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Mary Kay Cocharo, MFT

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Mary Kay Cocharo, MFT

As a certified couples therapist for the past 35 years, I provide individualized attention to each client's specific needs and concerns.

This personalized attention ensures that each couple gets the targeted help they need for their unique situation. I’m a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in West Los Angeles, California with over 30 years experience working with individuals, couples and families. I am Certified in IMAGO Relationship Therapy and Encounter-centered Couples Therapy. I help couples rediscover

the joy of being together, deepen communication and resolve conflict. I offer 90 minute sessions, all day and two day Intensives, as well, as Workshops and Weekend Retreats for Couples. For Premarital Couples, I offer a four session package as well as one day Workshops.

08/24/2026

When one person gets louder and the other shuts down, neither person is really being heard.��

I often describe these two reactive patterns as the hailstorm and the turtle.��

The hailstorm expands when upset—pushing to talk, getting louder, needing resolution now.�

The turtle goes inward—getting quiet, avoiding conflict, needing to escape the intensity.��

And the more one pursues, the more the other retreats.��
The answer isn’t deciding who’s right.

It’s learning the third option: how to meet in the middle without all that reactivity.��

That starts with understanding what’s happening in your nervous systems, regulating together, and learning how to have the conversation once you’re both able to actually hear each other.��

This is exactly the kind of work we’ll practice together at my 3-day Couples Retreat in Ojai this October. ❤️

�And if you’ve been considering coming, don’t wait too long:��

4 of the 6 couples spots are already taken.
�Only 2 remain.��

📍 Ojai, California�
📅 October 1–4, 2026

��If you’re ready to find a third option beyond blowing up or shutting down, reserve one of the final two spots through https://couplesretreatmkcocharo.netlify.app/

08/23/2026

How many times can you have the same argument before you realize the problem may not be what you’re arguing about?

You talk it through.�
You promise each other you’ll handle it differently next time.
Things feel better for a while…��

And then somehow, you’re right back in the same place.��

Sometimes couples don’t need another conversation at the kitchen table.

They need enough space from everyday life to finally understand the pattern they keep getting pulled into.��

That’s what we’ll create during our 3-day Couples Retreat in Ojai.��

Three days to slow down, work through what keeps repeating, and practice a different way of being together—with guidance and support in real time.��And with only 6 couples invited, this is intentionally intimate.�

4 spots are already taken.
Just 2 couples can still join us.

�📍 Ojai, California�📅 October 1–4, 2026
�🤍 Only 2 spots remaining

��If you’ve been telling yourselves, “We’ll work on this eventually,” this may be the time to stop waiting for eventually.

Visit https://couplesretreatmkcocharo.netlify.app/ to secure your spot. ✨

08/20/2026

Sometimes, knowing your partner’s story isn’t the same as truly seeing it.��

You may already know they were bullied.�You may know they felt ignored.�

You may know what their childhood looked like.��

But when you can look across the room and see not only the adult partner who is frustrating you… but also the little boy or girl who learned how to survive those experiences, something shifts.��

You begin to understand the journey they’ve been on.��And from that place, it becomes much easier to meet each other with empathy instead of defensiveness. Compassion instead of criticism.��

That’s part of the work we’ll do together during my October Couples Retreat in Ojai: looking at the familiar with fresh eyes, understanding the deeper story beneath your patterns, and creating a new way of relating to one another.

��🤍 Only 2 of the 6 couples spots remain.�
📍 Ojai, California�📅 October 1–4, 2026��

And if you’re hesitating because October still feels a little far away, cancellations made before August 31 receive a 50% refund, so you still have some breathing room��If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your moment.�

Visit https://couplesretreatmkcocharo.netlify.app/ to secure your spot. ✨ (Limited to 6 couples (Only 2 slots remaining))

08/19/2026

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t realizing your relationship deserves more attention.

It’s deciding not to keep putting it off.

This October, I’m bringing just six couples together in Ojai for three intentional days away from the schedules, responsibilities, and distractions of everyday life.

A space to reconnect.
To have the conversations you’ve been meaning to have.
To understand each other more deeply.
And to create more intimacy, ease, and joy together.

And 4 of the 6 spots are already spoken for. Only 2 couples can still join us.

If you’ve been looking at this retreat and thinking, “Maybe we should do this…” this is your moment to decide.

Your relationship doesn’t have to be in crisis to deserve this kind of time and attention. ❤️

📍 Ojai, California
📅 October 1–4, 2026
🤍 Only 2 spots remaining

Visit https://couplesretreatmkcocharo.netlify.app/ to secure your spot. ✨

08/16/2026

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t knowing your relationship needs attention.

