Brainspotting Therapy Intensives
for Women in Midlife
A structured, concentrated treatment program for women in midlife ready to do focused, deep work — in a dedicated block of time rather than across months of weekly sessions.
This is not a longer therapy session. It's a different kind of treatment.
Something has happened — or has come to light — that has fundamentally shifted how you understand yourself, or what you see as possible from here. You may be in the aftermath of your own affair. Facing a version of midlife you did not anticipate. Or carrying pain from the past that can benefit from additional support to your weekly therapy.
A therapy intensive compresses meaningful clinical work into dedicated time to the specific issue, with extended sessions, allowing us to go to a depth and at a pace that a weekly 50-minute session schedule cannot allow for.
Intensives with me are centered around Brainspotting, a neuroexperiential approach that allows for individualized and sustained processing without the stopping and restarting inherent in weekly sessions. Elements of EMDR or parts-based work are also integrated when clinically appropriate.
The result, for many clients, is movement they have not been able to achieve through weekly work alone.
An intensive may be the right fit if:
You are struggling to let go of the affair partner and want relief from the hold it has on you.
You have a specific fear or block that is limiting your life — public speaking, dating, or a creative block — and want to address it directly.
You are working with another therapist or coach and want additional support around a specific issue using a specialized brain-body approach to complement that ongoing work.
Intensives are not appropriate for everyone, and the consultation is where we determine together whether this format makes clinical sense for you right now.
What the intensive includes
This is a 10-hour clinical program, structured across four components:
30 min Consultation
A complimentary 30-minute video meeting prior to booking.
We discuss your goals, questions, and whether this format is the right fit for where you are right now.
90 min Pre-Intensive Session
We establish a clear focus, review history, and determine the treatment approach.
This session ensures we use the intensive time as effectively as possible.
4 hrs Brainspotting Intensive — Session One
The first concentrated treatment session.
We move at the pace your nervous system sets — there is no rushing, no clock pressure mid-session.
4 hrs Brainspotting Intensive — Session Two
Continues and deepens the processing from Session One.
The two sessions together allow for a treatment arc to unfold within a continuous frame, rather than being paused and resumed over time.
30 min Follow-Up Session
Scheduled approximately one month after the intensive.
We review what has shifted since the intensive, consider how those changes are unfolding in your day-to-day life, and determine whether any additional support is indicated.
Investment: $3,750
50% deposit required to hold your dates, non-refundable
Offered virtually via secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform
Available to clients in New York, New Jersey, and Florida
What the research shows
The intensive format:
Intensive application of trauma-focused therapy appears to be well tolerated in patients with PTSD, enabling faster symptom reduction with comparable or improved outcomes, while reducing dropout risk.
Intensive EMDR treatment is feasible and associated with reliable improvement in PTSD symptoms within a significantly shorter timeframe than traditional weekly formats.
Brainspotting:
A clinical study comparing Brainspotting and CBT for PTSD found that while both approaches reduced symptoms, only the Brainspotting group continued to improve after treatment ended.
A peer-reviewed comparative study found beneficial effects of single sessions of both EMDR and Brainspotting in processing distressing memories.
In a direct comparison of Brainspotting and EMDR for the treatment of PTSD, both approaches produced significant reductions in symptoms, with Brainspotting demonstrating comparable efficacy to the more established EMDR protocol.
Before we speak, you may want to read more.
Therapy after your affair — for women navigating the psychological aftermath of their own infidelity
Perimenopause & menopause — for women whose hormonal transition has surfaced something deeper
Trauma — for women carrying experiences that have never fully been processed
Anxiety — for women whose anxiety is rooted in something more than the surface
I offer a complimentary 30-minute consultation to discuss your situation, answer your questions, and determine together whether this format makes clinical sense for you.