At Seattle Trauma Counseling, a therapy Intensive is an extended, uninterrupted block of therapy — from a few hours to several days — that lets you concentrate on your goals without the constraints of a typical weekly session. Intensives are offered by Robert Espiau, Veronica Paige, and Taryn Chin at our Edmonds and Kirkland offices, online, and in select cases in Thailand.
When a person is in crisis or wants more intense therapy than just one or two sessions per week, an Intensive is a great alternative. Intensives are designed for:
Intensives come in a few different formats depending on what you need:
Intensives combine talk therapy with experiential activities that include art therapy, guided imagery, recurrent theme exploration through timelines and other modalities, parts work, and somatic approaches to name a few. The concentration of time, along with diverse therapeutic interventions, provides a more comprehensive healing experience than weekly sessions alone.
Intensives are held in person at our Edmonds and Kirkland offices, with online Intensives available across Washington and beyond. Select Intensives are also available in Thailand. Clients travel to us from across the greater Seattle area for this work, and some from much further.
For in-person Intensives, travel arrangements and hotel accommodations are made by the client. Recommendations will be given, if needed.
Clients schedule an Intensive by deciding on the goals of therapy with Robert, Veronica, or Taryn, and then planning the amount of time needed to address those objectives. The best first step is a free consultation, talk through what you're facing, and we'll help you work out whether an Intensive is the right format and how much time it needs.
It depends on the format and your goals. Mini Intensives run 2 to 3 hours, full-day Intensives involve around six hours of direct therapy time, and multi-day Intensives run one to three days at six to eight hours daily, with reflective homework each evening.
A standard fifty-minute session allows for roughly thirty minutes of therapeutic work once settling in and closing are accounted for. An Intensive gives you hours of uninterrupted time, which allows deeper exploration and faster movement — especially for trauma work, where momentum matters.
Yes. Intensives can be customized for individuals, couples, or groups, depending on the goals of the work.
Yes. Intensives can also be structured as extended online sessions on a weekly or monthly rhythm, for clients who can't attend in person.
Cost depends on the format and length, which is planned around your goals. Contact us at (206) 552-8207 or schedule a free consultation and we'll talk through the options and pricing with you directly.
In person at our Edmonds and Kirkland, Washington offices; online; and in select cases in Thailand. For in-person Intensives, clients arrange their own travel and accommodation — we're happy to give recommendations.
Robert Espiau, LMHC, Veronica Paige, LMHC, and Taryn Chin, LMHC. You'll plan your Intensive directly with the therapist you'll be working with.
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