How I Work
Why Intensive Therapy
A longer appointment makes room for more concentrated, extended time with one therapeutic focus.
The Format
More Time in One Sitting
A weekly 50-minute appointment has a useful rhythm: you return to the work, bring what happened during the week, and adjust together. Sometimes the issue you are bringing needs more uninterrupted room. An intensive offers more concentrated, extended time for preparation, a defined focus, and careful attention to what comes up during the session.
A 180-minute EMDR or ERP/OCD Intensive costs $1,500. Couples & Intimacy Intensive is $1,750 for 180 minutes. Custom & Multi-Day Intensives are $2,500 to $3,000+, priced after consultation, for 360+ minutes. The format depends on the concern, the people involved, and what is clinically appropriate.
Before the Appointment
A Consultation Is Part of the Work
Before any intensive, a $100 consultation is required. The $100 is credited in full toward your first paid session or intensive. Andrea asks what brings you in now, what prior care has been useful or difficult, and what a longer appointment might need to include. It is also the time to discuss whether an intensive is appropriate or a weekly format would better support the concern.
If you move forward, there is preparation before the longer session. For EMDR, that may mean assessing readiness and identifying a focus. ERP planning may involve mapping avoidance and rituals so practice is deliberate. Couples work begins with understanding the pattern each person brings. The plan is specific enough that you are not trying to solve everything in a single afternoon.
In the Room
Depth Without Rushing
During an intensive, there can be time to settle in, work with a chosen focus, pause when needed, and put words to what you notice. More minutes do not mean pushing past your limits. Andrea can slow down or change course if the original plan stops fitting what is happening. The appointment is still psychotherapy, with the same attention to consent, privacy, and clinical fit as an ongoing session.
Intensives are available by secure telehealth for people physically located in Texas, Colorado, or Idaho at session time. A longer block may also require practical planning: a private place to connect, enough uninterrupted time, and a less crowded schedule immediately afterward. You can discuss those details before committing to the format.
Afterward
Integration Is Not an Afterthought
The end of a 180-minute or multi-day appointment is not the end of care planning. Andrea talks with you about what you noticed, what deserves attention next, and how you might use or revisit the work. Some people continue with regular therapy; others discuss a different follow-up structure. The right next step depends on the concern and what emerges during the appointment.
An intensive does not replace medical evaluation or a higher level of care when either is needed. For ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, Andrea provides psychotherapy, preparation, and integration only. Medical screening, prescribing, medication, and monitoring belong to a separate medical provider, with separate medical and ketamine costs. You can ask about the distinctions in the consultation without having to choose a format in advance.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an intensive replace weekly therapy?
An intensive gives a defined focus more concentrated, extended therapeutic time. Andrea can discuss whether ongoing therapy is appropriate afterward.
Is the consultation required?
Yes. A $100 consultation is required before any intensive and credited in full toward your first paid session or intensive.
What happens after the longer session?
Andrea discusses integration and an appropriate follow-up plan based on the work and your needs.
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Make room for the work, not a deadline.
Start with a $100 consultation. The $100 is credited in full toward your first paid session or intensive.