When you’re ready to face what’s been keeping you stuck, intensives offer a safe, structured space to move through it—quickly and deeply.

• You’re navigating anxiety, overwhelm, or trauma that feels hard to shift.
• You want faster momentum than weekly sessions provide.
• You’re processing a specific event or transition (grief, medical event, breakup, work stress).
• You notice negative self-beliefs (“I’m not safe,” “It’s my fault,” “I’m not enough”) shaping your life.
• You can’t commit to weekly sessions or you’re traveling from out of town.
• You’re already in therapy and want short-term specialty support (EMDR/Brainspotting) without changing therapists.
• Your current therapist doesn’t offer EMDR/Brainspotting and you’d like to integrate these approaches

• Complimentary 15-minute consult (new clients) to confirm fit.
• 50-minute planning session (in person or telehealth) to clarify goals and prepare.
• 3-hour in-person intensive with short breaks for comfort and regulation.
• Fee: $850 total for the half-day package.
• Availability: Select Wednesday and Friday mornings at my Carlsbad office.
• Custom options: Full-day and multi-day formats available by request.

• Settle & orient (10–15 min): Grounding, goals for the day, safety plan.
• Deep work (2+ hours): Extended processing with breaks as needed.
• Integrate (20–30 min): De-brief, stabilize, and outline next steps you can use immediately.

You’ll leave with specific tools and a clear understanding of what shifted and what to practice next.

Clients often choose intensives to:

• Process a recent loss, breakup, or life change
• Address anxiety, panic, or perfectionism
• Work through trauma or distressing memories
• Feel unstuck after previous therapy
• Prepare for or recover from a major transition (career, relationship, family)
• Shift long-held beliefs affecting confidence, relationships, or self-worth
• Build insight, resilience, and a stronger sense of self

Some clients feel a strong sense of resolution after one half-day. Others prefer ongoing therapy (weekly 50-minute or every-other-week 100-minute sessions) to build on the momentum. If you already have a therapist, I’m happy, with your consent, to coordinate so your work integrates seamlessly.

• Who I work with: Teens (12+) and adults.
• Location: In-person at my Carlsbad, CA office; clients often travel from out of town or out of state. Most of my local clients live in Carlsbad, Encinitas, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, and greater North County San Diego.
• Fee & payment: Half-day intensive $850. Self-pay. Superbills available if your insurance plan offers out-of-network benefits.
• Cancellations: Because these blocks are reserved in advance, a longer notice window may apply; details provided during scheduling.

• Do I need weekly therapy to book an intensive? No. Intensives work as a stand-alone, as part of ongoing therapy with me, or as adjunct care alongside your current therapist.
• Is a consult required? Yes, for new clients, a consult helps confirm the intensive is clinically appropriate and aligns with your goals.
• Can we do EMDR/Brainspotting? Yes, if it fits your needs. They’re options, not requirements.
• Will I feel worse before better? You may feel stirred up temporarily, but we pace carefully and end with grounding. Most clients report relief, clarity, and practical next steps.

• EMDR (eye movements via light bar and/or bilateral tones through headphones) to help the brain reprocess stuck memories and beliefs.
• Brainspotting to access and release unprocessed material through precise eye positions, often with few words or silence. 
• Somatic & nervous-system work (breath, orienting) to restore regulation.
• Schema Therapy (including schema mode work) to identify core patterns and unmet needs, shift entrenched beliefs/behaviors.
• Skills & supports (mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, resourcing) you can use between sessions.

We’ll choose the mix that fits your goals, your nervous system, and your pace.

f you’re asking whether doing more in fewer, longer sessions really helps—the short answer is often, yes. Research on intensive and longer-format therapy (including concentrated EMDR) suggests that extended sessions can create faster relief, stronger momentum, and deeper, more complete processing—especially if weekly therapy hasn’t moved the needle or your schedule is tight.

Many clients find that a half-day format lets the brain stay with the work long enough to reach a meaningful shift—so you leave feeling clearer, calmer, and more grounded, with tools you can use right away.

• EMDR is a well-established, extensively researched treatment for trauma and related symptoms, recognized by major health organizations.
• Brainspotting has a growing evidence base and is widely used by trauma clinicians; many clients report significant reductions in distress and changes in core beliefs.

Your intensive is tailored to you, your goals, your nervous system, your pace, so the work feels safe, focused, and effective.

If you’re curious about how a therapy intensive might support you, I’d love to connect.
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