A few hours, fully devoted to the work talk therapy can't finish in a traditional 50 minute session.
Extended Brainspotting and somatic sessions for high-functioning adults ready to go deeper, faster, without the start-stop of weekly sessions getting in the way.
Discuss Intensive Options
Who therapy intensives are a good fit for
A standard session ends right when things start to open up. An intensive doesn't.
You get 90 minutes to 3 hours of uninterrupted, focused work, drawing from Brainspotting, somatic processing, and regulation-focused care depending on what you need. No watching the clock. No picking back up next week where you left off. Your nervous system gets the time it actually needs to process and settle in one sitting.
This isn't a replacement for ongoing therapy, and it's not always the right starting point. Some people come to an intensive already in therapy and looking for focused processing time. Others are moving through a period of transition, stuck in a specific pattern, or simply ready to do concentrated work without committing to months of weekly sessions first.
We'll talk through your goals and what's going on for you before deciding together if this is the right fit. If your system is in the middle of an acute crisis, an intensive isn't the right tool, and we'll figure out what is.
FAQs
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No. While some people book an intensive while already in weekly therapy, this isn't a requirement. If you're new here, we'll start with a consultation to talk through your goals and make sure an intensive is the right fit before booking.
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Most people feel some combination of clarity and tiredness, your nervous system has done real work, even if you spent part of the session in stillness. We'll talk through integration before you leave, and it's worth keeping the rest of your day light if you can. Some people notice shifts immediately. For others, it unfolds over the following days.
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No. Mind Space is a private-pay practice, and intensives are billed directly.
Many clients use HSA or FSA funds, and a superbill is available if you'd like to seek out-of-network reimbursement through your insurance provider. -
You don't need a perfect answer to that before reaching out. A good sign is feeling stuck in a specific pattern, or sensing that you have something concentrated to work through and don't want to wait weeks of sessions to get there. We'll figure out readiness together during a consultation, and if the timing isn't right yet, I'll tell you that too.
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A regular session is 45-50 minutes, usually weekly, building over time.
An intensive is 90 minutes to 3 hours in a single sitting, designed for sustained focus on one thing without the start-stop of picking back up the following week.
Some people use intensives alongside ongoing therapy. Others use them as a standalone, concentrated piece of work.