Therapy Intensives

Intense support for intense needs

What’s An Intensive?

A short-term, highly focused therapy experience that allows you to address a significant challenge you are having in a way that is carefully structured to encourage rapid change.

Your therapist will work with you to get a sense of the issue you are facing, perform assessment, identify specific strategies that are likely to be helpful, practice those strategies with you, and offer tailored recommendation for continued treatment.

Intensives are good options when you need more support than can be typically offered in weekly therapy, have specific goals you are trying to make progress towards, and are willing to take an approach that can be more challenging in order to make more rapid progress than can be achieved in weekly sessions.

How do Intensives work?

    1. Consultation Appointment- meet with Dr. Conrad for about 30 minutes to see if you are a good fit for the Intensive Structure and to answer any questions you may have

    2. Intake Session(s)- all members planning on attending the Intensive session meet with Dr. Conrad individually for about an hour to perform some assessment activities and prepare for the Intensive session

    3. Pre-Intensive Session Preparation- all members planning on attending the Intensive session will have some form of preparation to complete independently (outside of meeting with Dr. Conrad) between the intake session and Intensive Session

    4. Intensive Session- all members attend a 4.5 hour session (4 hours of therapy, 30 minutes of breaks) with Dr. Conrad consisting of assessment, identification of barriers and useful strategies, and practice with implementation of strategies

    5. Follow-up session- all members who attend the Intensive session meet with Dr. Conrad together for about an hour to address any continued concerns

    6. Session Notes & Resources- all clients will be offered notes from sessions and resources which support continued progress towards goals after the Intensive

    7. Individually Tailored Recommendations for Further Treatment- all clients are offered tailored recommendations for continued treatment as clinically appropriate

    8. Scheduling additional time- scheduling additional Intensive Sessions, ongoing therapy, and/or additional follow-up sessions are possible based on clinical necessity and scheduling availability

  • Self-pay flat fee of $1200 for the Intensive Structure.

    This fee is due in full at the time of booking the Intake session(s) after the consult and covers all parts of the structure:

    • Intake Sessions (1 per participant, about 60 minutes/session)

    • Intensive Session (all participants present, about 4.5 hours- 4 hours of therapy, 30 minutes break)

    • Follow-up sessions (1 per all participants, about 60 minutes)

    • Outside of session activities to be completed no later than 1 week after follow-up session: session notes & resources, individually tailored recommendations for further treatment

    This fee is non-refundable. Dr. Conrad is willing to reschedule each session one time but, due to the significant time investment, cannot accommodate rescheduling more than once and a new fee will be charged.

    Insurance is not accepted for this service.

  • Intensives require active client participation. If clients do not engage with the process in the ways they are asked, the experience may be less helpful.

    All clients are required to meet the following expectations:

    • Completion of all paperwork and assessment activities

    • Willingness and Ability to tolerate/cope with emotional discomfort, self-advocate, engage in honest self-reflection, and tell the truth about difficult experiences and dynamics

    • Arrive to scheduled session on time and prepared to engage in an intensive, focused experience

  • The Intensive Structure is flexible and can accommodate meeting at a variety of locations: online in the state of Colorado, our Loveland office, and/or our Denver Tech Center Office.

    Meeting at a client’s home may also be a possibility.

    The Intensive Structure is designed to be completed in a short period of time, usually within a week or two depending on scheduling availability, Intensive Topic and clinical complexity.

Intensive Topics

  • Relationship in Crisis

    This could include topics like: considering getting divorced/separated; discovery or disclosure of infidelity or other breach of trust; considering opening or closing a relationship; desire to break relational conflict patterns; desire to adjust sexual practices; past relationship therapy has not been effective

  • New Diagnosis

    This could include topics like: new medical/mental health diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); the impact of these diagnoses on school, work, self-image, relationships; past therapy around these issues have not been effective

  • Teenager/Family in Crisis

    This could include topics like: teenager engaging in unsafe or harmful behaviors; changes in family structure; failure to thrive; difficulties accessing medical care/services; parenting support/parenting decision making support; past family therapy has not been effective

  • Coming Out Support

    This could include topics like: a family member coming out with a new sexual or gender identity; individual support with realizations related to sexuality or gender; exploration of new relational dynamics as a result of changes in sexuality or gender identity; past therapy around these issues has not been helpful

  • Clinically Complex Cases

    When previous providers and previous therapy has not worked, a more intensive approach can sometimes make the difference.

Reach out to Get Started now!

Feel free to reach out to Dr. Conrad at conrad@ndtherapyclinic.com with any questions you may have.

Use the link below to schedule a consultation appointment to get started with the process.