Healing Retreats for
Veterans & First Responders

PTSD doesn't end when service does. Our retreats combine confidential trauma counseling, scuba therapy, and spiritual healing, created by Veterans, for Veterans and First Responders.

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| WHAT WE OFFER

Deep Sea Valkyries

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Clinical Trauma Counselling

7,500+ hours of therapy delivered since 2016 by licensed professionals.

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Scuba Diving Therapy

Ocean immersion reduces stress, regulates breathing, and retrains the nervous system.

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Guided devotions and discussions help reconcile crises of conscience and restore spiritual peace.

Moral Injury Healing

Our Valkyrie Voyage is more than a retreat — it’s an immersive, week-long healing journey. It is the Nation’s only alternative Scuba-Based Trauma Counseling Retreat that combines the below three pillars of care.

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| WHY DEEP SEA VALKYRIES?

Safe. Confidential. Life-Changing.

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Licensed trauma counselors
(HIPAA-compliant)

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Care that never touches your unit or department record

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A brotherhood and sisterhood of peers who “get it”

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Healing that addresses the mind, body, and spirit

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A mission that has served Veterans and First Responders nationwide since 2016

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| WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US?

Real Stories of Healing

  • “The healing I received on the DSV trip resent my mind and the encouragement from everyone on the boat reminded me not to quit and to push on through to the end.”

    ~ Bradley M. (2020 alum)

  • “I am honored to be a part of the DSV family. I saw with my own eyes, the dedication, passion, and the determination that this organization is for real and here to stay. We all know that you guys have our six and we have yours! THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE A PART OF GIVING BACK TO OUR HEROES!”

    ~ Rich M. (2018 alum)

  • “This organization surpasses all expectations for Vets and now offers these services for First Responders. They continue to amaze me. Follow this group if you can relate and stay up to date on registering for retreats they offer to Veterans and, like I just mentioned, LEO & First Responders with trauma. Give this organization your attention if you fall into this category! It’ll pay off. TOP NOTCH ORGANIZATION ALONG WITH AMAZING PEOPLE. This will be the best thing you ever do for yourself.”

    ~ Steve L. (2022 alum)

  • “Deep Sea Valkyries is not just a retreat—it's a spiritual reawakening. Struggling with PTSD, I felt disconnected, not just from the world, but from God. Their program offered me solace below the waves and spiritual upliftment above. Their commitment to melding scuba diving with faith rekindled a light in me I thought was dimmed forever. Supporting their mission is an act of profound kindness, ensuring others too find their way back to faith and joy.”

    (2020 alum)

| UPCOMING EVENTS AND VOYAGES

Your Next Chance to Begin Again

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GA Aquarium Field Program | Reef Renewal USA
GA Aquarium Field Program | Reef Renewal USA

DSV is headed to the Florida Keys for Coral Reef Conservation

Georgia Aquarium Dive | Gentle Giants
Georgia Aquarium Dive | Gentle Giants

DSV is headed to Georgia to swim with Gentle Giants

Every trauma counselling retreat covers the essentials — lodging aboard the vessel, meals and drinks, airport transfers, dive gear, training (if needed), and around 30 hours of guided counseling and resilience sessions.

The only costs you cover are personal travel arrangements, passports, and insurance. Once you’re on board, everything else is taken care of so you can focus fully on your healing journey.

| MAKE AN IMPACT

Sponsor a Dive. Save a Life

Your gift funds counseling sessions, scuba dives, and retreats for Veterans and First Responders. Your gift makes a difference. Small gifts & large impacts.

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$25/month

Covers trauma counseling sessions

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$50/month

Sponsors scuba therapy dives

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$100/month

Supports a full retreat experience

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One Time Donation

Supports a full retreat experience

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. Training is included if you’re selected.

  • We serve veterans (combat/humanitarian deployments required), police officers, firefighters, EMS, and 911 dispatchers nationwide.

  • Yes. All counseling is HIPAA-compliant and never tied to your service record.

  • One week.

  • Transfers, vessel lodging, meals, dive equipment, and ~30 hours of counseling. Participants cover airfare, passports, and insurance.

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You've Carried Others. Let Us Carry You.

At Deep Sea Valkyries, healing means rediscovering who you are — surrounded by brothers and sisters who’ve walked the same path.

Heal the wounds. Rise with resilience. Live fully. Serve again — from strength, not struggle.

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