Intensive Therapy Colorado Springs
Immersive Sessions for accelerated healing.
Is traditional weekly therapy not working for you?
Does it feel like you’ve been in therapy for years, but the needle isn’t moving?
Do you tend to warm up just as the session is ending?
Do you feel rushed because there isn’t the time to fully process a topic in an hour-long session?
Do you not have time to schedule weekly sessions?
Traditional 60-minute sessions don’t work for everyone.
That’s where immersives come in. Immersives are extended sessions (aka intensives) that offer focused space you can’t always get in a shorter session so you can fully process things holding you back from living your best life in one condensed session.
Immersivers start at 90 minutes and can extend up to a full day, depending on what you need.
Imagine doing 6 months’ worth of therapy in a day – that’s the power of immersives.
What are Immersives?
Immersives:
are longer sessions for short-term, accelerated therapy.
can save time and money.
are a targeted way to do a deep-dive on specific issues.
provide more space than weekly hour-long sessions, so you don’t feel rushed “get somewhere” in such short time.
can be used in conjunction with weekly/regular therapy.
create less scheduling stress because they take less time away from work than weekly sessions.
What’s unique about immersives is the value goes beyond the sum of its parts. The extra time allows faster change than weekly therapy, with less time and money spent on therapy overall.
Immersives can help you…
feel safe in your body and enjoy intimacy again after sexual assault or abuse.
build a life beyond food and reduce food noise caused by an eating disorder.
confidently manage and reduce chronic pain.
stop people-pleasing and feel secure in who you actually are after relational/emotional abuse and complex trauma.
Who are immersives helpful for?
Immersives are good options for people who:
are too busy to schedule weekly therapy.
want dedicated time to process and move past traumatic events, like sexual assault.
feel like weekly sessions are too diluted.
feel rushed within the traditional hour-long model.
are neurodivergent and benefit from space to hyperfocus on one topic.
don’t want to prolong their healing and prefer to condense ongoing therapy into one session.
How is immersive therapy more affordable and efficient than weekly therapy?
Weekly therapy typically looks like:
10-15 mins checking in
25-30 mins processing
10-15 mins closing
A month of weekly sessions is an $800 investment.
3 hour immersive therapy typically looks like:
10-15 mins checking in
150-160 mins processing
10-15 mins closing
A single 3-hour immersive session is a $720 investment for significantly more processing time than a month’s worth of weekly sessions, and over less time.
Immersive Therapy FAQ
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One of the benefits of the immersive approach is you can tailor your package to fit your unique needs. You can have 90 minute sessions replace your current weekly hour-long sessions, do a 3-hour session every few months, or something else. The choice is yours.
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Intake: 1 hour
Determine your intentions for the immersive, ensuring you’ll get what you need from the experience.
Immersive Session(s): time varies
These sessions balance activating work with nervous system regulation. You’ll dive into meaningful processing focused on your goal, at a pace that prioritizes your comfort and allows time for integration.
This is where you build the package out as you’d like. You can choose any length of immersive starting at 1.5 hours, and can choose the immersive format as often as you’d like.
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PTSD
complex trauma
single event trauma, like a car crash or injury
eating disorders
chronic pain
anxiety or depression
poor self esteem or negative self talk
relationship issues
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Immersives can have a profound impact, depending on how long it is. Complex trauma tends to require more than one immersives, because the chronic nature of it takes more time to unravel and heal from. People who have done immersives with me say they feel more grounded and relaxed, confident in communicating honestly with their partners, and connected to who they really are–not who their trauma tells them they are. In other words, they feel better about themselves, more comfortable in their power, and can truly believe things like “My preferences don’t make me a bad person”.
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Absolutely! Many people find that immersives are a great addition to their regular therapy. Immersives are wonderful opportunities to be laser-focused, and to try different approaches than your regular therapist offers (like somatic therapy). I am happy to work with your current therapist to support you; you do not need to choose one or the other.
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They don’t have to be—for some, 1-3 sessions is enough to meet their goals. Others may want to do immersives reguarly to replace their weekly hour-long sessions.
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Yes, depending on the plan, some or all of the cost can be covered. Like most specialists, I am considered an out-of-network provider, meaning you can use out-of-network benefits to cover the cost, but can’t use typical in-network benefits. Out-of-network benefits vary from plan to plan, so you will need to contact your insurance to find out what yours are.
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We will have a consultation to see if we’re a good fit and to answer any remaining questions you may have. You can schedule a call by emailing me directly at marthacartertherapy@gmail.com, or using the contact page on this website.