Online Intensive Therapy
When you’re ready for change… without waiting months
- Deep, focused therapy to get you from stuck & overwhelmed to a more peaceful & authentic life
The world is changing… and with it, the traditional therapy model
Enter: Intensive therapy as a concentrated, accelerated alternative to weekly sessions
When people think of therapy, they usually think of the weekly 50-minute session model. This can work really well for people who prefer the consistency and accountability of working towards their goals bit by bit, with time between sessions to reflect and practise what they’ve learned.
But if you’re here, there’s probably something that doesn’t sit quite right with you and this way of doing therapy.
Maybe because you’re going through or preparing for a life transition and want to work through this now rather than taking things more slowly.
Maybe because you’ve tried traditional therapy before and could never stay committed as you could never prioritise it.
Maybe because you’ve been meaning to start therapy but keep postponing it since your calendar is chock-a-block and where the hell are you meant to slot that in too?
Maybe because starting weekly therapy feels overwhelming and like another thing you’re gonna have to do - rather than the time for you to breathe and take care of yourself that it’s meant to be.
Maybe because the thought of focused deep therapeutic work that can change your life quickly is just your jam.
If your mind is going ‘yep’ to the above, intensive therapy may be a great option for you.
Here’s what intensive therapy is all about:
Efficiency
Flexibility
Getting unstuck quickly
An extended but focused time, just for you
A time to work on the goals you’ve been postponing for ages
What is Intensive Therapy?
Intensive therapy is sort of like a fast-track ticket to a life that feels more aligned, more like you
In a nutshell, intensive therapy, or a therapy intensive, is a short-term, focused, and accelerated treatment programme that condenses what you would cover in multiple weekly therapy sessions into an extended, personalised format.
Therapy intensives come in various shapes and sizes, but my offer includes a preparation session, the main active session, and an integration/follow-up session, all to be completed within 1-3 weeks (see more details below).
You get to go deeper more quickly, because you’re not stopping and starting every week. This more focused way of working may help you feel clearer and more confident as you’re not having to pick up where you left off all the time, but process and integrate what you discover more quickly and more deeply.
Super-important to say, there is scientific evidence that supports their effectiveness - therapy intensives are evidence-based for a range of difficulties (including anxiety), using a range of approaches (see here).
How online intensive therapy works for high-achieving introverts
Evidence-based work that gets you there faster
Unpopular opinion: You don't need to fix, change, or get rid of all that's difficult.
Maybe you've tried the usual suspects - self-help books, ‘mental health spa days’, productivity hacks, ‘growth mindset’ shifts. Maybe you've even done therapy before and left feeling like something fundamental about you needed fixing.
But what if it's not about becoming a different person? What if it's about creating a different relationship to the parts of yourself you've been fighting so hard to change, when they actually also need to be honoured, while still moving forward?
The intensive format gives us actual time to go deeper, so we can tackle the perfectionism, the fear of not being good enough, the exhaustion from trying to prove yourself - but in a comprehensive way, exploring:
The stories you tell yourself about failure, success, and what it means to be worthy
The bigger picture - how past experiences and cultural expectations shaped the way you operate now
We'll challenge what's unhelpful and honour everything you've been through and how your brain works.
What if you learned to move forward with what really matters to you even when your mind is shouting 'but what if?' Because maybe the goal isn't to feel confident all the time, but to do what matters even when you don't.
This isn't about fixing you (you're not broken). It's about helping you feel more like yourself - your authentic, real, maybe a lil' quirky self. Where you can handle what comes your way and live in alignment with what really matters to you.
Practically speaking: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, and mindfulness delivered in extended sessions that let us go beyond surface-level chat in one go.
I bring clinical training and years of experience, but all of that means squat if you don't feel safe, heard, and understood by me. So, here's what you can expect: evidence-based, trauma-informed, affirming approaches with humanity, imperfection, openness, and a silly sense of humour (because sometimes that's the only thing that makes sense).
How online intensive therapy with me works to be affirming, inclusive, and trauma-informed
If you’re reading all this and thinking ‘that sounds great, but how am I gonna sit still / focus / not implode in 3 / 6 whole hours?!’ - that’s a very fair question. Introverts, neurodivergent folks, people who have experienced trauma are some of the people who may think intensive therapy is not for them by default. But I disagree.
