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HEALING BEGINS HERE
A Haven Place Retreat is an incredibly special and unique opportunity to help you heal from relational traumas you’ve experienced. Whether it’s the betrayal of a spouse, loved ones, parents, or even church hurt, these intimate two-day retreats will be an important part of learning to work through what you’ve walked through.
Lysa TerKeurst and her family host these retreats at her home just outside of Charlotte, NC. The sessions for each retreat are led by Lysa, author of multiple New York Times bestselling books written to help women heal from their greatest heartbreaks in life, along with Licensed Professional Counselor Jim Cress, and theologian Dr. Joel Muddamalle. These retreats combine biblical wisdom, therapeutic insight, and compassionate community.
Each retreat stands fully on its own and is designed to provide a complete and meaningful experience. Plus, you will get small group time with Lysa, Jim, and Joel to ask them questions and finally get to the root of what’s been keeping you stuck in the heartbreak and confusion over what happened. Whether you attend one retreat or choose to stay for multiple experiences, our hope is that your time at Haven Place will help you take intentional steps toward healing.
At Haven Place, every retreat is beautifully designed to be small and personal, creating a safe environment where women can step away from everyday pressures, process their stories, and begin moving forward with greater clarity, strength, and hope.
October 2026
Healing Retreats
These are the dates for our upcoming October 2026 retreat events. And for the first time ever, we are hosting three different retreats back-to-back-to-back which allows you to attend one retreat, two, or stay and attend all three. Whether you are with us for 2 days, 4 days, or 6 days – this will be a meaningful part of your journey toward healthy boundaries and peace.
October 15–16 (Thursday + Friday)
Good Boundaries & Goodbyes
October 17–18 (Saturday + Sunday)
Making Peace with What I Can’t Control
October 19–20 (Monday + Tuesday)
Surviving an Unwanted Divorce
NOTE: Book your travel after purchasing your ticket. This event is confirmed. If your would like to attend multiple retreat events for a total 4 or 6 days, be sure to register for each desired retreat event individually. This means you will need to go through the registration process twice or three times to attend events together.
Oct 2026 Haven Place
Healing Retreats
Three different events in one encompassing retreat. The full 6-day Healing Retreat is made up of three 2-day events that have been prayerfully put into one full retreat, with carefully curated content that equips and encourages from start to finish. Attendees can attend all three retreat events for the full 6-day experience, two retreat events together, or just choose the one retreat event that is right for them this October 15-20th, Thursday – Tuesday.
Retreat Event 1, Thursday and Friday, October 15-16,
The "Good Boundaries and Goodbyes" Retreat Event
Inspired by Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, this two-day retreat is designed for anyone who feels overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns and wants to discover the freedom that healthy boundaries can bring.
October 15-16, 2026 (Thursday+Friday)
If you’ve ever struggled to say no without feeling guilty, found yourself carrying responsibilities that aren’t yours, or felt trapped in relationships that leave you emotionally drained, this retreat will help you establish healthy boundaries with confidence, wisdom, and grace.
During this retreat you will experience:
Solid teaching on what the Bible says about healthy boundaries, love, and biblical relationships
A better understanding of why boundaries are difficult to establish and how people-pleasing, fear, or guilt can keep you stuck
Practical tools for communicating healthy boundaries with confidence and compassion
Guidance for recognizing unhealthy relationship patterns and learning when it may be necessary to say goodbye
Supportive small-group discussions with women who understand the challenges of protecting both your peace and your relationships
Leave with greater confidence to make healthy decisions, strengthen your relationships, and protect the life God has called you to live.
Space is intentionally limited to keep the retreat experience small and personal. Please note these retreats often sell out quickly, so be sure to register as soon as registration opens to reserve your spot.
Retreat Event 2, Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18, 2026
The "Making peace with what I can't control" Retreat
Inspired by Making Peace with What I Can’t Control, this two-day retreat is designed for anyone who feels overwhelmed by uncertainty, weighed down by anxiety, or exhausted from trying to manage circumstances beyond their control.
October 17-18, 2026 (Saturday + Sunday)
If you’ve been carrying burdens you were never meant to bear, struggling with unanswered questions, or longing for peace in the middle of life’s uncertainties, this retreat will help you release what you can’t control and discover the freedom that comes from trusting God more deeply.
During this retreat you will experience:
- Solid teaching on what the Bible says about surrender, trust, peace, and God’s sovereignty
- A better understanding of why we cling to control and how fear and anxiety keep us stuck
- Practical tools for managing overwhelming thoughts and finding peace in uncertain seasons
- Guidance for discerning what is yours to steward and what belongs in God’s hands
- Supportive small-group discussions with women who understand the challenges of navigating difficult seasons
- Leave with greater confidence to trust God, embrace peace over striving, and move forward with hope—regardless of your circumstances.
