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Wise Mind Retreat: DBT & RO-DBT.
Our next DBT and/or RO-DBT Retreat Program runs from the 30th May 2026 until 27th June 2026 at Patong Rai Rom Yen Resort in Phuket, Thailand!
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Format
Retreat Based Approach at Patong Rai Rom Yen Resort. -
Retreat Dates
Saturday 30th May 2026 until Saturday 27th June 2026 -
Location
Patong Rai Rom Yen Resort in Phuket, Thailand! -
Skills Based Approach
Learn a range of DBT and/or RO DBT Skills for the life you want!
Who is this retreat for?
Building practical skills for emotional balance, connection, and lasting change!
This retreat is designed for adults who want to build practical skills for managing emotions, relationships, and life challenges within a supportive and structured therapeutic environment.
The retreat may be particularly suitable for individuals who:
- Experience intense emotions, mood instability, or emotional overwhelm
- Struggle with stress, burnout, or chronic anxiety
- Find relationships challenging, including difficulties with communication, boundaries, or closeness
- Notice patterns of over-control, such as perfectionism, emotional inhibition, self-criticism, or social withdrawal
- Want to develop greater mindfulness, flexibility, and emotional balance
- Are currently engaged in individual therapy and would benefit from immersive skills practice
This retreat is ideal for those seeking a skills-based, structured program rather than a traditional wellness or holiday retreat. Participants are supported to apply DBT and RO-DBT skills in daily life, while maintaining an ongoing connection with their individual therapist.
"WISE Mind Retreats offer immersive, evidence-based therapeutic retreats that combine Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Radically Open DBT skills training with restorative experiences in natural settings." "Our programs are designed to help individuals build practical emotional-wellbeing skills, strengthen relationships, increase psychological flexibility, and support lasting, positive change in daily life." "With structured therapeutic learning, individual therapist access, nourishing meals, and mindful activities, each retreat balances growth with rest, reflection, and rejuvenation."
Dr. Peter King, Retreat Lead
What's included?
Access to DBT &/or RO DBT
The retreat integrates Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO-DBT) skills training within a supportive, structured environment.
DBT skills training is designed for individuals who experience difficulties with emotion regulation, such as intense or rapidly changing emotions, impulsive behaviours, difficulty tolerating distress, or challenges in relationships.
RO-DBT skills training is designed for individuals who experience patterns of over-control, such as emotional inhibition, perfectionism, social withdrawal, or high self-criticism.
Skills are taught experientially and applied within daily retreat life, supporting participants to practice new ways of responding to emotions, relationships, and challenges in real time.
DBT skills training is designed for individuals who experience difficulties with emotion regulation, such as intense or rapidly changing emotions, impulsive behaviours, difficulty tolerating distress, or challenges in relationships.
RO-DBT skills training is designed for individuals who experience patterns of over-control, such as emotional inhibition, perfectionism, social withdrawal, or high self-criticism.
Skills are taught experientially and applied within daily retreat life, supporting participants to practice new ways of responding to emotions, relationships, and challenges in real time.
Activities
In addition to structured therapeutic sessions, participants can enjoy a range of relaxing and enriching activities designed to support balance, enjoyment, and connection.
Optional activities may include:
- Island visits and coastal excursions
- Ethical elephant sanctuary experiences
- Opportunities for rest, exploration, and cultural engagement
These activities provide space for enjoyment and integration, supporting wellbeing while complementing the therapeutic focus of the retreat.
Individual Therapy Access
Throughout the retreat, participants are encouraged to remain in regular contact with their individual therapist.
Maintaining regular contact with your individual therapist helps consolidate skills learned during the retreat, supports continuity of care, and assists with translating insights and practices into sustainable, long-term change.
To support this, the retreat provides two private consultation offices equipped for online sessions, allowing all participants to access their individual therapist at least once per week during their stay.
Maintaining regular contact with your individual therapist helps consolidate skills learned during the retreat, supports continuity of care, and assists with translating insights and practices into sustainable, long-term change.
To support this, the retreat provides two private consultation offices equipped for online sessions, allowing all participants to access their individual therapist at least once per week during their stay.
Airport Transfers
For your convenience, complimentary airport transfers are included as part of the retreat.
All participants are collected from Phuket International Airport at the start of the retreat and transported back to the airport at the conclusion of the program, ensuring a smooth and stress-free arrival and departure.
Accommodation
Guests will stay at Patong Rai Rom Yen Retreat in a private Studio Room with mountain views and access to a sauna.
Each air-conditioned studio is thoughtfully appointed for comfort and convenience, featuring:
The accommodation offers a peaceful, self-contained retreat space—ideal for rest, reflection, and rejuvenation during your stay.
Each air-conditioned studio is thoughtfully appointed for comfort and convenience, featuring:
- A fully equipped kitchen with stovetop, refrigerator, microwave, and kitchenware
- A private bathroom
- A flat-screen TV with cable channels
- A private terrace overlooking the surrounding mountains
The accommodation offers a peaceful, self-contained retreat space—ideal for rest, reflection, and rejuvenation during your stay.
Healthy Thai Meals
A nourishing range of meals is provided daily, with three meals per day included in your retreat stay.
Our menu features fresh, healthy Thai cuisine, seasonal fruit, and the occasional Western-style meal. The standard retreat package includes vegetarian options at every meal.
If you have specific dietary requirements or allergies, please contact our retreat coordinator prior to booking so we can discuss availability and make appropriate arrangements.
Our menu features fresh, healthy Thai cuisine, seasonal fruit, and the occasional Western-style meal. The standard retreat package includes vegetarian options at every meal.
If you have specific dietary requirements or allergies, please contact our retreat coordinator prior to booking so we can discuss availability and make appropriate arrangements.
Meet our Retreat Leader
Dr. Peter King Ph.D.
Dr. King is an experienced educator and clinician with over 30 years of experience in various public, community, and private health settings. Since 1993, Dr. King has worked in Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, DBT Programs, Psychotherapy, Retreat Settings, and as a Senior Executive in the healthcare and not-for-profit sectors. He founded Wise Mind Retreats in 2010 and has led the move to Thailand, where Wise Mind Retreats are now delivered from the Patong Rai Rom Yen Resort in Phuket.
Peter has consolidated this experience both in Australia and the USA through mentoring & intensive training with Professor Marsha Linehan’s company Behavioral Tech LLC. Mentoring with Babette Rothschild, the creator of Somatic Trauma Therapy. Mentoring & intensive training with Professor Thomas Lynch company Radically Open Ltd. He has attended retreats with Thich Nhat Hanh nd other retreats adopting a mindful based approach. Dr. King has also led clinical research and completed his Ph.D. in the School of Social Work at RMIT University.
Peter has consolidated this experience both in Australia and the USA through mentoring & intensive training with Professor Marsha Linehan’s company Behavioral Tech LLC. Mentoring with Babette Rothschild, the creator of Somatic Trauma Therapy. Mentoring & intensive training with Professor Thomas Lynch company Radically Open Ltd. He has attended retreats with Thich Nhat Hanh nd other retreats adopting a mindful based approach. Dr. King has also led clinical research and completed his Ph.D. in the School of Social Work at RMIT University.
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