Experience the Bliss
of a Joy Filled Life
Jody Cross LCSW-R, Psychotherapy and Wellness
Retreats, Intensives & Telehealth
Welcome, I'm Jody
I’m a licensed therapist and founder of Epona Retreats, here to support individuals, couples, and groups in cultivating safety, clarity, and a deeply connected way of living—wherever you are on your journey.
Alongside my private telehealth sessions, I offer 3-day intensives for individuals and couples seeking focused, supported space to navigate transitions, move through stuck patterns, and strengthen relationships.
Celebrating 10 years of leading international retreats, I offer spaces in breathtaking Costa Rica, Italy, Portugal, and Morocco where intentional, beautiful settings and skilled, gentle guidance create the safety to soften, and listen for what’s ready to emerge.
If you feel ready to explore the next step in your journey—whether through therapy, an intensive, or retreat—I invite you to look around and see what might be calling to you.
Jody Cross LCSW-R
Psychotherapy & Retreats
- Find the power in healing
- Navigate life's challenges
- Unlock your boundless capabilities
- Walk into the life that you're supposed to be living
Find your path to safety, connection
& emotional wellness
Psychotherapy & Wellness
Whether you're an individual, a couple, or a family, research shows that our ability to live a purposeful and joyful life is directly correlated with the health of our relationships. But - let's face it - life and love can be tough, and they certainly don't come with a guide book.
Healing, reconnection, and happiness are possible for everyone, and together we can discover the approach and techniques that are going to work for you. Setting you on a new path to secure and exciting relationships, and a purposeful and joyful life.
From my hometown of Asheville, NC as well as OnSite bases throughout the country, and retreat locations across the world, I offer a range of therapeutic techniques and approaches to people who are ready to open their hearts, nd change their lives.
Some clients come to me because of a major trauma that they need help to heal from, others are dealing with specific issues or addictions. Many clients just feel stuck, unfulfilled, and need help and guidance to cast off whatever might be holding them back.
Your journey to health and happiness
Wellness Options
My individual and couples telehealth sessions are conducted over Zoom and offer a convenient and accessible way to prioritize your mental and emotional well-being from the comfort of your own space.
Through secure and confidential virtual sessions, I offer personalized support and guidance to address a wide range of emotional, psychological, and relational challenges. In my sessions, we will create a relationally safe environment to foster open communication for self-exploration and the healing of any old wounds that just won't go away, ultimately clearing a path forward into a more satisfying and joyful life.
My intention is to empower individuals to better understand themselves, improve mental and emotional well-being, and ultimately lead more fulfilling and balanced lives.
Private Telehealth Sessions
In Person, Three Day Intensive Sessions
A concentrated and immersive approach to resolving your personal or relationship challenges.
This experience provides an effective and powerful in-depth exploration of underlying dynamics by overriding the traditional weekly counseling schedule and removing the impact of the outside world.
The intensive format allows for concentrated exploration and targeted interventions, utilizing evidence-based protocols, such as EMDR, to reprocess areas of trauma and distress that underly patterns of behaviors that can keep us stuck.
At Epona Retreats, we gently weave advanced therapeutic expertise into experiences that offer true rest, connection, and renewal. These are not typical wellness getaways; they are carefully held spaces where you can step away from the noise, feel safe to soften, and reconnect with yourself in beautiful, nourishing environments.
Guided by decades of trauma-informed experience, each retreat blends soulful rest, skillful group facilitation, and the quiet wisdom of nature. You will be welcomed exactly as you are—never pushed or asked to perform—and invited to explore what truly matters in your life, at your own pace, with gentle support.
Our guests often share that these retreats have been life-changing, offering not just a break, but a genuine return to themselves, ready to step back into life with clarity and a sense of deep restoration.
If you’re ready to learn more or see upcoming retreats, click the button below.
Epona Retreats:
Rest, Renew, Remember
"Jody's experience and expertise was on full display during our intensive work together. She was artful, compassionate, creative, and balanced. Best ever couples' therapist hands down!'
Couples Intensive, 2023
Testimonials
What My Clients Say
After a serious betrayal I believed our relationship to be unsalvageable. Jody's knowledge, techniques, understanding and dare I say it, magic have completely turned things around. Our intensive therapy with Jody has saved us when no one else could and we'll both be forever grateful.
Sarah & Mark. 2023
Wow what an experience! I joined Jody at one of her Onsite workshops this summer and have gained both a new perspective on my life but also lots of friendship and support to go anlong with it.
Maria. Nov, 2022
A beautiful experience. The staff took great care of every detail allowing us to truly relax and be present.The food amazing, the property tranquil, and yoga warm and intimate. Horseback riding along the Adriatic Coast was an experience of a lifetime!
Jen. Italy, 2022
Professional Accreditations
