Inner Child Intensives in Scottsdale, AZ

No, and in fact this intensive can be a powerful starting point before beginning ongoing therapy. Many people find that understanding their family of origin and childhood wounding first gives them the insight and language to make their subsequent therapy significantly more effective. This intensive is designed to work as a standalone experience or as a complement to existing therapeutic work. If you would like to continue the work afterward, I’m available to work with you directly or can connect you with trusted referrals depending on what fits best. 

Yes, and it’s an important part. Before Day 1 I’ll send you structured homework that helps you begin reflecting on your history, your key relationships, and the experiences that shaped you. Coming in having already done that reflection means we can use your intensive time for the deeper work rather than starting from scratch. Most people find the preparation meaningful in itself. 

This work can be emotionally significant, and that’s exactly what it’s supposed to be. Part of the structure of every intensive day is closing with integration and grounding so you leave feeling settled rather than raw. That said, it’s normal to feel emotionally tender or more reflective in the days following the intensive as the work continues to land. The follow up integration session is specifically designed to support you through that process. 

The Inner Child Intensive is a private, one-on-one experience which means the work is tailored entirely to you, moves at your pace, and happens in a confidential setting. Group intensive formats can be powerful but they require you to share space and time with others. This intensive gives you the same depth of material with the undivided attention of a trained therapist focused entirely on your story. 

Traditional talk therapy builds insight gradually over time. The Inner Child Intensive compresses that foundation-building into a focused, immersive experience - covering the educational framework, the family of origin work, and the experiential reparenting all in a contained period. Many clients experience gaining more clarity in two days than they did in weekly sessions. It’s not a replacement for ongoing therapy but it is a powerful complement or starting point. 

Yes, and they actually complement each other really well. The Inner Child Intensive builds the map and the EMDR work processes the specific memories and experiences. Some clients do the Inner Child Intensive first to build insight and then move into EMDR therapy or an EMDR Intensive afterward. We can talk through what makes the most sense for you during the consultation. 

Schedule a free 20-minute consultation so we can talk through what you’re working on and whether an Inner Child Intensive is the right fit. From there I’ll walk you through the process and get your intake session scheduled. 

No. This work is entirely about your own healing and understanding, not about having conversations with your parents or other family members. Some clients choose to have those conversations later on their own, but it’s never required, and it’s not the goal of the intensive. You can do meaningful, complete healing work without involving people who were part of your history. 

Experiential work means we’re not just talking about your childhood, we’re working with it at a felt level, in the room, rather than only discussing it intellectually. This can include things like inner child visualization, letter writing, and release exercises where you engage in somatic practices to move energy through and out of your body. It’s a different kind of processing than talk therapy. Instead of just understanding a pattern, you’re actually experiencing something different.