EMDR GRIEF RETREATS

Transformational Grief Retreats for Traumatic Loss

Healing Together, One Sacred Step at a Time

When someone you love dies traumatically, your world fractures.

Time stops. Meaning dissolves. Your nervous system moves between numbness and overwhelm. You might be functioning on the outside – but inside, you’re overwhelmed in grief, guilt, confusion, and questions no one can answer.

Our Retreats offer a sacred space for healing – away from daily pressures, inside the quiet presence of nature, and supported by therapeutic guidance grounded in compassion, science, and personal understanding.

Why Retreat?

Grief after suicide is unlike any other. It’s traumatic. Complex. Often silenced or misunderstood.

It has similar response to other sudden losses, such as homicide, car traffic accidents or early onset health conditions. 

These retreats were created for people like you – those trying to navigate the unknown terrain of sudden, devastating loss. Whether you are early in your grief or years down the road but still feel stuck, these retreats provides a container for deep, embodied healing.

What to Expect

Our retreats combine the safety of trauma-informed therapy with the power of community, rest, and reconnection.

During your time with us, you’ll experience (depending on your choice of retreat0:

• EMDR Group Therapy – to help gently process traumatic memories and emotional triggers
• Guided therapeutic grief coaching sessions – grounded in evidence-based models like Continuing Bonds, Worden’s Tasks of Mourning, and the Dual Process Model
• Group sharing & witness circles – in a confidential, non-judgemental setting
• Movement and singing activities  to help ground the body and release more emotions
• Creative & reflective self time – honouring your loved one and your evolving identity
• Nourishing food, restful surroundings, and integration time
• Optional: grounding practices like walking meditations, nature-based reflection, and journaling (no forced participation)
• Optional: Additional days of individual EMDR for those wishing to delve deeper into their trauma (prices on request).

This is a therapeutic sanctuary where love is truly felt. A place where your grief is seen as sacred. And your healing is honoured as possible.

Who It’s For

These retreats are for anyone grieving the sudden loss of a loved one – including partners, siblings, parents, adult children, or close friends.

You may be:

Struggling to cope with daily life
Experiencing flashbacks or emotional dysregulation
Feeling lost in guilt, anger, or shame
Isolated, despite having supportive people around you
Longing for peace and a purpose of life

We welcome all genders, backgrounds, and beliefs. Whether you are religious, spiritual, secular, or unsure – your grief belongs here.

Led by Dr. Sue Egan

Psychologist | EMDR Therapist | Suicide Loss Survivor

These retreats are led by Dr. Sue Egan, a counselling psychologist and EMDR trauma specialist with lived experience of suicide grief.

Sue’s approach is trauma-informed, deeply compassionate, and grounded in over 15 years of professional and personal healing work. You will be held by someone who truly understands.

Location & Format

Our retreats take place in peaceful, natural settings in the UK or in the Alps of Italy
Small group sizes (10-15 max) ensure safety, intimacy, and individual attention.

Upcoming Retreats:

Midweek Sep 2026 | UK Countryside | 4-Night Resourcing Retreat

Weekend Sep 2027 | UK Countryside | 4-Night Resourcing Retreat

Ready to Begin?

This is not about “getting over it.”

It’s about finding the present moment through holisitic practices and letting go of trauma – without denying your grief or loss. It’s about discovering a life you can live with meaning, even in the presence of it.

If you’re ready to take the next step, I invite you to join us.

Family intensives also available for those who prefer individual support.