks with intention. With advanced training in the Gottman Method, the Developmental Model, and Discernment Counseling, Dr. Jones helps couples move from stuckness to clarity.
Offering private intensives in Arlington, Virginia, Dr. Jones meets each couple with curiosity, respect, and a commitment to meaningful, lasting repair.
When your relationship is struggling, it doesn’t stay in its lane.
It spills—into your sleep, your work, your body, your peace.
You feel it in the silence at dinner.
In the way you hold your breath before speaking.
In the bone-deep ache of lying beside someone and still feeling alone.
Conflict doesn’t just make life harder.
It makes you harder—less open, less hopeful, less like yourself.
And when well-meaning friends offer shallow advice—or worse, blame—
you end up even more alone.
You don’t need more opinions.
You need clarity.
You need space.
You need someone who won’t flinch when things get hard.
“You can survive next to someone for years without ever being seen.
But that’s not marriage.
That’s a life sentence with nicer furniture.”
— Dr. Kathy McMahon, Founder, Couples Therapy Inc.
Is a Northern Virginia Couples Retreat Right for You?
Not every couple needs a retreat.
But if you’ve been circling the same argument for months…
If you’ve tried traditional therapy and still feel stuck…
If time, distance, or pressure are pulling you apart…
This might be the reset you’ve been looking for.
Our Virginia retreats are designed for couples who are:
We’re not for everyone—and we won’t pretend to be.
If you’re managing untreated mental illness, active addiction, or domestic violence, those deserve specialized care—and we’ll help you find it.
But if you’re ready to do the real work—with heart, courage, and honesty—we’re here.
This is for the ones who won’t settle for surviving.
This is for the ones who want to really live.
It’s not more time you need. It’s time with meaning.
After the Retreat: Carrying It Forward
The breakthroughs don’t end when your retreat does.
We offer structured follow-up to help you maintain the gains you’ve made, including:
We’re here for your growth.
We’re not just here for your crisis.
How is all of this done?
Not with algorithms. With humans. Listening. Discerning. Guiding.
That’s why we’ve mapped the path—step by step, human to human.
No guessing. No scrolling through a list of strangers.
Just a clear, guided process that starts with real listening—and ends with a match that actually fits.
We’ll walk you through what it’s like to work with us:
Whether you’re nervous, hopeful, or somewhere in between, you’ll come away knowing exactly where to begin.
Let’s Begin
You know how to win.
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This time, make sure it’s not at the cost of each other.”