What Are Therapy Intensives?
Not your average weekly or biweekly therapy session.
Therapy intensives are a modern approach to therapy.
Therapy Intensives allow you to go deeper into specific issues so you can get real solutions and make progress faster.
Instead of spending a lot of time catching up on the events of the last week or two, they focus on deep diving into one goal. They’re not designed to solve every problem in one session, they’re designed to help you understand and resolve one specific issue in a shorter amount of time. They’re also really helpful for people who travel often and can’t commit to weekly therapy, or who don’t have time for weekly sessions in a super busy schedule.
You know how it feels when you have a great conversation with a friend or loved for a few hours, and you walk away feeling better, clearer?
Like you just had time to get deep into something, and it felt SO good to really get into it? Process it. Understand it. Decide what to do about it. Have a clear action plan?
Maybe the conversation wasn’t easy, but it felt really productive. You felt so supported, but not judged?
Maybe you’ve never had that kind of experience, but it sounds like something you’re interested in?
That’s what therapy intensives are like.
Therapy Intensives Offered
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Boundaries Intensive
You want to learn how to say no without feeling guilty. You want to set boundaries with confidence. You want to know exactly how to do it, how to think about it, what to say, and what to do when others don’t react well. You’ve been told therapists don’t “tell you what to do”, but you really want - no, NEED help with this. If that’s you, you’re in the right place. We’ll go over all the ins and outs of setting boundaries, I’ll teach you my specific formula for setting boundaries, and we’ll address any barriers that get in the way or make it feel hard. This is a great option for those already in therapy as a supplement to what you’re already working on, and for those who have been to therapy before but never got specific help around boundaries.
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People-Pleasing Intensive
You are tired of always bending over backwards to keep others happy and not even knowing what you want or need. You’re tired of worrying SO much about what others think and how they feel literally all of the time. You still want to care about how others feel, but not let it dictate your life. You’re tired of feeling exhausted and resentful. Tired of running yourself ragged for other people. You have a busy work or family schedule that doesn’t allow for weekly therapy, but you still want to stop the people-pleasing and start feeling better. Intensives for people-pleasing let us address in 1-3 intensives what it can take 6 months-1 year to do in weekly therapy.
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Burnout Recovery Intensive
You’re a high-achiever. You get sh*t done at work. At home. Always. You are reliable - maybe too reliable, so the workloads just keep increasing. You don’t like to let others down so you’ve kept up, but it’s affecting your relationships and maybe even your health in a way that doesn’t feel good. You know some stress is a part of life, but this doesn’t feel sustainable anymore. You wonder if there is a way to feel balanced, and quitting your job doesn’t feel like the right option, so you don’t know what to do. The bad news is, you’re burned out. The good news is burnout is treatable and it can be treated quickly. Intensives can help you understand and break the burnout cycle quickly, without sacrificing yourself or your career.
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EDMR Intensive
EMDR is a type of therapy that works when ‘talk therapy’ has left you feeling stuck. Talk therapy is great, but sometimes no matter how much you talk about something, it doesnt feel different - and that’s where EMDR comes in. It removes the disconnect between what you know, and how you feel. It works by reprocessing past experiences that drive anxiety, perfectionism and burnout. It can also help with things from the past that you think you should be ‘over’, but whenever you think about it, or something reminds you of it, all those old feelings and fears come rushing back. In EMDR intensives you can experience relief and meaningful change in days rather than months.
FAQs about Therapy Intensives
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First we’ll schedule a consult call so I can hear more about why you are wanting to book an intensive and then we will talk about what to expect and schedule the intensive.
New clients will be scheduled for an intake appointment where I’ll gather some background information so we don’t have to spend time doing any of that in the intensive, or long session.
About a week after the intake you’ll have a three hour intensive with short breaks. This is where the magic really happens. We’ll deep dive into your pattern of people-pleasing so you can understand it and process it. Then you’ll learn tangible strategies and mindset shifts to break the cycle. You’ll also get a follow up 1-2 weeks after the intensive.
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This depends entirely on your individual goals and progress. Some clients do an intensive and decide to schedule 1-2 more, others feel satisfied with one intensive. I only schedule one 3-4 hour intensive at a time, and we can schedule more if needed or desired.
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Not necessarily. Generally, my intensives are most appropriate for clients who have been to therapy before and generally know what to expect, and those who are currently in therapy.
The intensives I offer are NOT appropriate for acute issues including but not limited to suicidal thoughts, self-harm, recent trauma or navigating any immediate safety concerns.
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Yes! Clinical research has shown that the intensive model can be effective. In this study researches found that intensive therapy was just as effective as weekly therapy administered over 3 months. You can read more about other clinical research supporting the economic value and the effectiveness of intensive therapy models here.
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Denver Therapy is an out-of-network provider, meaning I am not contracted with any insurance companies. You can submit a ‘superbill’ to your insurance and may be eligible for partial reimbursement of therapy services depending on your plan and benefits. Always check with your individual insurance to determine your out of network benefits.
To read more about cost and intensive packages by reading the fees page here.
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As of Spring 2025, I am only licensed to operate in Colorado. This means you must physically be located in CO at the time of the intensive, whether it is in person or virtual.
You don’t necessarily need to LIVE in Colorado, but you have to physically be in the state of Colorado if you are going to do an intensive with me.
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Both! I offer in person intensives at my office in Denver, and online intensives throughout Colorado.