Transform Your Healing Journey
Intensive EMDR & IFS Sessions, online or in beautiful Porto, Portugal
Experience accelerated healing through focused, intensive therapy sessions designed to create lasting transformation in a condensed timeframe.
If you’ve been in therapy before, you already know how transformative it can be. You’ve gained insight, learned tools, and maybe even healed some big things. But sometimes, despite your best efforts, old emotional patterns still linger. You feel stuck—or like something deeper is ready to shift.
That’s where a therapy intensive can help.
What Is a Therapy Intensive?
A therapy intensive is a focused, immersive experience—usually lasting several hours or spread over a few days—that allows you to dive deeply into the work without the usual start-and-stop of weekly therapy sessions.
Instead of trying to squeeze something profound into 50 minutes, intensives give you space to stay connected to your inner process, allowing insights and healing to unfold in a more integrated, accelerated way.
Think of it like emotional deep-sea diving: we take the time to descend slowly, explore what’s underneath, and rise back up with care and clarity.
Who Are Intensives For?
You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from an intensive. In fact, many of my clients have already done a lot of therapy—and they’re ready for more. You might resonate with an intensive if:
- You’ve reached a plateau in traditional therapy and want to go deeper.
- You’re aware of patterns (emotional or relational) that you can’t seem to shift.
- You’re holding unprocessed trauma, grief, or inner conflict.
- You feel disconnected from your sense of self, purpose, or clarity.
- You’re craving meaningful change, not just coping strategies.
You may also be navigating a life transition, caring for others while losing touch with yourself, or simply ready to invest in your healing in a more focused way.
What Happens in an Intensive?
Every intensive is tailored to your needs and your pace. We start with a pre-intensive consultation to clarify your goals and create a container that feels safe and supportive.
A typical intensive might include:
- 3–6 hours of therapy per day, with built-in breaks and grounding practices
- A blend of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR—two evidence-based approaches that support trauma healing and emotional integration
- Space for deep reflection, emotional release, and guided inner work
- Post-intensive integration, including resources and follow-up sessions as needed
You don’t need to come with a perfect plan. Just a willingness to be honest, open, and curious.
Why Choose Intensive Therapy?
Accelerated Healing
Intensive therapy sessions allow you to dive deep without the typical weekly interruptions, maintaining therapeutic momentum and achieving breakthroughs more quickly.
Focused Attention
Dedicate concentrated time to your healing without the distractions of daily life, allowing for profound transformation and insight.
Cost-Effective
While intensive sessions require a larger initial investment, they often require fewer total sessions than traditional weekly therapy, making them cost-effective in the long term.
Lasting Results
The immersive nature of intensive work often leads to more durable therapeutic gains and sustained positive changes.