You built everything you said you wanted.
So why does it feel like this?
The work happens psychologically, emotionally, neurologically and physically. Not as separate modules, and not as activities attached to a retreat. Together, because insight alone does not always change the pattern the nervous system continues to repeat.
The therapy room, the mountain, breathwork, physical challenge and the horses each reveal something different. Simon brings those signals together into one coherent piece of work. For people whose search begins more broadly with a mental health retreat in Spain, or who are looking across Europe for a psychotherapy retreat, the distinction matters: psychotherapy sits at the centre of the work rather than being an activity added to it.
Simon leads the therapeutic work personally across every route. Not a facilitator standing outside the work. The clinician himself.
Six people maximum on the scheduled programme. Private work is held 1:1 or, for the seven-day intensive, potentially 1:2.
The therapy leads. Breathwork, equine, wilderness and physical work are used where they genuinely serve the person and the programme.
The work is shaped around what is actually happening, whether you join a scheduled programme or work privately with Simon.
Simon Hitchcock is a British integrative psychotherapist with more than fifteen years of clinical experience. He has built and run two private residential clinics, treating addiction, trauma, eating disorders and burnout, written therapy courses at university level, and now appears weekly as a psychology presenter on Good Morning Spain.
Every conversation about The Ridge Intensive starts with him, personally. Not a booking form, not a sales team. Twenty minutes on the phone to see whether this is the right work for what you are carrying.
Ways to work with The Ridge
The right format depends on what you need, how much privacy you want and how much time you can realistically give the work. You do not need to decide before speaking with Simon.
You are functioning. You are capable. By every measure the world uses, you are doing well. And something is wrong.
Not dramatically wrong. No crisis, no breakdown, but a persistent low mood or a flatness you cannot quite explain. A disconnection from your work, from the people you love, sometimes from yourself. You have probably tried the obvious things: the holiday that helped for four days, the therapist who gave you insight you already suspected, the app, the resolution.
You are still here. Still asking the question. That question is not a problem. It is the most important thing about you right now, and it deserves a serious answer. For founders, leaders and high performers, this can show up as high-functioning anxiety or executive burnout long before anything visibly breaks.
The therapeutic work takes place on a private ridge above Pizarra in Málaga, Andalusia, away from the pace and routines of ordinary life.
Across all three Ridge formats, participants stay in the same nearby rural accommodation approximately one kilometre away. Accommodation, all meals and agreed Málaga airport transfers are included, giving the intensity of the work and the space to rest a clear separation.
Six people maximum, carefully selected. You will not be lost in a crowd.
Depth psychotherapy, wilderness work, breathwork and equine practice, real work, not a holiday with reflection attached.
Ninety days of direct WhatsApp access to Simon. Most programmes end at the airport. This one doesn't.
People arrive exhausted and performing. They leave knowing what they have been running from and what they actually want. That is not a small thing. Most people spend decades not knowing.
"Simon created a foundation for me to build from after years of struggling with feelings of failure and never feeling accomplished enough. He traced it back to where it started, helped me understand why my mind works the way it does, and over time it became clearer. I now have a clear path ahead."
James, UK"Before seeing Simon I struggled with daily panic attacks and carried a lot of pain from my past. Working with him completely changed my perspective. He helped me heal, reconnect with myself, and manage my anxiety in a healthy way. I now leave every session feeling lighter, calmer and more positive. It has honestly changed my life."
F., Spain€9,500 per person · Six people maximum · Near Pizarra, Málaga
€9,500 per person · Six people maximum · Near Pizarra, Málaga
Conversations are now open for both scheduled dates. Participation is confirmed after speaking with Simon. €9,500 applies only to the scheduled Ridge Intensive. The Seven-Day Private Intensive and Private Weekend Intensive are arranged separately, with timing, structure and fees discussed directly.
Agreed airport transfers from Málaga
Five nights' residential accommodation
All meals throughout the programme
The full five-day programme, led personally, by Simon
Ninety days of post-programme WhatsApp support
€9,500 applies to the scheduled Five-Day Ridge Intensive. The Seven-Day Private Intensive and Private Weekend Intensive are arranged privately, with timing, structure and fees discussed directly.
Writing from Simon Hitchcock on the patterns, pressures and adaptations that often sit beneath the surface.
A few reflective questions through the site help Simon understand what has brought you here.
Twenty minutes with Simon, personally, to understand whether this is the right setting and timing.
No hard sell. If The Ridge is not the right fit, Simon will say so plainly.
If it is right, the format, timing and practical details are agreed.
