DIVE DEEP INTO WHAT MATTERS MOST
Therapy Intensives in Boulder, Colorado
Virtual Therapy Services available throughout Colorado
Sometimes in a regular therapy session you find yourself wishing there were more time to slow down, stay with what’s coming up, and really get to the heart of things. If you’re working through trauma, anxiety, a life transition, or something you don’t have a name for yet, therapy intensives create more space for focused, meaningful therapy.
You could be moving through a major life transition, or an old pattern keeps showing up despite all the insight and personal growth work you’ve already done. Perhaps there’s an experience from your past that you’re ready to process—or something happening in your life right now that deserves more attention than a weekly appointment can offer.
Instead of stopping just as we’re getting somewhere important, we can spend a longer stretch of time together, with room for therapeutic processing, reflection, nervous system regulation, and integration.
Therapy intensives in Boulder, Colorado are designed to be collaborative and individualized. We’ll determine together what you want to focus on and what format will best support you.
A therapy intensive is an extended period of individual therapy designed around a specific goal, theme, or area of your life. Rather than meeting for one 50-minute session at a time, we set aside several hours—sometimes across multiple days—to focus more deeply on the work that matters to you.
a therapy intensive might be a good fit if…
You’re going through a major life transition
Transitions can bring grief, uncertainty, excitement, fear, and questions about who you are becoming. An intensive can give you room to slow down and listen to what this transition is asking of you.
You’re tired of getting to the heart of something right when the session ends
Sometimes the most meaningful part of a therapy conversation happens toward the end of an hour. With an intensive, we don't have to stop just because the clock says it's time.
You’ve done a lot of personal growth work but still feel stuck
You may understand your patterns intellectually and still find yourself caught in them. Intensive therapy can give us more time to explore the emotional and embodied layers of those patterns—not just talk about them.
You want focused support without committing to long-term weekly therapy
An intensive can be a way to dedicate meaningful time to a particular area of your life without necessarily beginning an open-ended course of weekly therapy.
A Therapy Intensive in Boulder, CO can help.
What if you could:
Make a decision about your relationship, career, health, or next chapter without being consumed by fear, guilt, or what everyone else might want from you?
Set boundaries, say what you actually need, and make choices based on what matters to you—without immediately second-guessing yourself?
Feel less anxious, hypervigilant, or emotionally activated when something reminds you of what you’ve been through?
Move through a major life change without feeling like you have to figure everything out on your own?
Feel more grounded in your body and more able to respond to difficult emotions instead of being overwhelmed by them?
Have a clearer sense of what needs to happen next—and the emotional space to actually take those next steps?
Alexa Owen, MSW, SWC
Trauma Therapist in Boulder, CO
MEET YOUR BOULDER, CO INTENSIVES THERAPIST
Hi, I’m Alexa, a trauma therapist who helps thoughtful adults process and work through challenges so they can shed shame, find more peace, and feel at home in themselves.
I love working with clients in therapy intensives because they create so much space for depth and healing. I think there’s something truly special that happens when there’s a safe, structured container for immersive therapy — not dissimilar to the containers provided through meditation retreats.
If you know there’s something beneath the layers of everyday life that needs focused space and extended time to untangle and process, a therapy intensive with me could be a great fit. Together, we can create a space that’s steady, supportive, and brave so that you have the opportunity to make deeper shifts that will have a lasting impact on your life.
Here’s how to get started with a therapy intensive in Boulder, CO:
Book a Free Intro Call. You can contact me here so you can share more about what you’re seeking in therapy and I can answer questions about getting started. This is a free 15-minute call that gives us a chance to get to know each other and make sure that you feel comfortable moving forward.
Schedule the Intake Session. At the end of the call, we’ll go over logistics and schedule a day and time that works for your intake session if we choose to move forward together.
Start Healing. Therapy Intensives include an intake session, one or multiple blocks for intensive therapy work, and a follow-up / integration session. We’ll collaborate on a focus for the sessions and work deeply to support you in processing what’s stuck.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Contact me here so I can get you the clarification or info you need.
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Not quite. An intensive is intentionally structured around focused therapeutic work. Rather than simply extending a regular appointment, we use the additional time to create space for preparation, deeper exploration, therapeutic processing, breaks when needed, and integration.
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An intensive can allow you to focus on a specific area more deeply in a shorter period of calendar time, but I don't view healing as a race.
Some people benefit from concentrated work. Others need the slower rhythm of weekly therapy. The right format depends on your needs, goals, and capacity.
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EMDR may be incorporated into an intensive when it is clinically appropriate.
Before beginning trauma processing, we'll make sure you have adequate preparation and resources and that an intensive format is a good fit for you. We won't use the additional time as a reason to push beyond what your nervous system can comfortably manage.
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No. You do not necessarily need to be an established weekly therapy client.
We'll begin with a consultation and preparation process so that we can determine whether intensive therapy is appropriate and create a plan for our work together.
If you already meet regularly with a therapist, a therapy intensive with me can be a great way to support that work. For example, some clients may seek out an EMDR trauma therapy intensive if their current therapist is not able to offer this modality.
Some clients use an intensive as a focused, standalone experience. Others continue with weekly or periodic therapy afterward. We'll talk about what kind of support would be most useful for you.
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Virtual therapy is available throughout Colorado. We'll discuss whether virtual intensive therapy is appropriate based on your goals, the type of work you're hoping to do, and your individual circumstances.
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Therapy intensives are private pay and are offered in three primary formats:
Focused Intensive: 3 hours — $950
Deep Dive Intensive: 6 hours over 2 days — $1,850
Immersive Intensive: 9 hours over 3 days — $2,650Each package includes a preparation session and an integration session (in addition to the intensive session hours listed above)