It’s actually making the space for it.

This October, I’m welcoming just six couples to Ojai for three intentional days away from the noise, the schedules, and the patterns that are so easy to fall back into at home.

And now, only 2 spots remain.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this may be your moment.

You’ll have space to reconnect, understand each other more deeply, learn new ways to move through conflict, and remember what it feels like to be on the same team again.

And there’s still some breathing room: cancellations made before August 31 receive a 50% refund.

📍 Ojai, California�🗓 October 1–4, 2026
🤍 Limited to 6 couples (Only 2 slots remaining)��Visit https://couplesretreatmkcocharo.netlify.app/ to secure your spot. ✨

08/11/2026

Retreats aren’t just a “nice” idea. Sometimes, they’re exactly what a relationship needs. 🤍

In a world filled with busyness, screens, responsibilities, and disconnection, couples are craving something deeper: eye contact, meaningful touch, being truly heard, and space for something to finally shift.

That’s what our Ojai Couples Retreat is designed to create.

For four days, you’ll step away from the noise and into an intimate experience where you can slow down, reconnect, and remember what it feels like to truly be with one another.

📍 Ojai, California�📅 October 1–4, 2026�🤍 Only six couples

If your relationship is ready for more than another conversation about what needs to change, this may be your invitation.

Visit https://couplesretreatmkcocharo.netlify.app/ to secure your spot. ✨
(Last few spots remaining)

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08/10/2026

Connection is rarely built in the big, dramatic moments.

It’s built in what happens in between.�The check-in after a hard day.�The apology that comes without defensiveness.�The decision to turn toward each other when it would be easier to pull away.

These moments may feel small, but over time, they become the foundation of trust.

Strong relationships aren’t created by never getting it wrong. They’re created by learning how to come back to each other when you do. 🤍

Save this as a reminder: connection is something we practice, one small moment at a time.

— Mary Kay Cocharo, LMFT

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08/07/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 “𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓” 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 🤍

Sometimes what a relationship needs isn’t another conversation squeezed between work, errands, and responsibilities.

It needs space.

Space to slow down.
Space to hear each other again.
Space to understand the patterns that have created distance and begin practicing something different together.

That’s exactly what I’m creating in Ojai this October.

From October 1–4, 2026, I’m hosting an intimate couples retreat at a private five-acre estate in Ojai, California.

This experience is for couples who want to reconnect, repair after a difficult season, deepen emotional and physical intimacy, and build a stronger way of relating that can continue long after the retreat ends.

You don’t have to wait until your relationship is in crisis to give it your attention.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 “𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓” 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 🤍

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08/04/2026

Imagine three days where you can step away from the noise of everyday life and truly return to each other.

From October 1–4, 2026, six couples will gather on a private five-acre estate in the Ojai Valley for an intimate weekend of meaningful relationship work, rest, warmth, and play.

You’ll spend your days learning practical tools to communicate more honestly, resolve recurring conflict, repair disconnection, and deepen the love and commitment between you.

Between sessions, there will be couples yoga, chef-prepared meals, quiet afternoons by the pool and whirlpool bath, and evenings around the fire pit beneath Ojai’s famous pink sky.

This retreat is for couples who feel distant, keep having the same arguments, are rebuilding after a breach of trust, or simply want to take an already strong relationship deeper.

Only six couples will attend, allowing for personal guidance, one-on-one coaching, and a safe, supportive experience.

📍 Ojai, California
📅 October 1–4, 2026

Registration is now open.

Visit https://couplesretreatmkcocharo.netlify.app/ to secure your spot. ✨

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07/28/2026

You do not have to wait until your relationship is falling apart to ask for support.

Sometimes the sign is quieter.
You feel distant.
The same disagreement keeps returning.
Trust has been shaken.

Or perhaps your relationship is good, but you know there is still more intimacy, understanding, and connection available to you. 🤍

This October, I’m bringing 36 years of experience working with couples to Ojai for three days of deep, guided relationship work.

From October 1–4, 2026, six couples will gather on a private estate with beautiful mountain views, a pool, whirlpool bath, and two wonderful chefs preparing every meal. This is a space to slow down, step away from everyday distractions, and give your relationship the care it deserves.

Wherever you are in your relationship, you can begin here.

✨ Only six couples will be welcomed, allowing for meaningful support and personalized coaching.

Registration is now open.

Visit https://couplesretreatmkcocharo.netlify.app/ to secure your spot. ✨

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11500 W. Olympic, Suite 614
Los Angeles, CA
90064

Opening Hours

Monday	10:30am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 3pm

Telephone

+13108282624

Website

http://www.mkcocharo.com/

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