An intensive provides more concentrated time and space for therapeutic work than a traditional weekly session. This can allow us to move beyond simply identifying a problem and devote focused attention to processing, practicing new skills, and integrating what you are learning, providing noticeable results, often in just one weekend.

Rather than rushing through the work, an intensive creates intentional space for deeper exploration and integration, while still honoring your pace and capacity.

Intensive therapy is also appropriate in a group setting - please inquire for details.

Each client’s experience is individually tailored to their distinct needs, readiness, and personal goals.

At The Perfect Space, trauma therapy can be complemented by mindfulness and mind-body strategies that help you become more aware of what is happening in both your mind and body.

During an intensive, we may incorporate practices such as grounding, breathwork, mindfulness, gentle movement, meditation, body awareness, or other somatic strategies alongside your primary therapeutic approach. These practices can help support emotional regulation, increase awareness of physical responses to stress and trauma, and create opportunities to pause and reconnect with a sense of safety. Mind-body practices are used to complement—not replace—evidence-based therapy.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused therapy that helps the brain process distressing experiences that may continue to feel emotionally or physically present. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements, auditory sounds, or alternating taps, while helping you safely revisit aspects of a difficult experience. The goal is to reduce the intensity of distressing memories, put them back in the past - where they belong, and help you develop a greater sense of safety, perspective, and choice.

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based trauma treatment that focuses on how traumatic experiences can affect the way we think about ourselves, others, and the world. CPT helps identify and work through, challenge and replace thoughts and beliefs that may have developed following trauma, while building a more balanced and empowered understanding of what happened.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach that views our inner experience as made up of different “parts,” each with its own thoughts, emotions, needs, and protective roles. Some parts may carry difficult emotions or experiences, while others may work hard to protect us from feeling vulnerable, overwhelmed, or hurt.

IFS helps you approach these parts with curiosity and compassion rather than judgment, creating greater understanding and self-awareness. Through this process, you can begin to understand the purpose behind certain patterns and develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself.

Getting started is simple. Begin by reaching out through the contact form to share a little about what you’re looking for and whether an intensive feels like the right fit.

From there, we’ll schedule a brief consultation to talk about your goals, answer any questions you have, and determine whether this approach is appropriate for you. If we decide an intensive is a good fit, we’ll schedule an intake session, and choose a format and schedule that works for you.

You don’t need to know exactly what you need before reaching out. We can figure that out together.

You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.