Therapy & EMDR Intensives for Individuals & Couples in Denver, Colorado
Where transformation meets intention.
Deep healing, real breakthroughs, and soulful reconnection—all in one immersive space
Sometimes, weekly therapy just isn’t enough.
When you’re craving real movement—in your healing, your relationship, or your life—a therapy intensive offers a sacred pause.
A space to go deeper, faster, and more intentionally.
Whether you’re navigating a midlife awakening, relational disconnection, or a season of self-reinvention, intensives offer a focused, accelerated path toward lasting change.
This is the work that shifts you…from holding it all together to feeling deeply whole, from disconnection to embodied clarity and self-trust.
What are Therapy Intensives?
Intensives are immersive, half-day or multi-day therapy experiences designed for deep, concentrated healing.
Unlike weekly sessions, they give you uninterrupted space to explore what’s been buried, stuck, or out of alignment—and begin rewriting the patterns holding you back.
You’ll begin with a personalized consultation and assessment to set clear intentions, followed by a 3–4 hour, 1-day, or 2-day intensive tailored to your needs.
For Individuals:
Therapy Intensives for Women
Come home to yourself—one layer at a time.
This is for the high-achieving, heart-led woman who’s done the work.
But she still feels disconnected—like something’s missing.
Or like she’s outgrown the version of herself she’s held together.
You’ve spent years giving, striving, and managing it all.
This intensive individual therapy offers a pause.
A space to go deeper than a single session allows.
A chance to create movement and reconnect with the woman within.
It’s about creating space to remember yourself again.
Rooted in my integrative approach, individual intensives blend clinical wisdom with intuitive guidance, nervous system work, and inner child healing.
For individuals seeking deeper trauma processing, EMDR can also be incorporated into an intensive when clinically appropriate. Extended sessions provide dedicated time to process unresolved experiences, support nervous system regulation, and create meaningful movement in your healing journey.
This isn’t surface-level. It’s soul-deep.
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Midlife transitions, identity shifts & “Who am I now?” moments
Emotional overwhelm, perfectionism, or burnout
Nervous system regulation & embodied healing
Attachment wounds & generational cycles
Grief, inner child & parts work
Self-worth, confidence, body image, & boundaries
Soul integration & spiritual growth
Reconnecting with your power, presence, and purpose
EMDR Therapy: EMDR Intensives provide dedicated time and space for focused trauma processing and emotional healing. For many clients, extended sessions allow deeper work than traditional weekly therapy, supporting meaningful movement and integration.
For Couples:
Couples Therapy Intensives
Rebuild trust. Rekindle intimacy.
Remember why you chose each other.
Relationships don’t thrive on autopilot. Life gets full—careers, kids, and transitions. Suddenly the emotional closeness feels out of reach.
Couples Therapy Intensives offer a compassionate, structured space to pause together. A space to repair ruptures, deepen understanding, and reconnect with intention.
Grounded in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), attachment work, and relational insight. This is a deep dive into the heart of your connection.
To learn more about EFCT, visit the Couples Therapy Service Page →
When appropriate, EMDR may also be integrated into couples intensives to help partners process attachment wounds, reduce emotional reactivity, and work through experiences that continue to shape the relationship today. This approach can deepen insight and support more secure, connected interactions.
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Break long-standing patterns and communication blocks
Rebuild emotional safety, trust, and intimacy
Understand your partner’s needs, emotions & attachment style
Identify and start to shift negative interaction cycles
Increase emotional availability and responsiveness
Repair from betrayal or broken trust
Improve conflict resolution and communication
Explore how past experiences impact current dynamics
Reconnect with shared goals, values & relational purpose
When appropriate, EMDR may be incorporated into couples intensives to help partners process emotional triggers, attachment wounds, and experiences that continue to impact the relationship today.
What Level of Distress Are You In?
Each relationship carries history, hurt, and hope. Couples arrive at different points of disconnection. Intensives are here to meet you where you are. This guide offers an attachment lens to help you reflect.
Where is your relationship today? What are you longing for?
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One or both of you are questioning whether you can stay together
A recent emotional injury or betrayal has created rupture and mistrust
You feel stuck in reactive cycles that end in shutdown, criticism, or silence
You long to feel close, but instead feel alone, guarded, or hopeless
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You function well together day-to-day, but emotional intimacy feels out of reach
Disconnection comes and goes, and you often miss each other’s bids for closeness
Conflict is unresolved or leads to repeated arguments
You want to feel safe turning toward each other again, but aren't sure how
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You care deeply and want to feel more emotionally connected
Small moments of disconnection or misattunement go unspoken
You're navigating individual growth that impacts how you relate
You want to deepen your emotional bond before patterns worsen
Is an Intensive Right for You?
Intensives are a good fit if:
You’re ready to go deeper and create meaningful change
You’re navigating a transition, emotional pain, or relational stuckness
You’ve done therapy before—but need something more focused and transformational
You’re seeking a blend of grounded clinical work and soul-level insight
Who It's Not For (Contraindications)
Intensives are not recommended if you or your partner are currently experiencing:
Untreated substance use
Active domestic violence
Severe dissociation or psychosis
Crisis that requires a higher level of care
We’ll explore fit together in your consultation.
Integration Support (Aftercare)
Deep healing deserves gentle integration.
Transformation doesn’t end when the intensive does. Insights keep unfolding. Emotions surface.
That’s why I offer integration sessions—intentional, post-intensive therapy available at an hourly rate per session after the intensive package. These sessions are designed to support your continued integration and healing:
For Individuals, integration may include:
Nervous system healing and emotional processing
Nervous System and Wiser Self Tools: inner child healing, parts work, intuitive reflection
Rebuilding self-trust, clarity, and grounded confidence
Weekly sessions or monthly or bi-monthly Intensives
For Couples, integration may support:
Practicing communication tools in real life
Re-establishing emotional safety and repair
Deepening connection through follow-through, not just insight
Weekly sessions or monthly or bi-monthly Intensives
This is where your growth becomes embodied from the bottom-up and sustainable.