Space is intentionally limited to keep the retreat experience small and personal. Please note these retreats often sell out quickly, so be sure to register as soon as registration opens to reserve your spot.
The "Surviving an Unwanted divorce" Retreat
Inspired by Surviving an Unwanted Divorce, this two-day retreat is designed for women whose marriages ended against their wishes and who are ready to begin healing with biblical wisdom, professional counseling insight, and compassionate community.
October 19-20,2026 (Monday + Tuesday)
If your marriage ended against your wishes, this retreat will help you process grief, rebuild emotional stability, and begin moving forward with hope.
During this retreat you will experience:
- Solid teaching on what the Bible says—and doesn’t say—about divorce, heartbreak, and restoration
- A better understanding of the unique grief and trauma that often follow an unwanted divorce
- Practical tools for processing betrayal, loss, and uncertainty about the future
Guidance for rebuilding emotional stability and navigating this new season of life - Supportive small-group discussions and therapeutic exercises with women who understand your journey
- Leave with greater confidence to embrace healing, rediscover hope, and move forward with purpose.
Space is intentionally limited to keep the retreat experience small and personal. Please note these retreats often sell out quickly, so be sure to register as soon as registration opens to reserve your spot.
*To attend all three or two retreat events, as one retreat, you must register and pay for each retreat separately by visiting the registration page for each registration.
The "Good Boundaries and Goodbyes" Retreat
Discover the freedom that healthy boundaries can bring at Haven Place Ministries in Charlotte, North Carolina through a transformative two-day intensive inspired by Good Boundaries and Goodbyes.
Lysa understands what it’s like to feel torn between wanting to love people well and protecting your own emotional and spiritual health. Many of us have been taught that saying “no” is selfish, that keeping the peace is always the loving choice, or that setting boundaries means we’re failing someone we care about. But unhealthy relationships often leave us exhausted, resentful, and wondering if there’s a better way. This intensive, led by Lysa alongside Jim Cress and Dr. Joel Muddamalle, will help you discover that healthy boundaries aren’t about pushing people away—they’re about creating space for healthier relationships to flourish. This retreat is hosted by Lysa and her family at Haven Place in a peaceful setting intentionally designed to help you feel understood, cared for, and safe.
NOTE: Book your travel after purchasing your ticket and receiving your confirmation email.
YOU DESERVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT REFLECT BOTH GRACE AND TRUTH.
We want to help you understand that setting healthy boundaries isn’t unloving—it is often one of the most loving things you can do for yourself and for others. God never intended for you to carry responsibilities that aren’t yours, remain trapped in unhealthy relationship patterns, or sacrifice your peace in the name of keeping everyone else happy.
It’s time to stop feeling guilty for protecting the life God has entrusted to you. Your time with Lysa, Jim, and Joel will include therapeutic insights and solid theological teaching. You’ll learn what the Bible actually says—and doesn’t say—about boundaries, difficult relationships, and when it may be necessary to lovingly say goodbye. You’ll also spend time in breakout sessions with small groups of women who understand the challenges of navigating complicated relationships.
What you’ll experience:
During your time at Haven Place, you’ll experience powerful teaching sessions that combine biblical truth, emotional insight, and practical next steps for establishing healthy boundaries.
Together we will:
- Gain biblical wisdom about why healthy boundaries are essential to healthy relationships.
- Discover practical tools for communicating boundaries with confidence, wisdom, and grace.
- Learn how to recognize unhealthy relationship patterns and respond in healthy ways.
- Understand when reconciliation is possible—and when it may be necessary to lovingly say goodbye.
Experience the freedom that comes from protecting your peace while continuing to love others well.
The Good Boundaries and Goodbyes Retreat is for you if:
- You struggle to say “no” without feeling guilty.
- You often feel emotionally drained by the expectations of others.
- You find yourself stuck in unhealthy or one-sided relationships.
- You want to establish healthier boundaries without damaging the relationships that matter most.
- You’re wondering whether it’s time to step away from a relationship that has become unhealthy.
- You long for practical biblical wisdom that will help you love others while also protecting the life God has entrusted to you.
The "Making peace with what I can't control" Retreat event
Discover the freedom that comes from surrendering what you were never meant to carry at Haven Place Ministries in Charlotte, North Carolina through a transformative two-day intensive inspired by Making Peace with What I Can’t Control.
Peace isn’t found by controlling your circumstances—it’s found by trusting the One who is in control.
