in-person in Gig harbor & online across wa state
Brainspotting Therapy Intensives for Trauma, Emotional Regulation, & Borderline Personality Patterns
Time and space for Women, Trans, & Non-Binary Folks to go deeper.
Experience the shift you’ve been longing for.
Do you understand your story, but still feel stuck in the same patterns?
You’ve done the work. You know why you feel this way.
Now you want to actually feel different.
You long for the time and space to go deeper without having to stop just as the work is unfolding.
Have you ever gotten to the end of a therapy session and thought, Where did the time go? Just as you're getting to the heart of the work, the session comes to an end. You leave with meaningful insight, but wish you had more time to stay with the process- to let it deepen, settle, and become something you can truly experience, not just understand.
You’ve reached a point where talking about it no longer feels like enough
You’re tired of feeling stuck and ready for a different kind of therapeutic experience- one that allows you to move beyond understanding your patterns and begin experiencing meaningful change. You’re ready to explore the deeper layers of your healing, listen to what your body is communicating, and create space for emotions, memories, and experiences that may still be asking for your attention.
You’re in the right place.
Brainspotting Intensives offer the time and space to go beyond insight, work with what’s still keeping you stuck, and create change you can actually feel.
What is an Intensive?
A Different Kind of Experience
Therapy Intensives offer a different kind of therapeutic experience than traditional weekly sessions. Instead of meeting for an hour at a time, we'll create an extended, uninterrupted space, whether that's a half-day, full-day, or multi-session intensive, to fully immerse yourself in the healing process.
When Talking Isn’t Enough
For many people, weekly therapy provides the support, insight, and consistency they need. But there are seasons when you've reached a point where talking about your experiences no longer feels like enough. You may be longing for the time and space to stay with the work as it unfolds, allowing deeper processing, integration, and meaningful shifts to emerge.
Follow Your Own Pace
Using Brainspotting and other somatic approaches, Intensives create the conditions to move beyond insight alone. Rather than stopping just as the work is beginning, we can follow your nervous system at its own pace, helping you make new connections, release what is no longer serving you, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been waiting to move forward.
Thoughtfully Tailored to You
Every Therapy Intensive is thoughtfully tailored to your unique needs, goals, and nervous system. Together, we'll create a safe, supportive space to gently explore what has been keeping you stuck, reconnect with your body's innate wisdom, and process experiences that may no longer be serving you.
Body-Based Approaches
Rather than relying on conversation alone, we'll integrate Brainspotting with body-based approaches such as The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method, Somatic Experiencing, DBT Skills, and IFS-informed parts work. Along the way, we may incorporate grounding and resourcing practices, guided meditation, breath work, mindful movement, creative expression, or other experiential techniques that support deeper processing and integration.
No One-Size-Fits-All Formula
We move at the pace of your nervous system, following what emerges with curiosity, compassion, and care. My role is to create the conditions where insight can deepen into embodied understanding, allowing you to reconnect with yourself in new and meaningful ways.
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Intensive Prep
Prior to the Brainspotting Intensive, we meet for a 60-min Pre-Intensive Interview to determine the goal of the intensive. We will look at what your life looks like now (your support system, stressors, ways you cope, and what you’d like to see improve or be different).
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Your Intensive Session
During our Brainspotting Intensive, we’ll start with somatic grounding and resourcing practices, followed by a series of Brainspotting sessions targeting pain points and tailored to your goals. Following Brainspotting, I’ll guide you through a personalized selection of somatic practices for integration and recovery.
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Intensive After Care
After the Intensive, we meet for a 60-min Post-Intensive Integration session to reflect on the elements that were most meaningful to you and how you want to infuse that into your life moving forward. We may also discuss whether additional intensive sessions or following up with individual therapy may be helpful for you.
What you get
✓ Collaborative body & nervous system focused treatment (Not your typical “thinking brain” approach)
✓ Intensive prep guide & customized treatment plan
✓ The ability to do the work from the comfort & safety of your chosen space- virtually or in-person
✓ Space to feel deeply, heal gently, & explore what’s beneath the surface
Your Options
Choose the right format for you.
Healing doesn't happen in a one-size-fits-all way. I offer several intensive formats so we can create a therapeutic experience that honors your goals, your nervous system, and the kind of support you’re looking for.
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A 1-Day Intensive gives us the opportunity to slow down, go deeper, and create meaningful movement in a single extended session.
Day 1 is primarily focused on processing and understanding. Together, we’ll explore the patterns, emotions, and experiences that have shaped you, using Brainspotting and somatic approaches to support deeper healing and connection.
We’ll also begin moving toward integration by identifying what you’re learning, what you want to carry forward, and what new possibilities may be emerging as you reconnect with yourself.
7 Hour Program (6 Face to Face)
4hr Half Day Session
Resources, assessments, & personalized treatment plan
Investment: Thursday/Friday at $1,995, Saturdays at $2,275 -
A 2-Day Intensive offers the space to move through the healing process in a more complete and intentional way.
Day 1: Understanding & Processing
We create space to explore the experiences, patterns, and protective responses that have been keeping you stuck. Using Brainspotting and somatic approaches, we gently work with what your mind and body have been carrying, allowing for deeper processing and new understanding.Day 2: Integration & Expansion
With more space for integration, we begin exploring what becomes possible when you are no longer defined by old patterns. Together, we focus on reconnecting with your strengths, envisioning what you want to move toward, and building the internal resources needed to create meaningful change.11 hour program (10 face to face)
2, 4hr Half Day Sessions
Resources, assessments, & personalized treatment plan
Investment: starting at $3,135 for 2 weekdays, weekend days are priced a bit higher (let’s talk!) -
A Rolling 2-Hour Intensive offers the depth and focus of intensive therapeutic work while allowing more time between sessions for reflection, integration, and real-life application.
