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IFS Intensives — Deeper Work, Faster Progress

Extended, focused Internal Family Systems sessions for people who want to go deeper — or move faster — than weekly therapy allows.

Why Longer Sessions?

Some of the most important moments in IFS therapy happen twenty or thirty minutes in — when a protective part has finally relaxed enough to let you reach what it's been guarding. In a standard 50-minute session, that can mean closing things up right when the deepest healing becomes possible. IFS Intensives remove that constraint: 90 to 120 minutes of sustained, focused parts work, with time to go deep and time to integrate before you leave.

Who Intensives Are For

  • You want to make rapid progress on a specific issue or stuck point
  • You have a limited window — a move, a deployment, a life event — and can't commit to months of weekly sessions
  • You've plateaued in therapy and want a breakthrough experience
  • You're new to IFS and want a deep, experiential introduction
  • You're preparing for, or integrating, a major life transition
  • You have an ongoing therapist and want focused IFS work as a complement

What to Expect

Every intensive begins with grounding and a clear agreement about what we're working on. From there, the extended time lets us follow your system at its own pace — getting to know the parts involved, earning the trust of protectors, and, when your system is ready, helping wounded parts release the burdens they've carried. We close with integration: making sense of what happened and how to care for yourself in the days after. Many clients describe a single intensive as accomplishing what several weekly sessions might.

In Person or Anywhere in Virginia

Intensives are offered at my Tysons Corner office and via secure telehealth statewide. Because this work doesn't depend on weekly proximity, clients sometimes travel from across Virginia and the DC area for in-person intensives.

Fees

IFS Intensives: 90–120 mins  |  $200–$250A brief free consultation is available to discuss whether an intensive is a good fit

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How is an intensive different from a regular session?

A standard session is 50 minutes, which often means ending just as deep work begins. An intensive runs 90–120 minutes, creating a sustained container to follow parts work all the way through — from meeting a protective part to unburdening what it carries — without watching the clock.

Can I do an IFS Intensive while seeing another therapist?

Yes. Intensives often work well as adjunct care — focused IFS work alongside your ongoing therapy. With your consent, I am glad to coordinate with your primary therapist so the work supports what you are already doing.

Are intensives available online?

Yes. Intensives are available in person at my Tysons Corner office or via secure video for clients anywhere in Virginia.

How often do people schedule intensives?

It varies — some clients book a single intensive around a specific issue, others schedule one monthly alongside or instead of weekly sessions, and some use a short series of intensives over a few weeks for concentrated work.

How should I prepare for an intensive?

We begin every intensive with grounding, and I keep time at the end for integration, so you will not be sent out the door raw. Practical preparation is simple: leave buffer time in your day afterward if you can, and bring water. Everything else, we handle together in the session.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Reach out for a free consultation — in person at our Tysons Corner office or online anywhere in Virginia.

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