Of course, this deep, focused, condensed work can take its toll. You might feel tired, drained, or more sensitive - physically and emotionally - for a bit afterwards.
But there are things I do to support you in the process:
I check in with you regularly to keep things helpful, safe, and manageable - and adjust if anything comes up
I include breaks (and ask that you help me decide when these are most welcome)
I include variation - we won’t just talk, or just practice mindfulness, but we’ll gently transition from one type of work to another - and we’ll decide together how best to go about this
I encourage you to be you - move around, adjust your environment, fulfill any sensory needs
I show up as my most human, authentic, genuine self, in comfy clothes, no makeup, and a hot drink, maybe with my dog around - and invite you to do the same. We’re human first of all, and while it’s easier said than done, maybe we can try and drop social expectations and pressures.
As for you, I’d highly recommend using the rest of the day as protected time, like a mini-retreat. Don’t go back to ‘real life’ if you can, but do gentle movement, journal, do art, listen to relaxed music, read, or anything else that strikes your fancy that’s just for you.
I aim for this to be a gentle process, so you leave feeling empowered, not exhausted.
What you’ll walk away with
Going for a therapy intensive may mean you’ll…
Stop getting stuck in the same patterns that drain your energy
Learn to work with your perfectionism and high standards without them paralysing you
Find the sweet spot between procrastinating and overdoing things
Be present in your life and enjoy the little moments
Have more understanding and compassion for yourself
Know, deep down, that you are enough
So that you can, finally…
Actually enjoy a slow, quiet morning instead of immediately jumping into productivity mode - coffee or tea, maybe a book, without the guilt
Take a weekend completely to yourself - sofa, tea, books, movies - and knowing there's nothing wrong with needing that space
Live a "boring" life in the best way - slow mornings, cosy evenings, time with close people, space to savour what really matters without constantly questioning if you're doing enough
The intensive format means you're likely to leave with:
Clear strategies you've actually practiced and integrated (not just talked about)
Shifts that feel solid because you've had time to work through them properly
A roadmap for maintaining progress without needing weekly check-ins
Confidence, clarity, relief at the thought that you’ve made space for your true self to come to light, and you now know you can do what matters even when you don't feel confident
Interested in working together? I’m so glad!
You deserve a life that feels like yours.
Your options:
5-Hour Intensive Therapy Package: £750
8-Hour Intensive Therapy Package: £1200
Each including 1x preparation session; 1x main session; 1x follow-up session (see below for more details)
To be completed within 1-3 weeks
Having said that, I know reaching out can be a bit of a nerve-racking (and also amazing) step. So, because everyone’s different, here are your options to get started (and a more detailed overview below):
If you feel most comfortable starting in writing, contact me via this form
If you’d like to see if we click live, book a free 15-min consultation
A note on pricing…
This is a customised, premium treatment plan specific to your goals and needs. The pricing reflects not only this aspect, including the preparation, nature of the work, and energy needed to offer the high quality input you deserve, but also the schedule flexibility.
Intensives may also provide just as much, if not more value for you. Think about it this way:
When you start and stop every week, you spend time, during each session, checking in and reviewing homework, addressing any current concerns, setting homework, and wrapping the session up in a safe, helpful way. This takes about 20 minutes at least in each session.
When you choose an intensive therapy format, you essentially condense several sessions into one main session - so you only spend time of all the above once, not every time - which makes for more time spent on the deep, focused work that has the most impact.
Here’s how it all works…
Reach out in writing OR have a free 15-minute intro call
Everyone’s different - some people prefer to get a feel in writing first, others want to see if they connect with someone live straight away. Choose what feels right for you!
Prep session (up to 60 minutes), during which we’ll discuss:
Current difficulties, some background and history, & impact on your daily life
Goals & previous experiences of therapy (if any) - what was helpful and what wasn’t
How this all may link together & how ACT/CBT could help
You treatment plan
What you need to make this work best for you
Main session (3h / 5h), during which we will:
Clarify values and start committed action (including goal-setting) via choice point and activity scheduling
Get unstuck if things keep getting in the way (mindfulness, and defusion or expansion) - plus goal-setting
Go deep into self-limiting beliefs, why challenging doesn't work, and learn defusion instead (mental crusher, mindfulness, story of, different defusion exercises)
Go deep into difficult emotions, why trying to control them doesn't work, and learn acceptance instead
(combine any two of the above, or similar, for 3h-sessions, as it will not be realistic to address it all)
Follow-up session (up to 60 minutes), during which we will:
Draw together and make sense of the progress and learning you’ve made
Develop a summary of important points and a plan for the future
FAQs
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Short answer - almost. The only limitation is that I can’t offer therapy to clients based in the US or Canada due to licensing (I’m based and accredited in the UK).
