Somatic Therapy and Creative Art Therapy for Adults, Teens, and Kids
Offering in-person sessions in Manhattan and Rhinebeck NY; virtual sessions across NY state
Intensives
Serving adults, teens, and children throughout New York
"But I'm still playing!"
Remember a time when you were playing and your parents told you to get ready for dinner? You were fully immersed in exploring and improvising and it felt great! You found your flow and you were in the zone. You begged them for five more minutes. Half an hour later it still wasn't enough and you pouted on the way home because you knew you couldn't recreate the same magic tomorrow.
Having to end a therapy session at the 45-minute mark when the work is getting deeper can feel the same way for the client and the therapist. But now the stakes are higher.
What's the difference between an intensive and a regular session?
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It takes time to fully warm-up, recap the last session, find a point to resume, identify all the pieces that we're dealing with, develop and implement a strategy, resolve roadblocks, then process and reintegrate every piece thoroughly. When we interrupt this process week after week, the best we can hope for is that we keep getting 'two steps forward, one step back'. The 45-minute or 60-minute session block is a tradition that insurance companies put in place. It doesn't work for everyone or for every situation. Deeper work is like surgery. It and takes a bit more time to complete thoroughly and safely and it takes an specialized skillset.
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When's the right time for intensives?
Maybe you need to master your fear of flying before you go on a business trip. Maybe you're a new mother and you want to create the best possible environment for your unborn child.
Maybe you want to get on the fast track out of old patterns.
Or maybe you're eager to make up for lost time.
Life's events have a way of hitting us with waves of big emotions and throwing us off balance. Sometimes we can let it pass with comfort and support. Other times we need to master the waves or risk getting overwhelmed.
These are not the times to get held back by the clock. These are the times to accelerate the work. These are the times to dive deeper.
What are your intensives like?
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Every intensive I have done has helped clients either cover several months' worth of work or make breakthroughs that wouldn't happen any other way.
While some forms of therapy can feel like you're wading in the shallow end, others can feel like you're drowning. I take a different approach. You won't be stuck in pain and wondering when it will be over. You'll be flowing and marveling at how much you're enjoying it.
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1. Pre-Intensive Interview - Identify the goals of the intensive and how much time to reserve.
2. Collateral Interview - Collaborating with your primary therapist, psychiatrist, or acupuncturist so that you get the most out of your intensive.
3. Customized Treatment Plan - Lay out the options and strategize an approach.
4. Personalized Treatment Workbook - Customized for you to track your progress, keep a record of what you're learning, and continue processing outside of sessions.
5. Post-Intensive - Assessing progress and identifying new goals as you desire.
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What's the fee structure for intensives?
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Pre-Intensive Assessment Interview (45 min.) - $100
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Collateral Interview (optional) - FREE
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3-hour session: $800
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6-hour session: $1600
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Custom duration: Determined upon request
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Post-intensive Follow-Up: FREE
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