Individual Therapy Intensives
Support for Relationship Transitions and Unexpected Life Changes
Sometimes weekly therapy isn't enough. If you're in acute emotional distress, overwhelmed by trauma, or navigating a major life upheaval, an individual intensive offers focused, multi-day support to help you regain stability and clarity fast.
Individual intensives are 3–4 consecutive days of extended sessions designed for those facing emotional overwhelm, trauma activation, or significant life transitions. This accelerated format provides the concentrated support needed when you need it most.
What
is an Individual Intensive?
An individual intensive is a short-term, high-impact therapy format consisting of 3–4 back-to-back sessions over consecutive days. Unlike traditional weekly therapy, intensives compress concentrated clinical work into a focused timeframe, making them ideal for those experiencing acute distress, sudden trauma surfacing, or major life disruption.
This evidence-based approach allows you to process emerging material safely and effectively while gaining tools to support long-term regulation, clarity, and resilience. Intensives are particularly valuable when weekly therapy can't meet the urgency or depth of what you're experiencing.
Who Individual Intensives Are For
Adults, age 19+
Individuals struggling with intense emotions or feeling overwhelmed
People navigating acute relationship changes or breakups
Anyone processing major life transitions with urgency
Individuals who feel they "can't wait" weeks between sessions
Those seeking rapid, focused support alongside or instead of ongoing therapy
When Individual Intensives Help Most
You may benefit from an individual intensive if you are experiencing:
A sudden resurfacing of traumatic memories or flashbacks
Feeling emotionally overwhelmed or stuck in a trauma response
Heightened triggers, panic attacks, or intrusive thoughts
Acute distress related to a breakup, divorce, or major relationship change
Inability to function at your normal level due to emotional strain or unexpected circumstances
A desire for more rapid or focused support than weekly therapy allows
Emotional overwhelm, grief, or loss requiring immediate attention
Difficulty managing daily responsibilities due to emotional distress
A critical moment that requires deeper, accelerated work
What We Address in Intensives
Core Focus Areas:
Trauma processing and trauma-related beliefs
Working through relationship challenges
Relationship trauma and breakup recovery
Grief and loss
Panic and anxiety in acute phases
Life transitions and major decision-making
Identity shifts and existential questions
The intensive approach helps you:
Identify and challenge trauma-related beliefs
Understand how past experiences shaped your current interpretations and self-perceptions
Reduce "stuck points" that keep you in cycles of fear, shame, or self-blame
Build clarity around your emotional responses and triggers
Develop practical tools for grounding and emotional regulation
Create a sustainable plan for long-term trauma recovery and resilience
When Individual Intensives Help Most
Pre-Intensive Preparation:
Before your intensive begins, we'll connect to discuss your goals, what you hope to address, and logistics. This ensures we make the most of our time together.
During the Intensive:
Day 1-2: Deep exploration of your experiences, patterns, and what's driving current distress
Day 3-4: Processing, skill-building, integration, and creating a forward-focused plan
Sessions are longer than typical therapy (90-120 minutes each), allowing for deeper work and meaningful momentum.
Post-Intensive Support:
After your intensive, we discuss next steps. Many clients benefit from follow-up sessions to integrate insights and continue building resilience.
Format Options:
3 consecutive days (typical format)
4 consecutive days (for more complex or layered work)
Customized scheduling based on your availability
My Approach to Trauma Intensives
My intensive work is grounded in evidence-based trauma treatment principles. I integrate:
Integrating DBT Principles
Building emotion regulation and distress tolerance
Psychodynamic Exploration
Understanding how trauma shaped your development and relationships
Narrative
Work
Helping you integrate difficult experiences into a coherent story
The intensive format allows us to work at depth and momentum, supporting both emotional processing and practical skill development.
What You Can Expect to Gain
Real support – We're here to help you through life’s unexpected moments and navigate through them
Emotional clarity – Understanding what's driving your overwhelm and how to manage it
Trauma processing – Safe, guided work through difficult experiences
Practical tools – Concrete skills for grounding, regulation, and resilience
Renewed perspective – Clarity about your situation and next steps
Confidence – Stronger sense of your capacity to move through difficulty
Momentum – Real progress in a concentrated timeframe
A forward plan – Clear direction for ongoing support and long-term recovery
Ready to Access Concentrated Support?
If you're facing challenges in your relationships, loss, sudden transitions, or grief, an individual intensive can provide the focused, accelerated support you need. You don't have to wait weeks for relief.