Over the course of four weeks, we’ll meet for extended 2-hour sessions designed to create more space than traditional weekly therapy while still honoring the importance of moving at a pace that allows your nervous system to process and integrate.
Together, we’ll explore the patterns, emotions, and experiences that have been keeping you stuck, using Brainspotting and somatic approaches to support deeper understanding and meaningful change. Between sessions, you’ll have time to notice what shifts, connect with new insights, and begin practicing new ways of relating to yourself and your experiences.
11 hour program (10 face to face)
2hr sessions for 8 consecutive weeks
Resources, assessments, & personalized treatment plan
Investment: starting at $3,135 for 4 weekdays. Weekend days are priced a bit higher (let’s talk!)
Imagine finally getting to…
Resolve…
Emotional overwhelm that never seems to settle
Feeling stuck in a pattern you’ve understood intellectually but haven’t been able to change
A recurring trigger that continues to disrupt your daily life
The lingering impact of past traumatic experiences your body still carries
Experience…
Greater emotional regulation and a deeper sense of safety within yourself.
Increased capacity to respond rather than react
Feeling lighter, more grounded, & more like yourself
The spaciousness that comes from having dedicated time to focus on your healing
Move Beyond…
Chronic overwhelm & emotional reactivity
Old survival strategies that no longer fit who you are
Feeling disconnected from yourself, your relationships, & your life
Create the conditions for meaningful change.
faqs
Other Intensive questions? I’ve got answers.
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Brainspotting (BSP) is a body-centered therapy that helps you access and process emotional pain, trauma, and stress that may be difficult to fully resolve through words alone. Rooted in the idea that “where you look affects how you feel,”Brainspotting uses specific points in your visual field to help you tune into your body’s responses and access deeper layers of experience.
It can be especially helpful when you understand what’s happening but still can’t seem to shift it- when you’ve gained insight, talked through your patterns, and yet something still feels unresolved. Brainspotting offers a way to move beyond insight and toward deeper processing, integration, and embodied change.
The process is collaborative and unfolds at your pace, without requiring you to tell your story perfectly or force yourself into an experience before you’re ready.
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While both utilize eye positions and bilateral stimulation, Brainspotting is less structured and focuses more on activation in the body rather than thoughts associated with specific memories. EMDR relies on rapid eye movements following strict protocols, whereas Brainspotting allows for deep, sustained focus on a single eye position. This organic approach allows the client's brain to naturally process at its own pace. Learn more
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Weekly therapy offers time to process life as it unfolds. An intensive creates dedicated space to immerse yourself in a particular issue without stopping just as you're getting somewhere. Many people appreciate the momentum and continuity that an intensive provides. Learn more
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Brainspotting therapy intensive may be a good fit if you find yourself thinking, "I understand why I feel this way, but I still can't seem to shift it." Many people seek intensives when they are ready to move beyond insight alone and experience healing on a deeper, more embodied level. Learn more
You may be a good fit if you're longing to feel more regulated, more connected to yourself, and less stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. Intensives can provide the time, space, and focused support needed to slow down, listen to what your nervous system has been carrying, and begin creating meaningful change.
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Your Intensive is designed to give you more time and space to go deeper than a typical 55-minute therapy session. While every Intensive is customized to your needs, we’ll generally move through several phases together:
We’ll begin by grounding and getting clear on your intention. We’ll check in about what you’re hoping to work on, revisit what feels most important, and use movement, breath, and other grounding practices to help you arrive fully in the space.
Then we’ll move into deeper processing. Depending on your goals, this may include several Brainspotting sessions, along with individualized somatic practices. Rather than trying to fit the work into a single hour, we have room to follow what emerges and give your mind and body time to process at a deeper level.
We’ll take breaks along the way. Breaks are intentionally built into the Intensive so you have opportunities to pause, hydrate, use the bathroom, stretch, eat a snack if needed, or simply give your nervous system a moment to reset.
We’ll end with integration and reorientation. The final portion of our time will focus on slowing things down, grounding, and making space to notice what has shifted or emerged. We’ll talk about what you’re taking with you and what may be helpful as you transition back into the rest of your day.
The exact schedule will vary depending on how we customize your Intensive. You don’t need to know exactly what you’ll need ahead of time- we’ll make adjustments together as we go.
Because we’re working for several hours rather than 55 minutes, an Intensive can be physically and emotionally demanding. You may experience more discomfort, fatigue, or emotional intensity than you typically would in a shorter session. It’s important to plan for some downtime afterward and, when possible, give yourself space to rest and integrate rather than immediately returning to a packed schedule.
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No. While sharing your story can be helpful at times, it's not always necessary, or even the most effective way to heal. Brainspotting works with your brain and nervous system's natural ability to process unresolved experiences, so we can often work without repeatedly revisiting painful details. Learn more
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It's common to wonder about this, especially if you've had experiences of feeling flooded or emotionally exhausted in the past. While intensive therapy can bring up meaningful emotions, the intention is not to overwhelm your system. We move at a pace that honors your nervous system and work together to create a sense of safety throughout the process.
Afterward, some people feel tired or emotionally tender, while others experience relief, clarity, or a greater sense of connection to themselves. One benefit of virtual intensives is that when we're finished, you're already in the comfort of your own space, with time to rest and integrate rather than having to drive home. Learn more
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Probably not- and it doesn't have to! Many people experience meaningful shifts after a single intensive, while others choose to schedule additional intensives or continue with weekly therapy. The goal isn't to rush healing, but to create the conditions for deeper, lasting change. Learn more