Healing from trauma does not have to take a lifetime. Intensive therapy is highly focused and uninterrupted, supporting meaningful progress in days or weeks—not years.
Virtual therapy intensives offer a concentrated, immersive approach to psychotherapy for high-functioning adults, professionals, creatives, and couples who want meaningful change without the constraints of weekly sessions. Designed as extended, focused experiences, these intensives allow for deeper emotional processing, accelerated insight, and substantial transformation.
Unlike traditional 50-minute weekly sessions, intensives involve several hours or consecutive days of uninterrupted therapeutic work, supporting nervous system regulation, sustained focus, and breakthroughs that can take months in standard therapy.
What Are Virtual Therapy Intensives?
A virtual therapy intensive is a customized, immersive experience designed for clients seeking accelerated growth and deep healing. Delivered online, intensives provide the space to address long-standing patterns, emotional blocks, and complex life experiences that are difficult to fully explore in weekly therapy.
EMDR-Focused Intensives
EMDR intensives specialize in trauma processing and nervous system regulation, helping clients resolve difficult memories and reduce emotional reactivity in a condensed timeframe.
Integrative Psychotherapy Intensives
These intensives draw from a curated blend of evidence-based modalities—including psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, mindfulness, and relational approaches—to address anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and life transitions.
Each intensive is tailored to your history, goals, and nervous system needs, supporting deeper emotional integration, clarity, and lasting change.
Who Benefits From Virtual Therapy Intensives?
Virtual therapy intensives are ideal for high-functioning adults, professionals, creatives, and couples who:
Are seeking deep work beyond weekly sessions
Feel “stuck” in ongoing therapy and want accelerated breakthroughs
Are navigating major life transitions, trauma, grief, or emotional crises
Want to address persistent relational or attachment patterns
Value a focused, private, and high-impact therapeutic experience
Why Choose a Virtual Therapy Intensive?
Virtual therapy intensives provide benefits beyond traditional therapy:
Deeper processing: Extended sessions support emotional safety, regulation, and sustained focus
Accelerated healing: Achieve breakthroughs that can take months in weekly therapy
Tailored structure: Each intensive is designed around goals and nervous system needs
Reduced overwhelm: A contained format supports grounding and integration
Momentum: Concentrated clarity provides tools, direction, and sustainable change
How Virtual Therapy Intensives Work
Pre-Assessment & Consultation: Identify needs, goals, and the optimal format—half-day, full-day, or multi-day intensive.
Customized Intensive Sessions: May include:
EMDR or bilateral stimulation for trauma
Internal Family Systems (IFS) parts work
Somatic Experiencing® and nervous system regulation
Mindfulness, breathwork, and grounding exercises
Guided reflection, journaling, and integration practices
Post-Intensive Support: Personalized integration plan and follow-up recommendations to maintain progress
Types of Virtual Intensives
Individual Intensives: Deep work on trauma, anxiety, depression, or relational patterns.
Couples Intensives: Navigate conflict, betrayal, emotional distance, or major transitions to rebuild trust and improve communication.
Family Intensives: Address intergenerational wounds, repair long-standing ruptures, and improve communication and emotional safety.
What to Expect
A confidential, supportive online environment
Structured yet flexible sessions tailored to your goals
Breaks and grounding practices for nervous system regulation
Compassionate guidance with a focus on integration and long-term change
Clients often leave feeling lighter, clearer, and more connected, experiencing accelerated progress that would take months in weekly therapy.
Is a Virtual Therapy Intensive Right for You?
A virtual therapy intensive may be the right choice if you’re ready to:
Work directly with long-standing emotional pain
Break through recurring patterns that hold you back
Accelerate healing after trauma, loss, or life transitions
Engage in therapy with focused intention and support
Invest in meaningful change in a time-efficient and impactful way
Frequently Asked Questions About Accelerated & Intensive Therapy in New York City
What are accelerated or intensive therapy sessions?
Accelerated and intensive therapy sessions involve extended or more frequent psychotherapy sessions designed to focus deeply on specific concerns over a shorter period of time. Rather than traditional weekly therapy, this format allows for concentrated, uninterrupted therapeutic work.
How are intensive therapy sessions different from weekly therapy?
Traditional therapy typically occurs once per week in 45–50 minute sessions. Intensive therapy may involve longer sessions (such as 90–180 minutes) and/or multiple sessions over a short time frame, allowing for sustained focus and momentum.
Who might benefit from accelerated or intensive therapy?
Accelerated and intensive therapy may be helpful for individuals who:
Want focused work on a specific issue
Are experiencing acute distress
Have limited availability for ongoing weekly sessions
Want to make therapeutic progress more efficiently
Are processing trauma or complex experiences
Are navigating a major life transition or crisis
What concerns can intensive therapy address?
Accelerated and intensive therapy may be helpful for:
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety and panic
Depression and mood concerns
Grief and loss
Relationship or attachment trauma
Stress and burnout
Life transitions
Identity or self-esteem concerns
Performance or professional pressure
What types of therapy are used in accelerated or intensive sessions?
Depending on clinical appropriateness, intensive sessions may integrate:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Parts Therapy, IFS
Trauma-informed psychotherapy
Psychodynamic therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Attachment-based therapy
Mindfulness-based self-compassion approaches
Somatic-informed strategies
Integrative psychotherapy
The specific combination is tailored to each client’s needs.
Is accelerated therapy evidence-based?
Yes. Accelerated and intensive formats use established, evidence-based therapeutic models. The difference is in session structure and pacing—not in the quality or rigor of treatment.
Does accelerated therapy guarantee faster results?
No therapy can guarantee specific outcomes. However, concentrated therapeutic time can allow some clients to access material more quickly and build momentum.
Is intensive therapy emotionally demanding?
It can be. Because sessions involve deeper and more sustained focus, care is taken to assess readiness, provide stabilization, and pace work responsibly.
How long is an intensive therapy session?
Session length varies and may range from 90 minutes to several hours, depending on clinical need and mutual agreement.
Are accelerated sessions short-term or ongoing?
Some clients use intensive therapy as a short-term intervention, while others combine intensive sessions with ongoing therapy.
Do you offer accelerated or intensive therapy via telehealth?
Yes. Accelerated and intensive therapy sessions are available via secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth for clients in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and throughout New York State.
Is intensive therapy appropriate for everyone?
No. A thorough consultation helps determine whether this format is clinically appropriate or if another approach would be better suited.
How is accelerated therapy different from coaching or retreats?
Accelerated therapy is psychotherapy provided by a licensed clinician and may include assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Coaching and retreats do not provide clinical psychotherapy.
Can intensive therapy be combined with medication?
Yes. Many clients engage in psychotherapy while also working with a prescribing provider. Coordination of care can occur when appropriate.
If you’re unsure, a brief consultation can help determine whether an EMDR intensive or a broader integrative psychotherapy intensive is the best fit. Reach out today.