Why Would I Choose an Intensive?

• You feel stuck with talk therapy and want more significant movement. Perhaps you haven’t been in therapy in awhile, but feel stuck in life and would like some change that feels profound vs. the pace of traditional talk therapy.

• A shorter timeframe is appealing  due to your schedule and life circumstances that don’t allow you to commit to consistent weekly therapy.

While intensives can be remote, they are primarily offered in person in San Francisco. A retreat option is also available on the coast near San Francisco, in Pacifica and Half Moon Bay.

Format of Intensives

• Pre-intensive workbook Prior your intake sessions, you will receive a customized workbook that will require up to three hours of your time to journal and prep for your intensive. The workbook will help us in establishing targets for your intensive and establish coping skills in advance. 

• One or Two 50-minute sessions for pre-intensive intake these preparatory sessions finalize the roadmap of our work as well as establish a safe therapeutic relationship for intensive format.

• 6 to 15 hours of EMDR therapy across two to five days (not scheduled on concurrent days, most often we will schedule on concurrent weekends). Each person’s exact combination will vary based on your desire and clinical recommendation, but will be some amount of EMDR, and parts work. 

• One 50-minute follow-up session approximately two weeks after your last session, we will meet to reflect on your progress and assess for integration. 

Investment

$2400 - $5400  The exact cost depends on how many hours we do in your intensive. The lowest range reflects 6 hours of intensive time. 

Due to the amount of calendar time dedicated to an intensive, a 50% deposit is required upon commitment.