Group Therapy, Workshops & Clinical Intensives

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Safe, Affirming Spaces to Heal in Community & High-Impact Deep-Dives

Individual, weekly therapy isn't the only path to growth and healing. Group therapy offers a unique opportunity to build connection, process shared experiences, and break the isolation that often accompanies minority stress, identity navigation, trauma recovery, and major life transitions.

Want high-impact, focused support without committing to months of weekly therapy? Our Intensives provide targeted, accelerated care designed to work through complex sticking points efficiently.

  • Clinical Therapy Intensives & Virtual Groups: Available to clients physically located across California, Florida, and Ontario.

  • Global Relational & Educational Intensives: Available to participants worldwide across the US, Canada, and internationally.

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Bypassing the Weekly Clock for Accelerated Progress

Traditional weekly therapy moves at a steady 50-minute pace, where much of each session is spent catching up or winding down. Intensives collapse months of progress into focused, multi-hour blocks so you can achieve deep, lasting shifts faster

  • Faster Momentum, Fewer Roadblocks: Bypassing weekly ramp-up time allows us to stay in the work long enough to process root issues, reach meaningful breakthroughs, and apply solutions in real time.

  • Efficient Care for Busy Schedules: Ideal for individuals, couples, or busy professionals who want dedicated therapeutic focus without fitting weekly appointments into a packed calendar for six months.

  • Relational & Parts-Work Deep-Dives: Extended time creates the psychological safety needed to navigate complex Gottman communication exercises, unburden protective parts in IFS work, or process trauma without feeling rushed at the 50-minute mark.

  • Clear, Actionable Outcomes: Leave your intensive with concrete relational strategies, grounded boundary frameworks, and a personalized integration plan ready for immediate use.

Small-Format Cohorts & Workshops

We periodically run specialized, small-format teletherapy cohorts based on community interest. If a group below speaks to your journey, submit an inquiry to join the waitlist for our next launch

1. Elevate: Authentic Living & Thriving for HIV+ Men

  • Status: Forming Now – Accepting Interest

  • Focus: A dedicated, identity-affirming peer space for processing new or long-term diagnoses, navigating dating & disclosure, addressing medical burnout, and building meaningful relational intimacy.

  • Format: Small-group virtual support circle | Telehealth across CA, FL, & ON

2. Lessons in Love: Building Healthy Romantic Relationships

  • Status: Coming in January 2027

  • Focus: Designed for single individuals and those in various stages of dating who want to cultivate happy, healthy romantic connections. Participants will learn how to apply Gottman's Seven Principles to dating and relationships, gaining practical skills to build their best partnership yet.

  • Format: Multi-week structured virtual workshop | Open to participants in CA, FL, & ON

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Clinical & Educational Intensives

For those interested in accelerated, extended care without a multi-month commitment, we are developing dedicated Clinical & Educational Intensives designed to move through complex relational sticking points, boundary resets, and trauma processing efficiently:

  • Gottman Relational & Intimacy Intensive: Extended sessions for couples or non-monogamous partnerships navigating communication loops, trust recovery, and relational transitions.

  • Trauma & IFS Boundary Reset Intensive: Focused somatic and Internal Family Systems (IFS) work centered on unburdening protective parts, resolving trauma triggers, and establishing grounded boundaries.

Status: In Development — Joining the waitlist allows us to gauge community interest and notify you when initial booking slots become available.

A Simple, Step-by-Step Onboarding Process

  1. Submit an Inquiry: Express interest by filling out our contact form or booking a consult call.

  2. Brief Screening Call: We hold a short, complimentary 10-minute screening call to ensure the group aligns with your personal goals and safe group dynamics.

  3. Join Your Group: Connect virtually with a small, supportive group of peers guided by an experienced clinician.

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Practice Details & Investment

  • Group Therapy & Workshops: Billed at a flat per-session ($50–$70) or full-series rate. Exact pricing details are provided during your initial screening call.

  • Clinical & Global Intensives: Offered as half-day, full-day, or multi-day custom packages. Because intensives require dedicated scheduling and structured prep work, investment is billed as a flat package fee rather than an hourly rate.

  • Out-of-Network Reimbursement: For clinical sessions (therapy groups and clinical intensives) provided to clients in CA, FL, and ON, itemized Superbills are provided upon request for potential insurance reimbursement. (Global relational coaching packages are out-of-pocket services and not eligible for healthcare insurance reimbursement).

Ready to Step Into Focused Community or Accelerated Healing?

Find a safe, grounded space to connect, process, and grow without having to explain who you are.

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