Intensives

One 4-hour Intensive Session - $1,400

  • There is time for education, exploration and at least two customized skills. At the very least you will walk away with much greater insight and a full understanding of how to use the skills and why I chose them for you.

Two 4-hour Intensive Sessions - $2,400

  • There is time for education, exploration, at least four customized skills as well as time to practice and troubleshoot these skills. You will walk away with much greater insight and a full understanding of how to use the skills and a few variations based on the troubleshooting.

Three 4-hour Intensive Sessions - $3,300

  • There is time for education, exploration, at least six customized skills as well as time to practice and troubleshoot these skills. You may also bring in family or friends in one session to help offer more comprehensive information about you or share in what you’re learning.

Dialectical behavioral therapy

DBT is my long term specialty and my greatest passion. Although I no longer offer a comprehensive DBT program, I continue to work with clients on a variety of ways to use DBT for more than emotion regulation. Here are some niche DBT intensive topics:

  • DBT as a Lifestyle

  • Joint DBT Skills Coaching for Couples and Parents

  • Using DBT to Navigate Alternative Relationship Structures

  • DBT for Chronic Illness

  • DBT for Mixed Race Adults, Interracial Couples and Multicultural Families

I also offer a DBT Kickstart Intensive program for individuals, couples and families who are waiting to join a comprehensive DBT program. This includes customized intensive coaching sessions for individuals, couples and families to kickstart your DBT journey in the meantime. The first session includes a DBT orientation and an intake to set prioritized goals and foundational mindfulness skills. Future sessions teach multiple skills tailored to address prioritized goals first. Sessions are booked as needed rather than on a fixed weekly schedule.

Anxious/Avoidant Couples

The anxious/avoidant cycle is a very common relationship dynamic. Many of these couples find themselves stuck in weekly couples counseling because the cycle is not resolved in one session before it repeats into the next session. In an intensive, I can orient you to the cycle and still have time to use what you’ve learned to work through cycles to resolution and build in some practice. Upon leaving an intensive, you will have not only a new understanding of your relationship but also several things to try rather than just food for thought while the relationship continues to pile on conflict and resentment between typical couples counseling sessions.

Family/Friends for Complex PTSD

Loving someone with Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) can be complicated. You have so much compassion and empathy for their history but still struggle to understand their behaviors and navigate your relationship with love and acceptance. Chronic abuse, neglect, or invalidation can lead to black-and-white thinking, rigid survival rules, emotional dysregulation, and responses ranging from explosiveness to numbness and avoidance. Adult children of immigrants may face additional challenges navigating conflicting cultural expectations and chronic invalidation.

You may have read countless self-help books and consumed content to better understand your loved one, yet still struggle to apply what you’ve learned to your unique situation. Through an intensive program, I’ll help you understand your loved one’s inner world and navigate your relationship with greater compassion and loving kindness.

Family/Friends for Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is often misunderstood, making it difficult to find the right support. People with BPD can experience emotional pain with extraordinary intensity, yet also offer profound empathy, love, and affection. Relationships can feel deeply rewarding but emotionally challenging with incredibly high highs and low lows that might make you wonder how to continue.

While resources for people with BPD are growing, support for family and friends remains limited. My intensive program teaches you how to navigate these relationship complexities with greater compassion, connection, and stability.

Family Estrangement and reconciliation

Children of immigrants often navigate unique cultural and family dynamics that can contribute to C-PTSD and influence adult relationships. I use specialized approaches to address family conflict and reduce the risk of estrangement. Intensives can involve the adult child alone or the entire family, with goals ranging from reconciliation to accepting estrangement.

BDSM/kink and non-monogamy

Navigating BDSM/kink and non-monogamy involves complex intersections of power dynamics, consent, stigma, and trauma. Through a nonjudgmental, sex therapy lens, I help couples and polycules navigate kink, open relationships, and relationship structural transitions with attention to consent, power, and mental health.