Mental Health Retreat in Devon
14 Bossell Park, Buckfastleigh, UK
Up to 1 in group
Open Dates
Retreat Highlights
- An Swinnen and her team of clinical solution-focused psychotherapists will teach you how to look after your mental health so you feel happier. This is a one-to-one retreat so we can focus on your needs, help you make changes and create a plan together for the future.
- You can choose how many days you would like to spend with us and where in Devon you would like to stay.
- Interested in walks, horse riding, art therapy, sound therapy or hypnotherapy? We will create the perfect package for you.
- Each guest receives the self-help book "Brain Based Stress Management" by An Swinnen with helpful tips, work sheets, art sheets, planners and games.
- We are inviting our guests to a glass of champagne to celebrate our 20th anniversary.
About this Retreat
Your Guides
An Swinnen is the Managing Director of BECS which was founded in 2004. BECS is an award-winning training company based in London which specialises in mental health courses and talks worldwide.
In 2011 An was awarded the British Business Forum Excellence Award by Baroness Emma Nicholson of Winterbourne at the British Embassy in Kuwait. In 2013 An received the Venus Networker of the Year in Devon Award in UK and in 2015 An was in the final of the UK Trainer of the Year Award in London.
An is the author of “Brain Based Stress Management”, “The Mental Health Survival Guide (Because It’s A Jungle Out There)” and “The Business Survival Guide (Because It’s A Jungle Out There)”.
An is not only an education and corporate training expert, but also a clinical solution-focused psychotherapist and a member of the National Board for Modern Psychotherapy. An has a degree in education and has worked in primary, secondary, higher and special needs education in England.
Details of this retreat
An Swinnen and her team of mental health trainers are qualified clinical solution-focused psychotherapists. They explain in a simple and fun way how the brain works; what causes depression, anxiety, anger and burnout and more importantly, what can be done about it. We will give you a brain based “toolbox” so you learn to control your own mood and all aspects of your life. This is a one-to-one retreat so we can focus on your needs, help you make changes and create a plan together for the future.
Schedule
How does your brain work and how can you look after your mental health?
Why do others stress you out and what can be done about it?
How do you solve your problems and reduce stress?
Why can’t you change and what can you do about it?
Helping children’s brain development and mental health
Lunch in fabulous places in Devon
Coffees and cream teas in beautiful places
Walks on the beach or at Dartmoor National Park
Art therapy, sound therapy, hypnotherapy
Horseriding
Why do others stress you out and what can be done about it?
How do you solve your problems and reduce stress?
Why can’t you change and what can you do about it?
Helping children’s brain development and mental health
Lunch in fabulous places in Devon
Coffees and cream teas in beautiful places
Walks on the beach or at Dartmoor National Park
Art therapy, sound therapy, hypnotherapy
Horseriding
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
BECS, 14 Bossell Park, Buckfastleigh, UK
Directions
We will give you directions to your venue once you have booked. We will welcome you at Exeter Airport, Exeter, Totnes and Plymouth railway station.
Accommodation
You decide where you would like to stay. Enjoy the Crowne Plaza with a fantastic view over the sea and light house in Plymouth. Stay at Bossell Cottage, your own holiday cottage on Dartmoor if you want to get away from it all; or get pampered at the 5-star Boringdon Hall Hotel & Spa with its award-winning spa, Michelin star restaurant and Elizabethan Manor House.
Mental Health Retreat in Devon - 1 Day
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Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
You can choose the venue for your mental health retreat in Devon. Plymouth is Britain’s Ocean City with a beautiful historic harbour. Dartmoor National Park is famous for its tors, wild sheep and ponies.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
We will cater to your dietary preferences. We know all the good places to eat in South Devon and we will take you there.
What's Included
- Needs analysis and retreat design by a team of qualified solution-focused psychotherapists
- One-to-one mental health training and support by psychotherapists and specialists
- Psychotherapy sessions
- Hypnotherapy sessions
- Walk and Talk sessions on the beach or at Dartmoor National Park
- The book “Brain Based Stress Management” by An Swinnen
- 30-minute relaxation recording to aid sleep
- Lunch and dinner at fabulous places in Devon
- Coffees and Teas
- Glass of champagne
- Local transport
- Pick-ups from Exeter Airport, Exeter/Totnes/Plymouth railway stations
What's Not Included
- Travel to Devon
- Accommodation
- Sound therapy
- Art therapy
- Horse riding
- Visa
- Holiday insurance