In-Person in gig harbor & virtually across wa state
Somatic Therapy Intensives for Trauma, Intense Emotions, & Relationship Patterns
Time and space for Women, Trans, & Non-Binary Folks to go deeper.
Experience the shift you’ve been longing for.
Do you understand what’s happening, but still feel like something isn’t shifting?
You’ve done the work. You’ve learned the skills. But something is still holding you back. Something beneath the surface.
You long for more time and space to let the work unfold at its own pace.
You leave with meaningful insight, but wish you had more time to stay with what’s happening—to slow down, listen to your body, follow what’s emerging, and let the work deepen, settle, and become something you can truly experience, not just understand.
You’re ready to work with the parts of your experience that you can’t always think or talk your way through.
You’re tired of feeling stuck and you want to experience deep, therapeutic work that could change your life. You’re ready to face the issues and help your body process everything it’s holding onto, emotionally and energetically.
You’re in the right place.
Somatic Therapy Intensives offer the time and space to go beyond insight, slow down enough to notice what’s happening in your whole system, and work with the patterns that you may understand intellectually but are still experiencing in your body, emotions, and relationships.
What is an Intensive?
A Different Kind of Therapeutic Experience
Somatic Therapy Intensives offer a different kind of therapeutic experience than traditional weekly sessions. Instead of meeting for an hour at a time, we create an extended, uninterrupted space, whether that's a half-day, full-day, or series of longer sessions, to slow down, go deeper, and stay with the work as it unfolds.
When You Need More Space
Weekly therapy can provide the support, insight, and consistency you need. But there are also times when you may be longing for more space to really explore something—to move beyond talking about what’s happening and into experiencing it differently.
An intensive gives us the time to slow down and follow the process, rather than having to pause just as something important is beginning to emerge. We can spend more time noticing what’s happening in your body, emotions, nervous system, and internal world, allowing space for deeper exploration, processing, and integration.
Follow Your Whole System
Somatic therapy invites us to work with more than just the story you can tell. Together, we can explore the ways experiences and patterns show up in your body, emotions, relationships, and nervous system, while listening for what those experiences may be communicating.
Rather than following a predetermined formula, we follow what emerges with curiosity and compassion. We may slow down and build resources, explore a familiar pattern from a different perspective, work with a part of you that has been trying to protect you, or use body-based practices to reconnect you with yourself.
The goal isn't to force a breakthrough. It's to create enough space for something deeper to be noticed, processed, understood, and integrated.
Thoughtfully Tailored to You
There is no one-size-fits-all Somatic Therapy Intensive. Your experience will be shaped around your goals, your history, your capacity, and what feels most supportive in the moment.
Depending on what you're working with, we may draw from somatic psychotherapy, The Trauma-Conscious Yoga Method, Somatic Experiencing, IFS-informed parts work, DBT skills, Brainspotting, meditation, breathwork, mindful movement, creative expression, and other experiential approaches.
Some sessions may involve more conversation and reflection. Others may invite you to slow down, notice sensations, move, breathe, connect with a part of yourself, or simply stay present with what is happening in your body.
More Than One Way In
You don't have to know exactly what approach you need before you begin. That's part of the work we can discover together.
I bring a range of body-based and trauma-conscious approaches to the room, but the modality isn't the destination. Your experience is.
We may weave different approaches together throughout an intensive, following your nervous system and what feels ready to be explored. Along the way, we'll create space for resourcing, grounding, deeper body awareness, and the reintegration of parts of yourself that may have become disconnected along the way.
This is an opportunity to move toward greater mind-body connection, internal peace, and a deeper sense of trust in yourself—not by forcing yourself to change, but by creating the conditions for something new to emerge.
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Pre-Intensive Assessment
Prior to the Somatic 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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Intensive
Session
During our Somatic Intensive, we’ll start with somatic grounding and resourcing practices, followed by a series of therapeutic blocks targeting pain points and tailored to your goals. Following the deeper work, I’ll guide you through a personalized selection of somatic practices for integration and recovery.
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Post-Intensive Aftercare
After the Intensive, we meet for a 60-min Post-Intensive Interview 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 own space
✓ 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 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 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 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 4 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 experiences that still show up in your body, emotions, or relationships
Experience…
Greater emotional regulation and a deeper sense of safety within yourself
Increased capacity to respond rather than react
Feeling more grounded, connected, & like yourself
A deeper connection between your mind, body, emotions, & inner world
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
Knowing what you want to change but feeling unable to access that change
Create the conditions for meaningful change
faqs
Other intensive questions? I’ve got answers.
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Somatic therapy recognizes that difficult experiences, stress, and trauma are not only held in our thoughts, but can also be carried in our bodies and nervous systems. Rather than focusing solely on talking about problems or understanding them intellectually, somatic therapy also honors and meets physical sensations, emotions, impulses, and patterns that arise in the body.
This approach can help you build greater awareness of your nervous system, process experiences that may feel difficult to put into words, and create a deeper sense of safety, regulation, and connection with yourself. For many people, understanding why they feel the way they do isn't enough- they're looking to actually feel different. Somatic therapy helps bridge that gap by working with both the mind and the body in the healing process. 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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A somatic 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 Brainspotting sessions alongside 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. Healing does not require you to share every detail of your experiences. While talking about your story can sometimes be helpful, for some people repeatedly telling the story can feel overwhelming or unhelpful. Somatic therapy and Brainspotting allow us to work with how trauma is being carried in your body and nervous system, helping you process its impact without needing to relive every detail. Learn more
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It's normal 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