Stop feeling stuck in therapy.
Start moving through it with more space, depth, and support.
Intensive therapy across Washington for adults, couples, and therapists seeking deeper change than weekly therapy can often provide.
Begin Intensive Fit Review
Does this sound familiar?
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You may be a good fit for an intensive if:
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you have been in therapy but still feel stuck
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you understand your patterns, but your body still reacts the same way
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you are emotionally exhausted from repeating the same cycles
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you want focused, depth-oriented work rather than fragmented progress over time
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you are a therapist or helping professional who supports others well but rarely have space for your own deeper work
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If this sounds like where you are, the next step is to apply for an intensive so we can determine clinical fit.
Why weekly therapy sometimes isn’t enough.
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Weekly therapy can be deeply valuable, but it also has limits.
In 50-minute sessions, time is often spent reconnecting to the week, stabilizing, and beginning to access deeper material just as the session is ending. For trauma, nervous system patterns, and long-standing emotional or relational cycles, this can leave clients with insight but not enough space for full processing and integration.
An intensive offers something different: uninterrupted therapeutic time, deeper continuity, and a more focused container for meaningful movement.
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You’re not doing anything wrong.
The format simply has limits.
WHAT MAKES AN INTENSIVE DIFFERENT
Intensives are designed to create space for deeper work in a structured, time-contained format.
Rather than starting and stopping each week, an intensive allows us to:
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stay with the work long enough for meaningful processing to unfold
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focus on one or two core patterns with sustained attention
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work through emotional and nervous system material with greater continuity
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create traction in areas that have felt stuck for a long time
This format is especially well-suited for Brainspotting and other trauma-informed work where depth, pacing, and continuity matter.
Who Intensives Are For
Intensives may be a good fit for:
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adults working through trauma, burnout, grief, emotional overwhelm, or stuck patterns
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couples caught in repeated conflict, disconnection, or unresolved hurt
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therapists and helping professionals who want focused support for their own healing work
This work may be a good fit if you are:
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ready to focus deeply on one or two core patterns
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looking for a structured and supportive therapeutic container
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wanting focused work that can create meaningful traction
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able to engage in emotional processing with support
This may not be the right fit if you are:
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in acute crisis or needing a higher level of stabilization
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looking primarily for long-term weekly therapy
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not currently able to tolerate deeper emotional work, even with support
What the Experience Is Like
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This is not rushed therapy. It is slower, more intentional, and more contained.
Throughout the intensive, we work with pacing, breaks, regulation, and structure so that deeper work can happen with care. You will not be pushed through emotional intensity or left alone in it. The goal is to create enough space for clarity, depth, and movement while staying grounded in safety and support.
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We Also Serve Couples: Learn MoreExperienced, Focused Intensive Care
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Intensives are led by Latisha Sternod, LMHC, a Brainspotting Consultant and Clinical Supervisor in Washington State. Her work is shaped by clinical experience since 2018, broader psychology-related experience dating back to 2011, advanced trauma training, university-level teaching, clinical supervision, and prior experience as an I/O psychologist.
This background supports a grounded, clinically discerning approach to intensive work, especially for clients navigating trauma, nervous system patterns, relational distress, burnout, or long-standing emotional stuckness.
Your Intensive Options
Each intensive is a structured therapeutic experience designed for focused, meaningful work in a condensed timeframe. Rather than spreading the process across months of weekly therapy, intensives create dedicated space for preparation, deeper processing, and integration.
These are private-pay offerings and are not billed as hourly sessions. They are designed for clients who want a more focused container for healing, movement, and change.
Individual Intensive
For trauma work, emotional patterns, burnout, and nervous system healing.
Includes:
- 90-minute pre-intensive session for mapping and goals
- 5-hour intensive session with breaks built in
- 60-minute integration session 1–2 weeks later
Investment: $1,800
Couples
Intensive
For couples caught in repeated cycles of conflict, disconnection, or unresolved hurt.
Includes:
- 90-min joint intake
- 6-hour intensive session with breaks built in
- 60-minute integration session
Investment: $2,500
Therapist Intensive
For therapists and helping professionals needing space to address emotional, relational, or nervous system stuckness.
Includes:
- 60-minute consult/intake
- 5-hour intensive session with breaks built in
- Optional integration support
Investment: $1,500
Telehealth Across Washington
Narrows Counseling offers intensive therapy through secure telehealth for clients throughout Washington State. This allows adults, couples, and therapists across the state to access focused, specialized care without needing to be local to one office.
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Faith Integration
Catholic Christian faith integration is available for clients who want their beliefs thoughtfully included in the intensive process. This is always client-led and optional.
What Happens Next
1. Submit your intensive inquiry or application
2. We review for clinical fit and readiness
3. If appropriate, you will receive next steps to schedule
4. Your intensive is confirmed once scheduling is completed
If you are ready for more focused support and a deeper therapeutic format, the next step is to apply.
FAQ
Why is an intensive different from weekly therapy?
Are intensives effective virtually?
How do I know if this is right for me?
Will insurance reimburse any portion?
Do you integrate faith if desired?
Why are intensives priced differently than weekly therapy?
What if I get overwhelmed during the intensive?
You do not have to keep carrying this alone.
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What feels stuck can be approached with more space, more structure, and more support.
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