Therapy Intensives in Mahtomedi, MN

What is a Therapy Intensive?

A therapy intensive is a focused, extended-format session that goes beyond the traditional 50-minute hour. Whether you're an individual or a couple, intensives allow us to dive more deeply into the heart of what’s bringing you to therapy, with space for clarity, insight, and meaningful emotional work.

Therapy intensives can last anywhere from 80 minutes to a full-day (or multiple days) and are tailored to meet your needs, preferences, and capacity.

Why Choose an Intensive Format?

Therapy intensives are ideal if you:

• Are traveling a long distance for therapy

• Have a busy or irregular work schedule

• Want to get “unstuck” more quickly

• Are preparing for or recovering from a significant event or crisis

• Are navigating infidelity, betrayal, or major relational shifts

• Simply want to go deeper, faster

Couples often find intensives especially helpful for crisis recovery, repair after betrayal, or when feeling emotionally disconnected.

What to Expect During an Intensive

Every intensive is thoughtfully designed to support deep emotional processing in a safe, structured environment. Your session may include:

• Talk therapy informed by attachment theory and trauma care

• EMDR or parts work (IFS) when appropriate

• Somatic practices and nervous system regulation

• Restorative breaks with options for reflection, walking, or quiet integration

For couples, we’ll focus on identifying stuck emotional patterns (using Emotionally Focused Therapy) and building moments of connection and repair.

Intensive Options Available

80-Minute Extended Session: A good fit for targeted issues or deeper trauma work

Half-Day Intensive (3 hrs): Includes break(s) and time for deeper integration

Full-Day Intensive (6 hrs): Ideal for significant work with integration space throughout

Multi-Day Options (1–3 days): Perfect for intensive couples repair, major life transitions, or personal growth retreats

Each intensive is customized based on your goals, capacity, and emotional readiness. We’ll discuss what’s best for you in an initial consultation.

Costs for Therapy Intensives

Individual Intensives

• 80-minute individual session: $280

• ½ day (3-hour) individual session: $540

• Full day (6-hour) individual session: $1,080

Couple/Family Intensives

• 80-minutes couple/family session: $310

• ½ day (3-hour) couple/family session: $600

• Full day (6-hour) couple/family session: $1,200

Location and Setting

Therapy intensives take place in my peaceful Mahtomedi, MN office, located near parks, walking trails, and natural beauty that support emotional regulation and grounding.

Walk & Talk therapy options or nature-based breaks are available during full-day formats.