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426: How to Host a Small, Intimate Retreat as a Therapist

What if hosting a meaningful retreat didn’t require a luxury resort, a huge audience, or 50 people in the room?

In this episode of Selling the Couch, Mel sits down with licensed psychologist Dr. Shawn Hondorp to talk about what she’s learned from creating small, intimate retreats — including the logistics, the challenges, and the deeper value of bringing people together in person.

Shawn shares how her first retreat started with just eight people at an Airbnb near her home, how she finds and chooses vendors, and why she believes relationships and the energy people bring to an experience matter…

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