Testimonials
SUMMARY OF OPTIONS
The chart below offers a general overview of the intensive options available.
This is just a starting point—every person and couple has unique needs and goals.
We'll explore your situation together to determine what format feels most supportive and aligned for your journey.
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50 minutes weekly | $
What to Expect: Ongoing support with time to build trust and insight week by week. A step-by-step approach to healing over time.
Best Fit For: Clients navigating low to moderate distress who prefer a slower, steadier process of growth and change. -
3–4 hours (weekday only) | $$
What to Expect: Focused support around a central theme or stuck point. A powerful session that may complement ongoing therapy.
Best Fit For: Individuals or couples looking to gain clarity, make a shift, or address a single issue in more depth. -
~8 hours in one day (includes times for breaks and lunch) | $$$
What to Expect: A full-day reset for deeper emotional work, pattern breaking, or relational repair. Includes guided integration tools.
Best Fit For: Clients ready to commit to focused growth and make significant relational or personal progress.Optional Creative Integration
For 1- or 2-day intensives, individuals and couples have the option to include creative integration practices at no additional cost. These may include art-based rituals such as painting, charcoal drawing, mindful movement, or creating a collage. These expressive, somatic-based activities are offered as a gentle way to process emotions, explore insights, and connect to deeper layers of your experience—no artistic skill required. -
~16 hours over two days (includes times for breaks and lunch) | $$$$
What to Expect: An immersive experience designed for transformation—includes deeper emotional exploration, nervous system support, and time to rest, reflect, and reconnect.
Best Fit For: Clients in moderate to high distress or those seeking comprehensive, personalized support for lasting change.Optional Creative Integration
For 1- or 2-day intensives, individuals and couples have the option to include creative integration practices at no additional cost. These may include art-based rituals such as painting, charcoal drawing, mindful movement, or creating a collage. These expressive, somatic-based activities are offered as a gentle way to process emotions, explore insights, and connect to deeper layers of your experience—no artistic skill required.
Each intensive includes a free consultation, a personalized assessment, and custom preparation—designed to support your specific goals.
Why Choose an Intensive?
Led by DesiRae Kraft, a Marriage and Family Therapist with a master’s degree and advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), these intensives are rooted in attachment science, trauma-informed care, and a deep understanding of relational and emotional healing.
With two decades of combined experience in corporate, coaching, leadership, holistic health, and therapy—and a 20+ year personal healing journey—DesiRae brings compassion, clarity, and real-world tools to support your growth. She knows what it’s like to carry the weight of it all and still feel disconnected.
You’re feeling stuck and want movement—now
You don’t have the time or emotional energy for weekly sessions
You want to go deep and stay there without interruptions
You’re ready for something more embodied, intentional, and lasting
You crave a space that’s both clinically sound and soulfully supportive
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Each intensive includes a free consultation, a personalized assessment, and custom preparation—designed to support your specific goals.
Choose from:
Mini Intensive – 3 to 4 hours (weekday only)
1-Day Reset – weekday or weekend availability (weekend rate includes an additional fee)
2-Day Deep Dive – weekday or weekend availability (weekend rate includes an additional fee)
Sessions take place in a cozy, bright private office in the heart of Cherry Creek, Denver—just steps away from coffee shops, local eateries, and peaceful walking paths.
You’ll have intentional pauses built in throughout the day—morning and afternoon breaks, and an hour lunch on your own—so you can reflect, rest, or integrate between sessions.
Tea, snacks, and grounding rituals are provided to support your nervous system and overall experience.
You'll also receive custom worksheets, guided reflections, and integration tools—thoughtfully designed to deepen the work and help you continue the transformation long after your intensive ends.
FAQs
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Yes. Many clients choose to follow an intensive with weekly therapy sessions for integration. Others begin with an intensive to jumpstart the work before transitioning to weekly support.
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Follow-up integration sessions are recommended but not included in the intensive package. These sessions are offered at my standard hourly rate and can be scheduled separately to support continued growth.
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Intensives are offered in person only. Clients must be physically located in Colorado during the intensive. Some clients choose to travel to Denver for this experience.
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You do not have to begin with a 2-day intensive. I offer a 3–4 hour mini intensive and 1-day formats as well. See “Format & Options” section above for details.
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Each 1-day or 2-day intensive includes a 45-minute pre-intensive phone consultation with each partner (or with the individual client), 8 reserved hours per day, and up to 7 hours of active therapy work daily. These experiences also include intentional breaks, personalized resources, and optional creative integration activities.
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Intensives are ideal if you’re feeling stuck, disconnected, or ready for a deeper level of healing. Whether you’ve tried therapy before or this is your first step, intensives offer focused support for meaningful transformation. (See “Is an Intensive Right for You?” section above for guidance.)
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Hourly intensive rates start at $200/hour for individuals and $250/hour for couples. Final cost depends on the format selected. I am considered an out-of-network provider.
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50% of the fee will be charged to reserve your intensive date and time. This payment is:
Fully refundable up to 14 days before the scheduled date
50% refundable if canceled 7–13 days in advance
Non-refundable if canceled 6 days or fewer before the scheduled date
The remaining 50% will be charged on the first day of the intensive.
You may reschedule without penalty if a reschedule request is made more than two weeks in advance. Requests to reschedule less than one week before your intensive may not be granted and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
You don’t have to stay stuck.
If you’re ready to move forward - with more clarity, connection, or calm - let’s explore what an intensive could look like for you.