Of workers surveyed reported work-related stress, depression or anxiety
EU-OSHA, OSH Pulse 2025: symptoms respondents reported as caused or worsened by work during the previous twelve months. This is not a sickness absence rate.
RESET Retreat Spain
For employers · B2B
Investing in your employees early, through one carefully organised programme.
Early intervention · Recovery · Sustainable employability
Acting when employees are at risk of becoming overwhelmed
Persistent stress affects both employees and organisations. RESET offers employers a professionally organised programme to enable timely, appropriate support, with one point of contact for business and practical delivery.
You purchase one tailored RESET programme: a professional initial assessment, five days of support in Spain, and evaluation and aftercare after returning home. Participants’ needs guide the process; objectives, professional involvement, accommodation, planning and costs are agreed clearly in advance.
RESET works exclusively with companies and organisations. Participation always follows a professional suitability assessment.
A clear proposal, with concrete arrangements
What does your organisation purchase?
The standard programme connects preparation, the five-day stay and the period after returning home. Your quotation specifies exactly what is included in delivery and professional involvement.
- Initial assessment and preparationProfessional assessment of suitability, personal goals and the support required.
- Five days in SpainFive days and four nights in carefully selected accommodation, with breakfast, lunch and dinner. For participants travelling from the Netherlands or Belgium, flights with an accompanying coordinator and transfers in Spain are included. No flight is included for participants from Spain; the transport required within Spain is agreed in advance and specified in the quotation.
- Support and programmeThe psychologists design the tailored programme, retain professional oversight and provide psychological support on site at agreed times. They instruct the professional facilitators on delivery. A dedicated coordinator handles daily organisation, structure and practical support throughout the five-day stay, alongside the agreed involvement of other specialists. Appropriate movement and relaxation form part of the programme; participation in breathing and relaxation activities is voluntary.
- Evaluation and one hour of aftercareAfter returning home, an evaluation is followed by a one-hour aftercare session with a psychologist, focusing on experiences, the personal action plan and its application in daily life and at work.
For Dutch and Flemish employers, Stella van Schaik and her team provide the Dutch-language assessment, evaluation and aftercare, in collaboration with the psychologists delivering support in Spain. For Spanish employers, the Spanish psychologists also provide the initial assessment, evaluation and aftercare. Language and professional involvement are confirmed in advance.
For participants from the Netherlands and Belgium, the departure point, outward and return flights with an accompanying coordinator, and transfers in Spain are agreed in advance. No flight is included for Spanish participants; transport within Spain is organised as agreed in the quotation. Room allocation and use of facilities are also agreed in advance. Individual room use is subject to availability and prior confirmation.
Additional psychological aftercare, extra individual sessions, exclusive use of a location or special activities can be added. Content, availability and any additional costs are agreed before final confirmation. When purchasing the RESET programme, the employer can purchase additional hours of psychological aftercare. The number of additional hours, timing and costs are agreed in advance and specified in the quotation.
A company group or shared participation
A private group for your organisation
A programme for employees from one employer, adapted to the group and business objective. Group size, accommodation capacity, privacy and room allocation are agreed separately.
A shared programme
Employees from different employers can take part in a shared programme. A minimum of 10 participants applies. Delivery depends on suitable participation following assessment, sufficient participants and confirmed practical arrangements.
The choice of group format does not affect the confidentiality of personal support. Participants within a group may also have different support needs.
European figures · Original sources
Why investing in people early matters to business
Work-related stress can affect health, performance and organisational continuity. European research illustrates the scale of the issue. These figures provide context for prevention; they do not demonstrate RESET’s effectiveness.
Estimated societal cost of work-related depression in the EU
ETUI report published in 2024, using 2015 data for the then EU28. Figures are in purchasing-power-adjusted euros and cover wider costs than sickness absence alone.
Absence, reduced performance while at work and employee turnover can place a burden on organisations. RESET aims to support timely intervention, insight and a stronger follow-through after returning home. These are objectives, not established programme outcomes.
Working conditions matter too: measures to address persistent workload, lack of autonomy or unsafe conditions may still be needed.
Financial considerations: what does additional research show?
Less absence, better functioning at work and staff retention can reduce business costs. In 2024, Deloitte reported average benefits of £4.70 per £1 invested across a range of workplace mental health measures. This is UK research, not a European average or a calculated return for RESET. A business assessment of RESET includes the full pathway price, aftercare and relevant costs of participation during working days.
Research and explanations
View the origin, date and meaning of the findings for each publication.
EU-OSHAOSH Pulse 2025 · Mental health at work
2025 survey · explanatory article 15 October 2025
29% reported stress, depression or anxiety caused or worsened by work. This establishes the European scale of work-related symptoms, not the number of sickness absences.
