4 Benefits of Intensive Sessions With Me As Your Guide:
You’ve heard of my Inner Child Healing Intensives & Past Life Journeys but do you know why I now offer longer sessions for to help my clients? Here are four benefits to trying out an intensive session with me:
Accelerated Healing:
Intensive sessions condense months of therapy into a few hours or days, allowing my clients to process trauma more thoroughly and rapidly. This approach can be particularly beneficial for those dealing with complex trauma, PTSD, or long-standing emotional wounds. By maintaining a concentrated focus, my clients often experience quicker emotional relief and clearer insights into their experiences. They leave their sessions feeling lighter, more at peace and motivated to make changes in their lives.
Focused Support:
Traditional therapy sessions typically last 50-60 minutes, which can limit the depth of exploration. In contrast, intensive sessions range from 90 minutes to several hours, creating a safe and uninterrupted space to unpack traumatic experiences. This extended timeframe helps establish our relationship, call in your ancestors and spirit guides, process emotions more fully, and implement therapeutic techniques without feeling rushed.
Personalized Strategies:
Each intensive session is customized to my client's unique trauma history and healing goals. I integrate a combination of therapeutic modalities—such as EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic experiencing, cognitive processing therapy, and mindfulness techniques—allowing for a comprehensive and targeted approach. My clients leave with actionable coping strategies to apply to their daily lives and personalized guidance to maintain progress after the intensive ends.
Empowered Transformation:
Intensive trauma therapy provides the time and space for profound emotional breakthroughs that can lead to significant shifts in perspective. My clients gain a deeper understanding of their trauma responses, learn how to regulate their nervous system, and develop a renewed sense of self. This transformative work often extends beyond symptom management, fostering greater self-compassion and resilience.
Case Study: Intensive Trauma Therapy: A Path to Healing After Sexual Assault
Background:
Jasmine*, a 32-year-old Filipino American woman, sought intensive trauma therapy after experiencing a sexual assault three years ago. Despite attending weekly therapy sessions, she continued to struggle with severe anxiety, hypervigilance, and intrusive memories. She felt emotionally exhausted and unable to fully process her trauma in shorter, conventional therapy sessions.
Initial Assessment:
During the initial consultation, Jasmine expressed feeling "stuck" in her recovery, unable to move beyond the fear and guilt associated with the assault. She reported difficulty sleeping, frequent nightmares, and avoiding social situations that reminded her of the incident. The therapist recommended (2) 3-hour sessions tailored to her specific needs.
Therapeutic Approach:
The intensive therapy incorporated evidence-based modalities, including:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): To target and reprocess distressing memories in a controlled setting.
Somatic Experiencing: To help Jasmine reconnect with her body and release stored trauma through grounding and sensory awareness techniques.
Past Life Regression Journey: To clear out any past life energy or karma patterns related to her current life that contributed to her experiences aside from the sexual assault
Breakthroughs and Transformations:
By the end of the first session, Jasmine reported a significant reduction in her anxiety levels. During the EMDR sessions, she was able to identify core beliefs stemming from the assault, such as self-blame and unworthiness. Through guided processing, she reframed these beliefs, recognizing her inherent worth and the absence of fault in the traumatic event.
On the final session, Jasmine participated in a past life regression journey, where she safely released pent-up emotions associated with the assault. She described feeling a "weight lifted" and a newfound sense of control over her body and emotional responses.
Outcome:
Following the intensive therapy, Jasmine expressed feeling more grounded and present. She experienced fewer intrusive thoughts, improved sleep, and a restored sense of agency. She also reported feeling more confident in social settings and expressed interest in joining a support group for ongoing connection and healing.
Conclusion:
For survivors of sexual assault like Jasmine, intensive trauma therapy can provide a structured yet flexible approach to processing traumatic experiences in a safe, focused environment. By condensing the work into consecutive, longer sessions, clients can experience accelerated healing, deeper emotional breakthroughs, and renewed empowerment in their healing journey.
*Name and identifying details have been changed to protect client confidentiality.
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