Intensive Counseling

Sometimes, we realize that something broken means we need to make a radical change. You may find yourself facing a recent major trauma, a fragile marriage, or feeling so lost you can’t imagine how you’ll ever find wholeness. Perhaps you live in a region where it’s hard to find the deep, healing work that you are longing for.

Your story deserves more than spare time. Intensive Counseling is a short season of deep healing, ideal for when a typical rhythm of counseling sessions might take longer to uncover the root causes and restoration you are seeking. An intensive program is holistic, making all areas of therapy available to you in a unique format designed for you and your specific story. Instead of one hourly session at a time, you’ll be able to dive deeper in longer sessions or over several sessions per day.

Set apart a season for deeper healing.

  • Does full healing feel like it will never be in reach?

    We believe wholeheartedly in the consistent, committed work of a counseling routine. But if you are longing to dive deep sooner than later, intensive counseling might be right for you.

  • Is your marriage hanging on by a thread?

    If your relationship feels like it is in crisis, intensive marriage counseling can create space for the urgent attention you and your partner need to heal both individually and together.

  • Are you ready for meaningful transformation?

    Whether you feel desperate for change or want to be proactive about your personal growth, intensives are designed for people who want more than short-term relief.

  • Is the care you need hard to find where you live?

    If you find it hard to access the care you need in your local area, intensive counseling can offer you a way to get support at Centered For Life in a shorter period of time with less travel.

Bring every part of your healing journey together.

At Centered for Life, intensive counseling is faith-driven and attentive to body, soul, and spirit. Your personalized intensive plan brings together a multidisciplinary team and may include talk therapy with your counselor, specialized treatments like EMDR or neurofeedback, life coaching or prayer support, group classes, and even focused rest and self-reflection. The team collaborates around your story and goals, so you do not have to start over each time you meet with someone new. Your plan can also evolve as the work unfolds and new needs become clear.

  • Counseling

    Work through the emotions, relationships, trauma, and challenges that have shaped your life with in-depth therapy sessions designed around your specific story.

  • Coaching

    Embrace who God designed you to be through the discovery of self. Your strengths, patterns and habits shed light on your past challenges and goals for the future.

  • Clinical

    Your mind is not stuck the way it is today. Clinically proven protocols like EMDR and neurofeedback help you break free from the past and embrace a new future.

  • Communion

    Invite God into your story. Intensives integrate faith-based counseling and Prophetic Heart Healing prayer into your care plan, helping you heal in mind, body and spirit.

  • Community

    You don’t have to do it alone. Our group classes and workshops allow you to process your story with others and experience the support of human connection.

You might be wondering…

  • Intensive counseling is a concentrated period of time that allows you to focus on the work of healing for several hours per day. You’ll have a personalized care plan that is specifically designed to uncover and restore areas of trauma that are keeping you from moving forward.

    The intensive format designs each day around what you need. We won’t pull you into a strict program that doesn’t meet you where you are. We’ll even customize the experience to you as an individual… for example, if you love nature, we can design a plan that incorporates being outdoors into your therapy.

  • Intensive counseling is highly customized to the individual and their needs, so there is no single schedule or duration. Some intensive plans may involve several sessions per day over several days or weeks, while others may extend longer and include classes or other treatments and services. The length and rhythm are built around your goals, availability, and emotional capacity for the work.

  • An intensive may be a good fit if you are highly motivated, want to focus on a significant or urgent issue, or need in-depth care that is difficult to access in your local area or through a traditional weekly therapy schedule.

    When working on deep trauma, it’s important to understand your body’s neurophysiological needs and the emotional response you may experience. A slower pace may be more appropriate than intensive therapy for some people.

  • Intensives will include several sessions of fundamental counseling such as talk therapy or trauma work. Intensive counseling is designed to care for the unique whole person, so your personalized plan may draw from several of our specialized services, such as marriage counseling, EMDR, neurofeedback brain training, strengths coaching, or group classes. The exact combination depends on your needs and what your care team believes is best suited to help you work through your healing journey.

  • Intensive counseling is available both locally and for those out-of-town. Generally, intensives are best suited for those who can participate in person for a dedicated period of time. Some services are offered virtually, and others may require you to be in the state of Georgia or involve in-person treatment methods. Your personalized plan will help decide whether virtual care makes sense for the work you want to do.

  • Centered for Life intensives are designed for adults age 18 and older. Children tend to find it difficult to concentrate for the longer periods of time in an intensive format. If a child or teen needs a more in-depth level of care, our team can help identify an appropriate therapy rhythm or refer you to outside resource partners. 

  • The total cost for intensive counseling varies, because it depends on the details of your personalized plan including the length of the intensive, the number and type of sessions, and the specific services involved. 

    If you believe intensive counseling is right for you but are concerned about the cost, contact us to get more details about what your care plan might look like and what financial assistance may be available.

  • Intensive counseling requires significant coordination to put together the team and plan that will best serve you. Scheduling may need to happen weeks or months in advance, so contact Centered for Life as early as possible and let us know you are ready to dive in to deeper healing.