Offering individual, couples, family and group therapy in-office and online.
Approved to practice telehealth under PSYPACT and with NY State Residents.
Approved to practice telehealth under PSYPACT and with NY State Residents.
“Every person much choose how much truth he can stand.”
Perhaps you’ve done the work in the past. Sat in the chair. Learned the skills. Honed the tools. Yet, something still holds you back.
You feel stuck. Haven’t done the deep work because just as you get there, the time is up; the 50-minute hour is over.
Life moves fast. Travel, schedules, conflicting commitments. It all seems too slow.
Have you considered an intensive?
Therapy Intensives are not just another option; they are a radical shift—a powerful substitute or adjunct to traditional therapy.
We inhabit an ‘on-demand’ culture. A world woven into a web of immediate results, where we call for change yesterday. Or rather today. Not tomorrow. We reside in the present, in the ‘be here now,’ with everything mindful.
And yet personal growth is often treated as a slow burn, a drawn-out process.
If weekly therapy has stalled, if showing up feels like a chore, or if you’re ready for real concentrated change, an intensive might be for you. Intensives offer you that concentrated, undiluted, and intense focus you may need. It’s an accelerated form of uninterrupted time.
Conventional therapy is effective—but it can also be inefficient. It’s not always the best fit for that moment. What might be needed is an immersive, deep-dive experience—a space where change unfolds in days, not months.
You can accomplish in two or three days what might take six months in the confined weekly hour.
Here’s what makes intensives so powerful:
DEEP EXPLORATION: With no time lost to opening/closing sessions or “current events,” intensives allow for high doses of intensive, depth-oriented, goal-driven treatment that achieve deeper, longer-lasting results
FOCUSED ATTENTION: Free from the daily distractions of everyday life, there is a space for concentrated attention, reflection, and change.
ACCELERATED PROGRESS: With intense focus, there is the opportunity to strategize and customize the work specifically for you. What you might take months of weekly therapy can be accomplished in a single weekend—creating growth and transformation in a defined, shorter period.
BREAKTHROUGH MOMENTS: Moving through pain points uses increased velocity, and the unrushed space allows for a soft landing.
CUSTOMIZED TREATMENT PROGRAMS: No two intensives are the same. Your journey is unique, and so too the approach.
ACCESSIBILITY, AVAILABILITY, AFFORDABILITY: Intensives can provide specialized help when your regular treatment provider cannot offer extended work, or when schedules conflict with weekly therapy.
WORKING THROUGH AN IMPASSE: When therapy stalls, an intensive offers a fresh alternative approach.
COUPLES THERAPY: For partners who feel stuck, disconnected, or at a breaking point.
POST-DISCOVERY AFFAIR HEALING: For those navigating the aftermath of betrayal.
INTEGRATED SEX AND COUPLES THERAPY: Merging relationship and intimacy work for a deeper connection and intimacy repair.
TRAUMA RECOVERY AND EMDR INTENSIVES: For those ready to process their pain and move forward. These might include complex partner trauma, single episode or ongoing trauma, sex and love addiction.
SEX AND LOVE ADDICTION: For those caught in compulsive patterns or intimacy avoidance. These might include post-discovery stabilization, disclosure intensive or work for the betrayed partner or offender.
DISCERNMENT COUNSELING: For couples on the brink, unsure of the next step.
HYPNOTHERAPY: Age and/or Past-Life Regression work for those seeking deep subconscious healing and insight.
Intensives have become the preferred method for many—clients and psychotherapists. I’ve seen firsthand how powerful they can be, offering a profound shift in a condensed period. No two intensives are precisely alike; your journey is unique.
Let’s find out if this approach is right for you. Contact me today for your 15-minute consultation.
Why Choose an EMDR Intensive Over Weekly Therapy?
Research shows that EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) intensives can achieve the same transformative results as traditional therapy—but in a condensed time frame. Treatment is focused, strategic, and efficient, helping you process trauma without the slow progression of drawn-out treatment.
So why not do the work and get it done?
Imagine having the ability to get into the muck without having to return to work and your daily routine later that day? Weekly therapy can leave you emotionally raw and exhausted
In a concentrated format, you have the space to stay with the process, to go deeper without the stop-and-start of the 50-minute hour, allowing for fewer interruptions, fuller integration, and faster breakthroughs.
An intensive could be the right choice if you are struggling with:
In the end, trauma is not the whole story—it’s only a chapter that has not yet been written.
Why Choose an Intensive Over Weekly Couples Therapy?
Is the pace of weekly sessions not cutting it?
Weekly couples therapy is often a barrier—it feels too slow, too fragmented, and by the time you hit the pain points, the session ends, leaving you to navigate the aftermath alone. For some, the damage is so profound that beginning in an accelerated format is the only way to create meaningful change.
It is possible to fall back in love with your spouse. To step back from the edge of divorce. To revive a relationship you thought was beyond repair.
I integrate Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) to break negative cycles, rebuild trust, and strengthen bonds with object relations theory to uncover the unconscious patterns shaping relationships.”
By working intensively, we have the time and space to:
This isn’t just about communication strategies or conflict resolution—it’s about achieving deeper insight, resolving unconscious conflicts, and fostering emotional connection. A 12–16-hour intensive over 2–3 days is equivalent to 3–4 months of weekly therapy—giving you the momentum to dive beneath the surface, untangling longstanding patterns, and work toward meaningful change in less time.
An intensive may be the right choice for:
An intensive is not only about repair—it’s about creating the conditions for closeness, love, and safety to take root again.
For some couples, emotional estrangement and sexual disconnection are two sides of the same coin. Where resentment lingers, desire fades. Where hurt goes unspoken, intimacy withers.
Integrated Sex and Relationship Intensives follow the same immersive format as couples work but include an in-depth exploration of the sexual dynamics, helping you uncover:
By integrating EFCT and principles of psychosexual therapy, we move beyond the surface techniques to unravel the deeper tensions that inhibit erotic connection. Desire thrives in curiosity, not obligation.
Conflict, resentment, and distance don’t have to define your story. When addressed with openness, even long-standing complaints can become opportunities for change.
A few key things to know about psychotherapy intensives, over and above general therapy FAQ.
A psychotherapy intensive is typically 12–15 hours over 2–3 days (Friday–Sunday), often in 3-hour increments. Timing is flexible and tailored to your needs.
Most intensives are in person. Here’s the best part . . . The setting itself supports reflection, privacy, and healing. A shorter “Jumpstart” (3 hours) can be done via telehealth.
There is no additional charge for the intensive format. Please check with your provider if you plan to submit for reimbursement.
Some clients are referred by their therapists, others come on their own. You’ll start with a free 15-minute consultation followed by a pre-intensive intake to confirm fit. Continuity matters—follow-up can be done with me (telehealth in FL, NY, PSYPACT states) or with your own therapist.
I offer 3–4 hour sessions best suited for situations like a recent affair, a relationship “tune-up,” or trauma/EMDR when you’re also working with another therapist.
We begin with a complementary 15-minute consultation, followed by a 75-minute pre-intensive intake.