Lysa understands how exhausting it is to constantly carry the weight of things you cannot change. Whether you’re trying to fix a relationship, worrying about someone you love, carrying the burden of uncertain circumstances, or simply feeling overwhelmed by life, the pressure to hold everything together can leave you anxious, discouraged, and emotionally drained. This intensive, led by Lysa alongside Jim Cress and Dr. Joel Muddamalle, will help you discover that true peace isn’t found in having all the answers—it’s found in learning to surrender what only God can carry. This retreat is hosted by Lysa and her family at Haven Place in a peaceful setting intentionally designed to help you feel understood, cared for, and safe.
NOTE: Book your travel after purchasing your ticket and receiving your confirmation email.
YOU DESERVE TO LIVE WITH PEACE, EVEN WHEN LIFE FEELS UNCERTAIN.
We want to help you acknowledge the weight you’ve been carrying while discovering that God never intended for you to control every outcome. Trying to manage what only He can manage often leaves us anxious, exhausted, and disconnected from the peace He promises.
It’s time to loosen your grip on what you cannot control and strengthen your trust in the God who never loses control. Your time with Lysa, Jim, and Joel will include therapeutic insights and solid theological teaching. You’ll learn what the Bible actually says—and doesn’t say—about anxiety, surrender, waiting, and trusting God through uncertain seasons. You’ll also spend time in breakout sessions with small groups of women who understand what it feels like to carry burdens that seem too heavy to bear.
What you’ll experience:
During your time at Haven Place, you’ll experience powerful teaching sessions that combine biblical truth, emotional insight, and practical next steps for finding lasting peace in the midst of uncertainty.
Together we will:
- Gain biblical wisdom about surrendering control and trusting God’s character.
- Discover practical tools for managing anxiety, fear, and overwhelming thoughts.
- Learn how to distinguish between what is yours to steward and what belongs in God’s hands.
- Develop healthy rhythms that cultivate peace even when circumstances don’t change.
- Experience the freedom that comes from releasing unrealistic expectations and embracing God’s presence.
- Find encouragement through honest conversations with women walking similar journeys.
The Making Peace with What I Can’t Control Retreat is for you if:
- You constantly worry about situations you cannot change.
- You feel responsible for fixing other people’s problems or carrying burdens that aren’t yours.
- You’re walking through a season of uncertainty, waiting, or unanswered prayers.
- Anxiety, fear, or overthinking have become constant companions.
- You long to experience God’s peace instead of living in a cycle of stress and striving.
- You’re ready to surrender control and discover the freedom that comes from trusting God more deeply.
The "surviving an unwanted Divorce"
Retreat Event
Discover the hope and healing that are possible after divorce at Haven Place Ministries in Charlotte, North Carolina through a transformative two-day intensive inspired by Surviving an Unwanted Divorce.
Divorce may have changed your story—but it doesn’t have to define your future.
Lysa understands that divorce is never the story you planned. When a marriage ends, the pain can feel overwhelming. Divorce isn’t just the loss of a relationship—it can feel like the loss of the future you imagined and the life you thought you were building. But healing is possible. This intensive, led by Lysa alongside Jim Cress and Dr. Joel Muddamalle, is designed to help women process this painful season through biblical wisdom, therapeutic insight, and compassionate community. Together, you’ll discover that while divorce changes many things, it does not have the final say over your life or your future. This retreat is hosted by Lysa and her family at Haven Place in a peaceful setting intentionally designed to help you feel understood, cared for, and safe.
NOTE: Book your travel after purchasing your ticket and receiving your confirmation email.
YOU DESERVE TO BELIEVE THAT YOUR STORY ISN’T OVER.
We want to acknowledge the heartbreak you’ve experienced without minimizing the depth of your loss. Divorce changes so much, but it doesn’t have to determine the rest of your life. God still sees you, loves you, and has a purpose for your future.
This retreat isn’t about staying stuck in the past—it’s about helping you process your story so you can move forward with hope. Your time with Lysa, Jim, and Joel will include therapeutic insights and solid theological teaching. You’ll learn what the Bible actually says—and doesn’t say—about divorce, grief, healing, forgiveness, identity, and restoration. You’ll also spend time in breakout sessions with small groups of women who understand the unique challenges of walking through divorce.
What you’ll experience:
During your time at Haven Place, you’ll experience powerful teaching sessions that combine biblical truth, emotional insight, and practical next steps for rebuilding your life after divorce.
Together we will:
- Gain biblical wisdom about God’s heart for healing, restoration, and hope after divorce.
- Discover practical tools for processing grief, heartbreak, rejection, and loss in healthy ways.
- Learn what Scripture says—and doesn’t say—about divorce, suffering, and God’s grace.
- Rebuild emotional stability and confidence when life feels uncertain.
- Develop practical tools for navigating this new season with wisdom, courage, and hope.
- Experience the encouragement of processing your story in a safe and supportive community.
