Anxiously Intimate Retreat
Take a break from the daily chaos and reset your nervous system with us.
Exclusive to current and former Rouse clients:
Attended previous retreats in 2023 or 2024
Current or former member of Anxiously Intimate men’s group facilitated by David F Khalili, LMFT, Ryan Noble, LMFT, or Philip Huang, AMFT
Current or former clients of Rouse Relational Wellness
Beautiful surroundings allow you to drop in with yourself
Discussions on masculinity, authority, and vulnerability
Actionable goals to improve your relationships
Rewrite your sexual narrative
Reset your nervous system
Group processing
Breathwork
Develop a healthier attachment style and gain confidence in yourself.
September 6, 2025
Take what you’ve learned from your time with Rouse providers and bring it to life in our retreat setting.
Our retreat will be a sandbox to push the edges of your comfort:
Drop into your body with somatic practices
Practice vulnerability through giving and receiving support
Reset your nervous system because, damn, you need it
Build comfort with platonic and supportive relationships with other men
You’ll leave the one-day retreat with a sense of accomplishment, curiosity, and community. This retreat will leave you with more questions than answers, and a chance to refine your skills to continue your work.
You will be led by experienced professionals trained in helping men learn their attachment style, develop healthier coping skills, and create deeper relationships with themselves and others. Our retreat will be based on the writings of David Khalili, LMFT, and his book “Mental Health Workbook for Men.”
Event Details
When: Saturday September 6th, 9am to 5pm PST
Where: Jikoji Zen Center, Los Gatos, CA
How Much: $329 until May 30th
CEUs: 8 CEUs available for $70 add on
Sign Up: Sign up below at Rouse Academy
Instructor Bio
David F Khalili, LMFT
David F Khalili is a licensed marriage and family therapist, board-certified sexologist, and founder of Rouse Relational Wellness, a boutique couples and sex therapy center in San Francisco, and authored Mental Health Workbook for Men and Sex Worriers: A Mindfully Queer Guide for Men’s Anxiety to Sex and Dating.
David pulls from many influences in the world of mental health and sexual wellness, as well as cultural and spiritual influences from his heritage from Iran. David aims to help those in the margins feel less lonely and more connected with their communities. Specializing in couples and sex therapy, David draws from his diverse background, which includes peer sex education, work in adult boutiques, and a Master's degree in Sexuality Studies from San Francisco State University. For more information about David's practice, visit rousetherapy.com.
Philip Huang, AMFT
Philip joins Rouse bringing experience in working with sexual compulsion, queer men, and Asian Americans. Philip runs the Anxiously Intimate Group online on Tuesday nights.
Here's what Philip has to say about his work: "Why do we suffer? Because we fear. Rejection, loss, change, failure, humiliation, loneliness, abandonment. No, the world has not invented any new fears. How do we meet fear? We run, fight, hide, blame, whine, push, control, cling, appease, numb ourselves, pity ourselves, play victim, play martyr, hoard security till we suffocate, lock parts of ourselves away and drag ourselves through our precious days for the sake of safety and appearances. No, we can never get enough of what we don’t really want. And the wheel of suffering turns again."
Ryan Noble, LMFT
Ryan offers individual, couples, and group therapy addressing concerns around sex, relationships, and intimacy. Outside of Rouse, Ryan's work as an instructor in the Counseling Psychology grad program at USF keeps him updated on current insights and research around couples and sex therapy. Ryan runs the Anxiously Intimate queer men’s group in-person on Wednesday nights.
Hear more from Ryan:
"Everyone has the potential for growth, healing, and self-discovery. In my career, I have been fortunate to work with individuals, couples, and families from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. I have witnessed the resilience that each person has and how providing support can help people channel their unique strengths, resources, and insights. I aim to create a safe and supportive environment that empowers those I work with to explore their emotions and experiences and to work towards developing greater self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-confidence."
CA BBS CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM POLICIES
David F Khalili, LMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs licensed through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CEPA Provider # 1000132. David F Khalili, LMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Contact him at www.rousetherapy.com, phone 415-200-2119, 4124 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114, or admin@rousetherapy.com.
To receive your CE certificate: Pay the ticket price, complete a brief evaluation after the retreat. After submitting your evaluation, you will receive your certificate within five business days.
Grievance Policy: For this course, “Instructor” refers to David Khalili Marriage and Family Therapy, Inc.
If there is a grievance, the participants will be asked to put their concerns in writing to David Khalili david@rousetherapy.com.
If the grievance concerns the instructor, the content presented by the instructor, or the style of presentation, the individual filing the grievance will be asked to put his/her comments in written format. The participant will receive a written response in 1-2 business days. When necessary, the participant will receive a full refund.
If the grievance concerns a workshop offering, its content, level of presentation, or the facilities in which the workshop was offered, the instructor will mediate and will be the final arbitrator. If the participant requests action, the instructor:
a. attempt to move the participant to another workshop or
b. provide a credit for a subsequent year's workshop or
c. provide a full refund of the workshop fee.
Actions 4b and 4c will require a written note, documenting the grievance, for record keeping purposes. The grieved individual need not sign the note.
Refund Policy: Refunds are not available on all items, especially live webinars (see individual promotional materials). Refunds are always available if CE item was purchased in error. Full refunds for CE test payment itself will be granted when the request is submitted in writing and a post-test has not been submitted and graded. Refunds will be issued within 7 days of request to the payment method used to pay for the original purchase.
Disability Accommodations: Arrangements can be made for those with disabilities or special needs; please contact Rosalie Del Toro, MA at 415-200-2119, admin@rousetherapy.com or the address above.
Continuing Education Units: 8 continuing education unit available for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs in California. Outside of California, check with your states licensing board.
Format and Length:
Live zoom meeting. Total running time eight hours.
Topic Area:
Clinical practice, Theoretical Foundations
Instructional Level:
All levels
Live Course Completion Requirements:
Live viewers must complete an online evaluation at the end of the course to obtain their CE certificate via email.
On Demand Completion Quiz and Course Evaluation:
No recording is available.
Who Should Attend:
Counselors, masters or doctoral level clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors. Other wellness providers who work with couples, especially queer couples.
Course Date:
September 6, 2025
Conflict of Interest Statement:
There is no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support for this course.
Refund Grievance Policy:
Click here for the full refund and grievance policy.
Contact Information:
For any inquiries related to subject matter guidance, correction, grading, comments, or problem resolution, please contact us at admin@rousetherapy.com
David F Khalili, LMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs licensed through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CEPA Provider # 1000132.