Intensives

What To Expect

Stephanie Gross expertly combines Brainspotting and Internal Family Systems (IFS) in her intensive therapy sessions to address and heal deep-seated trauma.

These intensives are designed to provide extended, focused periods for trauma processing, allowing clients to delve deeper into their psychological issues than is possible in standard therapy sessions. Each intensive lasts for a half-day (4 hours) and can extend from 1 to 3 days, tailored to fit your needs and availability.

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Benefits of Brainspotting & IFS Intensives

Brainspotting and IFS intensives provide a deep, focused approach to trauma therapy, ideal for clients who need to process complex emotional issues within a condensed timeframe.

These sessions are particularly beneficial for individuals whose schedules may not permit regular weekly therapy, offering a powerful alternative that can achieve significant breakthroughs more rapidly.

By concentrating therapy into 1-3 days, these intensives allow for a profound exploration of trauma, fostering greater self-awareness and facilitating accelerated healing. This method not only enhances the efficacy of ongoing therapy but also proves to be cost-effective by potentially reducing the overall time and expense associated with traditional therapy approaches.

Intensives

Brainspotting & IFS Intensive Process

  1. Uncover all therapeutic goals you have for your life.
  2. Thorough timeline of all disturbing or traumatic experiences from childhood through present time.
  3. Assess every negative belief you have about yourself.
  4. List of positive client resources (spirituality, nature, family, ancestors, mentors).
  5. Identify desired states of being (joy, peace, connection, hope, openness).
  6. Assess client strengths.
  7. Establish the most important individualized goals.
  8. Create a tailored treatment plan that is measurable and specific to your needs.
  1. Process and release the experiences that have caused suffering.
  2. Experience deep brain, nervous system, and emotional regulation.
  3. Process and clear limiting beliefs that you have been programmed to believe.
  4. Uncover and heal burdened parts of yourself and process legacy burdens passed down from your family.
  5. Reveal your True Self using Internal Family Systems concepts of Self-energy – compassion – curiosity – clarity – creativity – calm – confidence – courage – connectedness – presence – patience – perspective – persistence – playfulness.

After processing limiting beliefs and trauma(s), there is more space in an individual’s system to:

  1. Retrieve lost parts of yourself.
  2. Expand desired states of being (ie, present, connected, calm).
  3. Strengthen positive self-beliefs.
  4. Reach any performance goals you have (music, arts, organization, fitness/sports).
  5. Connect to the truth of the goodness inherent in your soul, “Soul Spotting.”
  6. Deepen your connection to your heart, body, and intuition, and discover self-compassion and self-love.

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