The Surviving an Unwanted Divorce Retreat is for you if:
- You’ve walked through or are currently walking through the end of your marriage and are struggling to process the heartbreak.
- You feel overwhelmed by grief, confusion, loneliness, or fear about the future.
- You’re trying to rebuild your life but aren’t sure where to begin.
- You wrestle with questions about your faith, identity, or God’s plan after divorce.
- You’re tired of having Scripture weaponized against you and want sound biblical teaching on what the Bible actually says about divorce.
- You long for professional guidance, compassionate community, and a safe place to heal alongside women who truly understand.
A Personal Invitation from Lysa
When our family was walking through some of the hardest relational pain of our lives, we longed for a place where people could come to heal.
A place that felt safe.
A place where stories could be shared honestly.
A place where women would experience biblical truth and compassionate care.
Haven Place was created out of that longing.
If you are carrying pain from a relationship, struggling to forgive, or walking through the heartbreak of divorce or trauma caused by someone you thought you could trust, I want you to know you are not alone.
Our team would be honored to walk alongside you during this time.
My prayer is that your time at Haven Place becomes a turning point in your healing journey — where hope begins to grow again and God gently begins restoring the parts of your heart that have been hurting.
I truly hope you’ll join us.
— Lysa
YOUR JOURNEY TO HEALING CAN START HERE
Healing doesn’t happen overnight, but taking the first step toward it can change everything.
At Haven Place, we would be honored to walk alongside you as you begin the next chapter of your story.
Space for these retreats is intentionally limited to create a meaningful and personal experience.
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Schedule:
October 15-16 (Thursday+Friday) “Good Boundaries and Goodbyes” Retreat Event
- First retreat Thursday/Friday. Thursday start time 2:00 PM & end time 7:30 PM. Dinner is included. Friday start time 9:00 AM & end time 6:00 PM. Coffee Cart & Lunch are included.
- We suggest you fly in the morning of October 15 and fly out at night Friday October 16th or the morning of Saturday October 17th.
October 17-18 (Saturday+Sunday) “Making Peace with What I Can’t Control” Retreat Event
- Second retreat Saturday/Sunday. Saturday start time 2:00 PM & end time 7:30 PM. Dinner is included. Sunday start time 9:00 AM & end time 6:00 PM. Coffee Cart & Lunch are included.
- We suggest you fly in the morning of Saturday October 17th and fly out at night Sunday October 18th or the morning of Monday October 19th.
October 19-20 (Monday+Tuesday) “Surviving an Unwanted Divorce” Retreat Event
- Third retreat Monday/Tuesday. Monday start time 2:00 PM & end time 7:30 PM. Dinner is included. Tuesday start time 9:00 AM & end time 6:00 PM. Coffee Cart & Lunch are included.
- We suggest you fly in the morning of Monday October 19th and fly out at night Tuesday October 20th or the morning of Wednesday October 21st.
NOTE: Book your travel after purchasing your ticket. These events are confirmed.
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October 2026 Healing Retreats
FAQ's
Can I attend two or three back to back retreats this October?
Yes, you can register for 2 or all 3 events, making your retreat experience 4 or 6 days total. The three events are coordinated to work together.
If I attend more than one of the retreat events, will the material be different for both sessions?
Yes, the material is unique to the theme of each retreat, and we feel those attending will greatly benefit from both.
Does it matter what order I do the retreats in?
The order of the retreat events is ideal, but if you have formerly attended a Have Place retreat, you can join in on any of these complimentary retreat events.
Is there a discount if I attend multiple retreats?
Unfortunately, no. Because we want to offer a quality experience and bring in the best experts, our costs don’t give us room to offer discounts.
COME JOIN US! Only 50 Spots Available Each Retreat.
Three Retreat Dates SOLD OUT.
October 15-16 (Thursday+Friday)
October 17-18 (Saturday+Sunday)
October 19-20 (Monday+Tuesday)
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To attend all three or two Retreat Events together, Register for Each event separately.
IN-PERSON REGISTRATON
$895 Per Person per Retreat
REGISTRATON INCLUDES
SMALL GATHERINGS HOSTED IN PRIVATE SETTINGS WHERE LYSA’S FAMILY GATHERS OFTEN
TWO MEALS + SNACKS AND COFFEE
3 COACHING SESSIONS AND 3 BREAK OUT SESSIONS
2 Q&A BREAKOUT SESSIONS
TRAVEL AND LODGING ARE NOT INCLUDED
*Hotel recommendations, along with other details will be provided to those who register to attend in person. Until then visit our Travel Page for details.
Registration is limited to only 50 women per retreat so this can be a truly unique and special environment
to learn, process, and connect with other attendees.
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