View original source ↗European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)Costs of cardiovascular disease and depression attributable to psychosocial work exposures in the EU
Published December 2024 · data from 2015
Annual societal costs of depression attributed to psychosocial work exposures were estimated at €44.7–103.1 billion in purchasing-power-adjusted euros. This historical estimate includes more than sickness absence and is not a current employer bill.
View original source ↗Finnish Institute of Occupational HealthSystematic review of interventions and sickness absence
Published online 6 May 2025
A systematic review of 75 randomised trials by researchers at the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health. Certain psychological and combined work-directed interventions reduced absence; benefits were not always sustained. A clinical psychologist-led group stress-management programme showed short-term benefits. RESET was not studied.
View original source ↗EurofoundEuropean Working Conditions Survey 2024: Overview report
Published 14 April 2026 · survey February–November 2024
Based on 36,644 interviews in 35 European countries, including Spain. Better job quality is associated with health, motivation, engagement, trust and cooperation. This concerns working conditions and does not establish retreat effects.
View original source ↗Deloitte UKMental health and employers · 2024
Results announced 17 May 2024
A review of 26 sources estimated average benefits of around £4.70 per £1 invested in various workplace mental health measures. Results vary by intervention. This is supplementary UK evidence, not a RESET return.
View original source ↗Existing literature, compiled for RESET on 25 October 2026. The original studies were not conducted by RESET. This is not a clinical effectiveness study of RESET and offers no guarantee of health benefits, reduced absence or financial returns.
From the first conversation to a carefully organised stay
How your RESET programme takes shape
Introduction and exploration
We discuss your objectives, intended participants, group format, language, preferred period and practical requirements. You do not share medical or psychological records at this stage.
A preliminary proposal
RESET prepares a proposal outlining the programme, intended professional support, accommodation options, pricing and conditions.
Professional assessment and coordination
The psychologists assess participants’ suitability and determine appropriate professional support. RESET adapts the practical arrangements without access to confidential assessment information. If participation is found unsuitable for an employee after assessment, the employer may nominate another employee. RESET arranges a new professional assessment for this replacement; their participation must also be assessed as appropriate.
Final arrangements and delivery
Availability, programme components, professional involvement, costs, travel, payment and cancellation conditions are confirmed before final booking. Preparation, the stay and the agreed evaluation and aftercare then follow.
An investment with transparent pricing
The price depends on group size, period, location, professional involvement and selected additions. You receive an itemised business quotation stating included components and any additional costs.
The evaluation after returning home and the subsequent one-hour aftercare session with a psychologist are included in the standard programme. The number and duration of additional sessions, the period of support and costs are agreed in advance. When purchasing the RESET programme, the employer can purchase additional hours of psychological aftercare. The number of additional hours, timing and costs are agreed in advance and specified in the quotation.
When considering the investment, distinguish between programme costs, any additional aftercare and the working time employees spend participating. RESET does not guarantee absence-related savings or a particular financial return.
Trust requires clear boundaries
Participant privacy
Personal conversations and psychological records remain with the professionals involved. RESET provides the employer with necessary business and practical updates, for example about planning, participation and delivery. Where substantive feedback is necessary, the psychologist concerned provides it, respecting professional confidentiality and applicable privacy arrangements, with participant consent where required. RESET does not share confidential conversation content or psychological records.
Discretion about your organisation
RESET does not publish names, logos or identifiable details of business clients without their express choice and permission. Recommendations may be shared with a name, job title or anonymously, as agreed.
Useful information before you decide
Who is responsible for what?
RESET handles business and practical organisation and is your central contact for these matters. The psychologists assess suitability, design the tailored group programme and retain professional oversight under their own professional responsibility. They attend the location in Spain at agreed times and instruct professional facilitators on delivery. The dedicated coordinator provides daily practical support. Availability, responsibilities, secure information exchange and delivery conditions are confirmed before a specific assignment.
How do working conditions and occupational physician support fit in?
Time away from everyday surroundings does not automatically resolve structural workload or unsafe working conditions. Appropriate organisational measures may still be necessary. RESET does not replace necessary treatment or occupational physician support. Recovery and the prevention of absence cannot be guaranteed.
What about safety and first aid?
Practical safety arrangements, first-aid availability and emergency procedures are agreed in advance for the selected location. In a medical emergency, a doctor or local emergency services are contacted. Thermal facilities and activities are included only where appropriate.
How are the costs treated for tax purposes?
Tax, payroll tax and VAT treatment depend on the commissioning organisation, the agreement and how the programme is used. Discuss the treatment in advance with your accountant or tax adviser. RESET does not provide tax advice.
A personal conversation is the first step
Discuss what RESET could offer your organisation
We explore your requirements, participation options and a tailored proposal.
Arrange a business introductionRead how the RESET programme works →In the final stage of developmentPlanned launch for employers:
The Netherlands late November 2026Belgium late January 2027Spain late March 2027
Business enquiries are already welcome