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The Spa Date

The Spa Date is a cutting-edge spa treatment for any two people in a relationship, meant to revitalize and celebrate all that is wonderful about you and your relationship! Whether you are a new or seasoned couple, a parent and child or even friends, enjoy and reflect on all that is good about you and all that is great about your relationship!

Your "treatment" takes you through a set of professionally crafted questions inspired by therapeutic models designed to bring deeper value to both yourself and your connections.

It is an entertaining and relaxing hour that embraces the best of you, and only the best parts of your relationship, all in the comfort of the spa! Dressed in robes and slippers, while sipping wine and nibbling on cheese, you will talk about all that you admire in each other; all that you do well; all that you have learned about the other; and all that you like best, in a structured, creative, and fun series of questions asked by your spa therapist.

Starting with a fun warm up, where you and your special someone are asked to "show off" as many details that you know of the other, and moving into more creative and reflective questions, the journey through your spa date is perfectly designed to evoke positive feelings; a deeper connection; and a brighter and lighter perspective on both yourself and your relationship!

Whether your Spa Date is a unique and fun way to re-experience the connection that you feel with your partner; is a way to get to know that special someone better; or even if your Spa Date is the most fun and revitalizing hour your relationship has had in a long while, booking a Spa Date feels good for the soul, and even better for your relationship.

"As a therapist, I’ve often wished I could bottle the energy that comes when people are speaking about the best parts of their lives, when they are empowered to make changes and build on those positive stories. On vacation, or at times when we are away from the everyday, we can be most receptive to appreciation and celebration of ourselves and our relationships. It is this celebration that is not only restorative but long lasting in its powerful effects." - Ashley Howe, Clinical Therapist and Spa Date founder.

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy is commonly referred to as the "talking cure". For relief of emotional discomfort, a psychotherapist will talk with you to gain a clear picture of the most troubling aspects of your life. Through these discussions, the therapist and client can isolate certain perceptions or beliefs, which may be inaccurate or misaligned with your reality, and create a climate of trust within which painful aspects of your life may be explored toward resolving these issues. Inaccurate perceptions of our life, and unresolved grief about pain that we carry through our lives can lead to troubled relationships with family and friends, or difficulties within employment or school settings, and/or personal feelings of depression, anxiety, unresolved grief, substance abuse, etc.

Psychotherapy is also used for issues related to personal growth and life transitions. Our attitudes about therapy are changing, it is no longer simply for working with problems in our lives – many people seek therapy to enhance an already well functioning life, enabling them to increase their mastery of life challenges. Psychotherapy attracts people who feel weakened by their issues and need support, as well as those who desire an increased sense of personal strength and effectiveness.

The benefits of good psychotherapy are an enhanced ability to assess your issues, correct misperceptions about your perceived strength and weaknesses, and use this information to build on your potential and be your own best guide to improved life functioning. I believe the best psychotherapeutic relationship is one of teamwork. The therapist may be perceived as a guide as you work together to develop a more honest and effective approach to life, leading to improved interpersonal relations with lowered anxiety, stress and depression.

Spiritual Life Coaching

Spiritual life coaching is a new approach to mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well being. It is based on the philosophy that all that is required is for us to reconnect to our essence--our "higher self". A spiritual life coach will talk with you about where you want to be in your life and how you want to feel, and will help you to dissolve the barriers toward achieving those goals. In conjunction, a spiritual life coach may also offer energy work to further enhance and ease the process. Coaching and energy work are a natural combination, since both address all aspects of well being. Coaching differs from psychotherapy in that it is usually present- or future-focused and does not usually delve into the past. It can also be a time-limited process: you might meet only once, or several times--that is up to you. You can choose to receive both energy work and coaching, or either one separately.