Authenticity Therapy^© Tropea Retreat 2026

Deep Reset Retreats and CEU Trainings for Mental Health Professionals – 9 CEU’s

Professional growth, deep replenishment, and lifelong connections!

TROPEA, ITALY

SAVE THE DATE! Reservations now being accepted.
We have limited spots on a first come first serve basis. Please register early!
May 29-June 6, 2026
Registration Deadline: February 15, 2026

This is a potentially life-changing sea-side retreat to regenerate and replenish your energy. We will stay in one of the most beautiful locations on Earth, in the South of Italy, by the crystal-clear jade Mediterranean. As a native speaker of Italian, and the originator of Authenticity Therapy^© I will provide your with expert outer and inner guidance.

Someone say, “My turn!”? “My turn” to recharge, to be nourished, enriched, awed, to listen inward, and to just BE?

We had an avalanche of interest in this event in the past. Here are some of the details:

This retreat program offers an experiential introduction to the theory and practice of Authenticity Therapy©.

Authenticity Therapy© is a new integration, an umbrella framework and treatment protocol that predicates mental health on a positive self-parenting. It is based on seven years of rigorous research on what works in psychotherapy.

AT is a four-step body centered framework, assessment tool, and clinical protocol. It shortens the duration of treatment, and streamlines the process of therapy by focusing it on the sequence of the four practices that are both necessary and sufficient for positive self-parenting: A-B-C-D stands for Awareness, Breath (self-soothing), Communication, and Delivery in one’s dealings with one’s Self, or the body’s messages. Abusive, Neglectful, or Caring are the thee options in response to body sensation, which correspond to that style of self-parenting.

AT fosters self-awareness, self-responsibility (internal locus of control), and responsiveness (as opposed to reactivity) to stress. It can also be taught to clients as a self-help protocol. Because relationships are defined, by extension by the self-parenting style we are using AT is highly applicable to the treatment of couples and families: systems manifest the same style of communication that their members use with themselves.

This training is based on my book Apple of My I: The Four Practices of Self-Love.

Participants will be introduced to the basic principles of the AT framework, by learning:

1. Philosophy and tenets underlying Authenticity Therapy©
2. The four components of healthy self-parenting (lecture and experiential learning)
3. Tools and skills entailed in therapist’s self-help as well as treating clients with this modality

More on the Authenticity Therapy© modality

This DEEP RESET EXPERIENCE is here for you!

Your Retreat Leader:

Yudit Maros, LMFT, CHT - I am an LMFT, C.Ht, and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. I have 33 years of clinical experience. I am the originator of Authenticity Therapy^©, and author of “Apple of My I: The Four Practices of Self-Love. I am also an international CE trainer of therapists in the topics of Brief, Solution Oriented Trauma Resolution (BSOTR), and Authenticity Therapy^©. As a native speaker of Italian and self-love connoisseur I will provide you with expert outer and inner guidance throughout this trip.

Cost:

2026 PACKAGE ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS	Single Occupancy	Double Occupancy
Single Room Standard	$3,100	_____
Single Room Deluxe	$3,450	_____
Double Room w/ Garden	$3,500	$2,900
Large Double Room w/Terrace	$3,350	$2,800
Double Room w/Terrace	$3,300	$2,700
Double Room w/Balcony	$3,200	$2,650
Twin Room	$3,200	$2,650

Airfare not included.

Accommodations:

Register & Deposit:

1. Email yudit.maros@gmail.com with your name, phone, address, and professional title.
2. Send a non-refundable deposit of $400 via VENMO, @Yudit-Maros or use QR code. Do NOT click on ‘goods & services’ in order to avoid a 3% surcharge.
3. Of course, should this trip be cancelled for any unforeseeable circumstance your deposit will be returned to you!

Registration deadline: February 15, 2026

We have limited spots on a first come first serve basis. Please register early!

Date of Departure:

Please make sure you purchase your ticket for the day prior the start of the Retreat! You will fly overnight, and get to Rome or Milan the next day.

How to Get There:

Located in Tropea, at the southernmost tip of the Italian boot, right above Sicily. I use Hopper to find the best prices for flights. Plug in your dates, and Hopper will alert you when the price is the best to book. Look for a flight to Lamezia Terme; there will be a taxi waiting for you there to take you to Tropea, which is an hour away. Group transfers are included as long as your arrival time is between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Again, please book your departure flight for the day prior to the start of your Retreat! You will arrive the next day!

Transfers:

You will be picked up at Lamezia Airport by a person carrying the sign “Tropea Retreat”. It you can coordinate with other participants the price of transfers from Lamezia Terme to Tropea and back is included in your package.

Tropea is a one-hour ride from Lamezia Terme airport.

Facebook Messenger Chat:

There is a Chat on Facebook Messenger, where you can coordinate travel dates, transfers, exchange ideas and tips, and generate general joy! TropeaRetreat2026

Visa Stuff:

Generally not required for stays of up to 90 days (or at all for EU nationals); some nationalities need a Schengen visa. Check with your local embassy or consulate for information specific to your country.

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Payment Schedule:

Your non-refundable deposit will be deducted from your balance.

• First installment (half of your fee) is due by January 30^th, 2026.
• Second installment (remainder minus your $400 deposit) is due on or before March 30^th, 2026.

Please note: For deposit and remaining balance amounts, please refer to your booking summary email.

Please do not purchase your flight tickets until the end of March!

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Cancellation & Additional Terms:

Please note that because this Retreat is limited to a small number of attendees to ensure a more personal and intimate experience, our cancellation policy helps both guests and organizers work together sharing any expenses that may result from unexpected cancellations.

Hold deposits are non-refundable.

1. Hold deposits (minus $100 USD re-listing fee) are transferable to another attendee found and assigned by original attendee.
2. Full balance due 8 weeks before the start date of retreat unless otherwise noted.
3. Cancellation requests submitted within 30 days of retreat date, 50% of total amount (less deposit) will be refunded.
4. Within 14 days of your retreat: sorry but no refunds given, no exceptions.
5. Any refunds allowed will incur a 3% processing fee.

No one books a retreat with the intention of cancelling it, but unexpected events do occur. You are strongly encouraged to purchase travel insurance for any emergencies.

Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness, or personal emergencies. No refunds or credits for failure to attend or failure to complete the retreat, or for arriving late or leaving early.

We reserve the right to cancel retreats with inadequate participant interest, or in case of an emergency, in which case all money paid to Yudit Maros/Center for Authentic Living, LLC will be refunded. Notification of cancellation for this reason will occur at least 1 month prior to retreat start date. Yudit Maros/Center for Authentic Living, LLC cannot be held responsible for any personal expenses, such as airline tickets due to changes in itineraries or retreat cancellations.

Electricity and Outlets:

In Italy the power plugs and sockets are of type F (works with C and E) and L (works with C).
The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.

Food:

A delicious full breakfast is included each day. Please inform me of any food requirements you may have.

Lunch and dinner are on your own. Tropea downtown offers over 230 restaurants, with mouth watering local food. Count on spending about 20% less on dinners than you would in the US going to a nice restaurant. You can also buy food on the beach for lunch.

CEU’s:

This retreat offers 9 CEU’s through NASW-CT for LMFT, LCSW, LMSW, LPC, and licensed psychologist. If you are practicing outside of Connecticut please inquire at your State Board to verify that they accept CEU’s through NASW-CT.

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Tax Deduction:

This trip is tax deductible. Please check with your accountant.