Therapy Intensive: Months of weekly session time, delivered in three consecutive days.
Therapy Intensives at Serein Counseling compress months of work into three consecutive days, using EMDR, Parts Work, ACT, and somatic interventions on one clearly defined focus.
What is an intensive?
You know the moment, you finally get to the thing that matters in therapy and you and/or your therapist glance at the clock realizing the session is almost over. So you spend the last ten minutes closing it back up, because you have to drive home and function tomorrow. Next week, you start the approach again. Over months, many people get very good at this without noticing: getting close to the hard material, and stopping right at its edge.
An intensive is built for what happens past that edge. Over three consecutive days, five hours a day, you don't have to close anything back up. Day two starts where day one ended. What comes up in the morning gets worked with that afternoon, while it's still fresh. That's roughly four months of weekly session time, with none of it spent catching up or starting over.
And it starts with a plan, not an intake. Your screening and planning session with your therapist happen beforehand, so the first hour of day one is already the work.
Who it's for
Self-worth and confidence
You can list your accomplishments and still feel like you're one mistake away from being found out.
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Relationships and breakups
A breakup or relationship you keep replaying long after you've understood what happened.
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An upcoming event
A wedding, a presentation, an interview, a family visit — and social anxiety that's already planning how it will go wrong.
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One specific memory or experience
You've done therapy before, and there's one thing you keep circling back to that would benefit from focused EMDR.
Attachment patterns
You can see the pattern in how you attach, pull away, or panic in relationships, and knowing it hasn't been enough to change it.
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Weekly therapy isn't the right pace
Your schedule, your goals, or the material itself needs more continuous time than one hour a week allows.​
Our Approaches
EMDR
Helps the brain reprocess specific memories that still feel present, so they can be remembered without the same intensity. Delivered by an EMDRIA Certified Therapist.
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ACT
Builds the ability to act on what matters to you while anxiety, guilt, or self-doubt is still present, rather than waiting for it to disappear first.
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Parts Work
Works with the conflicting parts of you — the part that wants to leave and the part that's terrified to — instead of trying to silence one of them.
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Somatic interventions
Pays attention to what happens in your body when the issue comes up — the tight throat, the shutdown, the urge to agree — and works with it directly.
How it works
Five steps from first contact to day one.
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Request a consultation. Our intake coordinator will reach out to answer questions and schedule a 15-minute call with your prospective therapist
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Complete your screening. Before that call, you'll fill out a short set of standardized questionnaires (covering mood, anxiety, trauma symptoms, and dissociation), plus a goals questionnaire.
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15-minute call with your therapist. A brief conversation to confirm an intensive is a good fit for what you want to work on.
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50-minute planning session. You and your therapist agree on the focus and build the treatment plan for your three days.
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Reserve your dates
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Your intensive begins. Three consecutive days of focused therapy.
Investment
3-Day Therapy Intensive — $4,500 total
$600 deposit + $1,300 per intensive day · 5 hours of therapy per day
The $600 deposit is due after your planning session, before your first intensive day, holds your intensive dates, and is part of your $4,500 total.
The remaining $3,900 covers your three intensive days.
Intensives are private-pay and are not billed to insurance.
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When an intensive isn't the right fit
Intensives move quickly, which is the point and also why they aren't right for everyone. The screening and planning session exist to make that call carefully.
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An intensive may not be the right starting point if you're currently experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm, active substance dependence, symptoms of psychosis or mania, or significant dissociation that makes it hard to stay present. In those situations, a steadier pace or a higher level of care is usually safer and more effective. ​
FAQ
What does a day look like?
5 hours of therapy per day for up to 3 days with breaks built in. You won't be doing processing work for hours straight; sessions are paced with rest and grounding between them.
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Will I be exhausted afterward?
You may feel tired or emotionally raw, especially after EMDR. We'll plan for that, and we recommend keeping your evenings light during the intensive.
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Is three days enough?
For one well-defined focus, three days can create significant change. It doesn't mean every issue in your life gets resolved, which is why we spend time narrowing the focus beforehand.
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Can I do an intensive if I already have a therapist?
Yes. Many people use an intensive alongside ongoing therapy to work on one specific thing. With your permission, we can coordinate with your current therapist.
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What happens after the intensive?
That depends on what you need next. Some people continue with weekly or biweekly sessions to build on the work. Some prefer occasional maintenance sessions, or scheduling as needed. If you already have a therapist, you can return to them with what you worked on. We'll talk through the options at the end of your intensive.
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Is this in person or online?
Intensives are fully virtual. Because our therapists are licensed in Florida, you'll need to be physically located in Florida for every session, including the planning session.
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Is it covered by insurance?
No. Intensives are private-pay and are not billed to insurance.
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What if I need to reschedule?
We'll go over cancellation and rescheduling options during your consultation, before you reserve your dates.