Can anyone recommend a retreat centre/community/whatever?

[Katisha]

Someone I know could do with getting away and sorting his head out. Having a bit of a personal crisis, is depressed and so on. As far as I know he has no particular faith or interest in spirituality, but I was wondering if anyone knew of somewhere healing but low key he could go for a while - say several weeks, and where there would be counsellors available?

[nimnom]

There was a really good article on retreats in either the Saturday telegraph the Sunday Times a couple of weeks ago. It was mainly religious retreats which don't force religion on you! It sounds like just what you're looking for. i can't get onto Telegraph website at the moment but if you do a search in their travel section I'm sure you'll find the article
The website is here

[saltire]

this might not be the kind of thing you had in mind

[Katisha]

Thanks both. Yes I think yours might be a bit scary looking saltire, but I think there could be some good leads in the telegraph thing.

[saltire]

The monks look scary but they are really lovely people. But I know what you mean

[UlySCREAMS]

Where is he living?

[Katisha]

London but maybe could be persuaded to travel to other parts of UK.

[curseofthemummylin]

m sister went to a retreat in wales earlier in the year,i have sent her an email to find out where it was,but i do know there was a vow of silence there and the stay was for 11 days ,not sure if this is what you are looking for.

[curseofthemummylin]

it is called the "Dhamma Dipa Buddist Center" and its in hereford. It is free but they do ask for a donation to enable others to go there.here

[Katisha]

Thanks very much.

[harrisey]

he could look at The Beild . Biend is a Scots word meaning shelter, and I know this place is fab. Basically CHristian, but takes anyone!