Therapy intensives for busy women in Michigan

Specializing in painful experiences, low self-esteem, and life transitions

Can you relate?

You feel so overwhelmed and like everything is about to fall apart at any second

You have a hard time sleeping because your mind is racing and your body won’t relax

You struggle to get through the day because you’re just so mentally exhausted

You notice that you’re agitated and you don’t have patience for others in your life

You’ve wanted to go to therapy but you just don’t have the time for it

A Brainspotting intensive may be right for you if…

• You have an issue you want to work on and you want to make progress quickly
• Your schedule is so demanding that a weekly therapy appointment feels too overwhelming to commit to
• You’ve been in weekly therapy for months or years but you feel like you’re stuck or frustrated with your lack of progress

What is a Brainspotting Intensive?

Brainspotting is a powerful brain-body therapy that taps into your brain’s natural healing abilities.

Intensives are an accelerated form of therapy that allows you to feel better faster.

Intensives have targeted treatment goals with a personalized treatment plan. The focus of the intensive is on diving deeply into an issue in a safe, supportive environment.

Intensives offer the opportunity to resolve or lessen troubling symptoms and concerns at their core without the limits of the traditional therapy hour.

What does a Brainspotting Intensive help with?

• PTSD or traumatic experiences
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Negative self-talk or limiting beliefs (IE: “I’m not good enough.”)
• Grief, loss, or change
• Racial or generational trauma
• Childhood abuse or neglect
• Sexual assault or domestic violence
• Accidents, illness, or medical trauma
• Persistent or longstanding issues
• “Stuckness”

What happens in a Brainspotting session?

Brainspotting is different from traditional talk therapies. In a Brainspotting session, I’ll ask you to focus on a specific issue that you want to address. Then we’ll check to see if you feel any activation around the issue in your body. After that, I’ll help you find a brainspot (eye position) that feels connected to the issue.

After we find the brainspot, I’ll ask you to notice the thoughts, feelings, and body sensations that arise. This is called focused mindfulness. It’s not unusual for people to remember old memories, feel waves of emotions and body sensations, or to see images. Discomfort is a normal part of the process because we are dealing with painful experiences that were not able to be properly processed by your brain. I’ll be there to guide you through it safely.

Because Brainspotting is different from talk therapy, I will encourage you to keep noticing what comes up but I try to say as little as possible so that I don’t interrupt your deep processing. Your brain is amazing and can heal on its own if it’s given the time and space to. After you’ve finished Brainspotting, we’ll debrief what the experience was like for you.

What to expect from a Brainspotting Intensive

Free Consultation Call

I offer a 30 minute video consultation call. We’ll talk about what you hope to gain from an intensive, any questions you might have, and determine if a Brainspotting Intensive is a good fit for your needs.

Pre-Intensive Assessment

We’ll meet 1-2 weeks prior to your Intensive so that I can gather background information to help me better understand how your concerns have been impacting you. At the end of the assessment, we’ll create your treatment plan and identify your goals for the intensive.

Intensive Day

We’ll spend 3 hours getting to the root of your concerns with Brainspotting. Brainspotting is done in 90 minute chunks with breaks for rest and verbal processing.

Post-Intensive Aftercare Planning

About 2-3 weeks after your intensive, we’ll meet to discuss the experience, review your progress, and identify what comes next in your healing journey. We’ll put together a plan to help you continue working towards your goals.

Offerings

A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required to schedule your Brainspotting Intensive. If it is determined that a Brainspotting Intensive is not the right fit for your needs during the Pre-Intensive Assessment, your payment will be refunded minus the deposit.