What Issues Can Intensives Help With?
We've looked at what intensives are and how they differ from traditional therapy. Understandably, it may have left you with further questions about intensives, like, "What can they be used for?"
Before discussing intensives for specific issues, let's address two of the more common concerns.
For example, just how “intense” is an “intensive”? You will be kept engaged but offers enough space for you to process and practice. This brings us to another frequently raised point: “I have a job.” Yes, intensive therapy may require some serious juggling for three to five days. But can you think of a more productive way to use that time?
3 Issues Intensives Can Help With
1. S.T.E.P. Couple Intensive Program
“Step” is short for:
Create SAFETY by understanding your relationship cycle and the contributing factors.
Grow TRUST by peeling back patterns and gently discovering and sharing what lies beneath each of your behaviors.
Gain EMOTIONAL INTEGRITY by recognizing, owning, and shifting how each of you contributes to the relationship in ways that are no longer useful.
Open you to PHYSICAL INTEGRITY and INTIMACY by a conscious commitment toward recovering what has been lost in the physical, sexual, and spiritual relationship.
Wherever you are in your relationship, you can benefit immensely from an intensive steeped in:
Attachment theory
Trauma-informed practices
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
2. Living Trauma Intensive Program
Trauma, especially during childhood, can inform so many of your behaviors, beliefs, compulsions, and negative thought patterns. Committing to an intensive can empower you to reclaim your resilience. You will learn about the impact of trauma on both your mind and body as you move toward healing.
Some of the trauma-informed modalities we use are:
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
In addition, over the course of the three to five days, you will also be introduced to concepts like mindfulness, art therapy, yoga therapy, and somatic therapies. All of this adds up to an immersive experience of healing. Right now, you may be stuck in a perpetual “fight or flight” response. A trauma intensive is a massive step toward finally processing all those unresolved emotions in the best possible way.
Remember, you can:
Release shame
Rewrite your own narrative
Reclaim your power
3. Coaching Programs for Substance Abuse
Everyone has a unique recovery journey. You can dramatically expedite this process in a variety of ways when you pledge yourself to an intensive program. This is an integrative effort. What that means is:
We address all kinds of addictions, whether it be drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, and so on.
The staff consults with a wide range of practitioners and specialists as needed. This may include anyone from psychiatrists to acupuncturists and beyond.
Your support system will be as involved as you and they wish to be. It could be family, friends, partners, co-workers, and more.
You will be provided with plenty of motivation. We will hold you accountable. In addition, intensives are coordinated to work with you in outpatient or inpatient care—with all the related transitions. It is an incredible opportunity to commit wholeheartedly to your sobriety.
Three to Five Days Can Change Your Life
Whatever you need to change or improve or develop, intensive therapy can be the missing piece to your healing journey. Indeed, it can appear to be “too much.” You may tell yourself you will “eventually” try something like this.
How incredible does it sound to drop everything for a half-week and truly prioritize your own well-being? I would love to guide you through this experience. Reach out today to learn more about how intensives may help you on your path to healing.