Therapy Intensives for High-Achieving Adults Dealing with Burnout in Portland, Oregon
You've succeeded by every measure that matters to everyone else. Now it's time to figure out what actually matters to you.
You might be here because…
You've checked all the boxes: good job, financial stability, external markers of success — but you feel nothing
You're exhausted from performing competence and can't remember the last time you weren't "on"
People think you have it all together, which makes you feel even more isolated in how empty you actually feel
You've tried weekly therapy but spending 50 minutes catching your therapist up on the last week doesn't give you the depth you need
You finally have the resources to invest in your mental health, but you need something that actually creates movement
What burnout actually looks like for high-achievers:
It's not just being tired; it's the bone-deep exhaustion of performing a version of yourself that isn't real
You've optimized yourself into a corner: every decision was "right" on paper but you don't recognize your life anymore
The strategies that got you here (working harder, being smarter, doing more) aren't working anymore
You might be succeeding externally while collapsing internally
Weekly therapy helps you maintain the status quo, but you need something that helps you fundamentally shift
Why therapy intensives work when weekly therapy doesn't:
Time to go deep: 3-9 hour sessions (with breaks!) mean you don't spend half the session catching up — you can actually get somewhere
Momentum: Extended time allows you to move through defenses and access what you're actually feeling
Experiential vs. intellectual: Intensives use methods that help you experience change, not just understand it
Designed for busy lives: One intensive can equal months of weekly therapy — making this ideal for people with limited time
Investment mindset: If you're ready to prioritize this work, intensives offer concentrated transformation
How we work with burnout in therapy intensives:
We use Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFiT) and values-based experiential work to help you:
Reconnect to what you're actually feeling (instead of just analyzing it)
Identify what you're optimizing for (achievement? approval? safety?) and whether that's still working
Practice being instead of performing in real time, with a witness
Clarify your values so you can make decisions from alignment, not obligation
Address the relational patterns that keep you stuck (people-pleasing, withdrawing, proving your worth)
This isn't about "fixing" you or teaching you better coping skills. It's about helping you stop abandoning yourself to meet everyone else's expectations.
Want to understand more about the intensive format and what to expect?
Learn more about how therapy intensives work.
Therapy intensives might be right for you if:
You're succeeding by every external measure, but it feels hollow. The promotions, the financial stability, the recognition — none of it matters when you feel nothing.
You've tried to "fix" this like you fix everything else, but it's not working. You've read the books, optimized your routines, even tried weekly therapy — but you can't think or produce your way out of burnout.
You're exhausted from performing competence. You're "on" all the time—at work, with friends, even with your therapist. You don't know how to stop performing long enough to figure out what you actually feel.
You have the resources to invest in this work, but you don't have time for months of weekly therapy. An intensive offers concentrated transformation without the slow drip of 50-minute check-ins.
You're navigating a high-stakes transition (leaving a career that defined you, a breakup after years together, coming out, a major life pivot) and you can't afford to coast through it.
You're realizing the strategies that got you here are destroying you. Working harder, being smarter, achieving more—none of it is sustainable, and you need help finding a different way to be.
This might NOT be the right fit if:
You're in acute crisis and need immediate stabilization (weekly therapy or crisis support would be better)
You're looking for strategies to manage symptoms so you can keep performing (we're not here to help you optimize burnout)
You're not ready to sit with the discomfort of slowing down and feeling things
You don't have the financial or time capacity to commit to intensive work right now
How therapy intensives work:
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Offered in flexible 3-hour blocks, stackable over multiple days.
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Intake assessment (60-90min)
Custom workbook
The intensive (3-9 hours)
Debrief session (60min)
This means for a 3-hour intensive, you’re getting at least 5 hours of face-to-face time; for a 6-hour intensive you’re getting at least 8 hours of face-to-face time, etc.
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Virtual therapy intensives throughout Oregon
Serving Portland, Eugene, Salem, and beyond
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Half-Day Intensive — $1,800
Full Day/2-Day Intensive — $2,900
Multi-Day Intensive — $4,000+Klarna and other payment plans available.
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Schedule a free 20-minute consultation to discuss fit
We'll talk about your goals, what you're navigating, and which intensive format makes sense