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I’m online-based only at the moment - so all sessions take place on Zoom. I love online therapy as research shows it’s just as effective as in-person therapy, but we can work together even if we live miles apart, and you get the comfort and flexibility that comes with it. As long as we both have good cameras and microphones, we can recreate most, if not all, of what we would do in a therapy room. You get high-quality therapy AND you can show up in a familiar, comfy space, with a hot drink.
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My speciality is working with adult (18+) high-achieving introverts whose fear of failure or rejection shows up as overthinking, ‘high-functioning’ anxiety, and feeling not good enough, and keeps them from living as their real, authentic selves.
I also have a particular interest and knowledge in working with people who are neurodivergent or LGBTQIA+.
And I also specialise in working with dog phobia - see here.
Having said that, I am highly trained in working with a range of mental health difficulties, including stress, depression, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, health anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, perfectionism, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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I generally do not work with people who present with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, including, for example, active symptoms of psychosis, or severe difficulties with emotional regulation - this is because such difficulties are best addressed in specialist services which consist of multi-disciplinary teams of clinicians.
Importantly and relatedly, I also do not work with people who are presenting with concerns related to their own safety or that of others - as in private practice I do not have access to professionals and facilities which would support managing such concerns, and therefore, it would be unsafe and unprofessional.
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I am not set up to provide crisis support, so I am not able to respond to any urgent queries between sessions, nor am I able to work with people who have concerns about their own safety or that of others.
If you are having such difficulties and are in the UK, please call 999 or go to A&E. You can also contact your GP or local NHS mental health service for urgent support, contact the Samaritans on 116 123, text Shout to 85258, or use the Stay Alive mobile app.
If you are outside of the UK, please contact your local emergency services.
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I have quite a few, bit of a nerd here :-) The most relevant ones are my PgDip in Psychological Intervention (CBT) from the University of Surrey, which I then topped up with an MSc in Psychological Therapies from the University of Exeter, and my accreditation with the BABCP (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies) as both therapist and supervisor. I also completed the Mindfulness Teacher Training Pathway with The Mindfulness Network/University of Bangor.
But I also hold a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of York, an MSc in Clinical Neuroscience from UCL, and plenty of experience - read more about me here
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The type of therapy I offer is evidence-based and structured, goals-oriented, and forward-focused.
We’ll do the in-the-moment stuff. But we’ll also go deeper, exploring both:
Beliefs (your fear of failure, vulnerability, proving yourself, or being your true self and not being accepted)
Wider context (the systems, culture, dynamics, and trauma that shape the way you’ve learned to cope)
We’ll spend time both exploring and using active interventions to help you unhook from the “I overthink everything” loop, so your true self has space to emerge and bloom.
Read more about ACT here.
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It may be for you if:
You often find yourself saying “I overthink everything”, you don’t feel good enough, and you probably have “high-functioning” anxiety - and you’re tired of brushing it off or trying everything under the sun without anything changing
You’ve tried other approaches and they’ve left you feeling invalidated, confused, or stuck
You want a therapist who, while always being on your side, will sometimes gently call you up on your BS to help you move forward
You want to live more authentically and are willing to put in some work for this to happen
(and also, you can reach out in writing or book a free 15-min intro call to ‘vibe’-check :-)
It may not be for you if:
You want an open, explorative space with no structure, practical skills, exercises, or things to do between sessions
You want to get rid of your difficult thoughts and feelings altogether and only experience positives
You want an uber-’professional’, blank-slate kind of therapist who will nod in agreement to everything you say and never challenge you
You want a quick fix or expect that things will change by you attending a session a week and continuing as you are outside of it
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You’re definitely not alone! Talking to a complete stranger about your deepest thoughts and feelings can feel quite daunting when you think about it, and I really get that - and many clients tell me the same thing.
That’s why I offer a few options so you feel as comfortable as possible:
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Not at the moment, no. It means fewer limitations around logistics (like number of sessions) for you, too!