Intensives:

Immersive sessions for deeper, focused work.

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Intensives are specially-designed experiences that offer focused, accelerated work, generating deeper insights, faster.

What is the intensive process like?

  • One 60-minute consultation call, to gauge fit and appropriateness for the experience

  • After paying a non-refundable $100 deposit, you have the option to co-design the intensive with me, via email and Google Doc

  • The scheduled intensive will be 2-4 hours of concentrated work, with one 10-minute break

  • We will explore a part of you (an intense emotion, inner voice, and/or recurring sensation in the body) that is central to a specific theme or topic in your life

  • We will practice nervous system techniques to help you to recalibrate your body

  • We will wrap up with art-making, tea, “Higher Self” interview, and somatic release

  • Intensive can done in my office in San Diego, or virtually, in the comfort of your home

Is an intensive is right for me?

All interested participants are asked to schedule a complimentary call with me, so that we can discuss whether this experience is the right fit for you.

Generally speaking, intensives might be a fit if:

  • You have the tools to engage in, and decompress after, a deeper emotional experience like an intensive

  • You have experience doing “deeper work” on yourself in coaching, therapy, retreats, etc.

  • You often feel that 45- or 60-minute sessions are too short to get to the root of an issue

  • You want to dedicate specialized time to an unresolved problem, pattern, or life transition

  • You have a busy schedule that prevents weekly or biweekly care

How is an intensive different than a therapy or coaching session?

In traditional therapy and coaching, progress is limited to the time constraints of sessions.

With an intensive, things are different:

  • Sessions are extended and immersive, so you won’t be “rushed to wrap up”

  • Momentum builds across hours, instead of weeks or months

  • Uninterrupted time helps you heal the root, rather than put a bandaid on it

  • Breakthroughs can happen more quickly, with trauma-trained guidance

What if I already do coaching or therapy?

That is actually ideal! While intensives can be a wonderful standalone experience, they also complement ongoing care beautifully. Anything that arises from your intensive is great material to bring into sessions with an ongoing provider.

How much do intensives cost?

Due to the advanced trainings that inform my intensive experiences, intensives are priced at $200 per hour, with a $100 non-refundable deposit during the consultation & assessment phase. If this cost feels high, please reach out anyway - I believe in keeping business relational! I’m always happy to work out payment plans, or discuss creative solutions that will allow you to receive the type of care you want and deserve.

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“Integrated Self” Intensive

My “Integrated Self” Intensive is shaped by ideas from IFS (Internal Family Systems), and nervous system science.

IFS focuses on the emotional conflicts in our lives that stem from different “parts” within us. These “parts” of us work very hard to keep us safe, or make us feel powerful, but they often create problematic patterns and extreme behaviors. Additionally, our “parts” often manifest in our physical bodies, creating uncomfortable sensations like tightness in the chest, tension in the jaw, stomach pain, headaches, and more.

Having gotten certified in IFS Foundations through the IFS institute, I’ve designed the “Integrated Self” Intensive to help reset your nervous system, as well as address the inner “parts” of you that create contradiction, stuckness, or self-destruction, such as:

  • an intense inner critic that constantly belittles you

  • a lonely or insecure part that causes you to feel ashamed and alone

  • a intergenerational part that is still stuck in “survival mode”

  • an inner perfectionist that burns you out from over-performing and people pleasing

  • a part that keeps you disconnected from your emotions or body, due to fears of “feeling too much”

What to Expect: A Timeline

Every intensive is tailored to you, but here is a tentative timeline after someone expresses interest in doing an intensive:

Before the Intensive

  • We will hold a phone consultation to clarify your goals and determine the best structure

  • We will clarify focus areas and the appropriate pacing for your comfort

During the Intensive

  • We will allot 2-4 hours for the overall experience, depending on our pace

  • We will decide when to include breaks

  • We will pause along the way to document learnings and breakthroughs

After the Intensive

  • We will debrief to incorporate insights

  • We will discuss ongoing resources/strategies

  • We will schedule an optional follow-up

Next Steps

If you’re curious whether a therapy intensive might be the right fit—whether for EMDR or topic-focused work—I’d be glad to talk with you.
You can reach out to schedule a consultation or ask questions about how intensives could support your goals.

Deep, focused work is possible; all it takes, is the space and opportunity to do it.