Intensive Therapy In-Person in Madison, Wisconsin

Find the peace you’re looking for

at a pace that fits your needs.

With the lifestyle you lead, weekly therapy might not be enough to create the change you need.

Maybe it could, if you continued at the same pace for several more months or years, but you don’t want to wait that long. You want to start feeling better now.

Perhaps you’re already familiar with EMDR, and have been doing this kind of work in therapy, but feel like one hour a week isn’t enough to dive as deeply into the issues you’re facing as you’d like to. Maybe you’re someone who works in a helping profession—such as a first responder, nurse, police officer, firefighter, or member of the military—and has had some difficult experiences that you want to work on, but you don’t want any mental health diagnoses on your record. Or, you could just be too overwhelmed with work, family responsibilities, or life in general to have time for therapy every week.

Whatever the situation, clinic owner Rebecca Mahan-Strupp, LPC offers therapy intensives, customized sessions and personalized treatment that can help you process traumatic experiences and truly focus on your own needs without interruption—all in a timeframe that works well for your schedule and life.

Intensive therapy can help you find relief from feeling...

  • “Stuck” or unable to move on from a certain event

  • Like you’re broken

  • Unproductive or behind in life

  • Hopeless

  • Like you’re unable to relax or sleep

  • Extremely anxious

  • Like you’re in a fog

Together, we’ll craft a road map toward the life you want to live.

Helping you do the deep processing you need to think clearly & feel comfortable in your skin.

If you’re interested in what intensive therapy can do for you, reach out here to schedule a free, 15-minute consultation. On this call, we’ll discuss your goals and decide if intensives are a good fit for you.

How it Works

Currently, we offer two types of intensives: EMDR and Crisis or Acute Incident Response.

EMDR Intensives

Best for…

Best for people who have experienced ongoing trauma, complex trauma, childhood trauma, or are struggling with symptoms of PTSD.

  • If you decide to move forward with an EMDR intensive, we’ll schedule a 60-to-90-minute intake and assessment session to begin the process. During this session, we’ll go over your background and get clear on what we’re going to work on. Based on this assessment, you’ll receive a personalized workbook, which you’ll be asked to complete at least 5 days prior to your first intensive session.

    The intensive sessions themselves can be full-day (6-hour) or half-day (3-hour) sessions, over one or multiple days. There will be scheduled breaks where snacks and drinks will be provided, and you’ll have an opportunity to go get lunch if you’d like.

  • It’s encouraged to plan time the nights before and after your intensive sessions to rest and relax, as the work you’ll do will likely be tiring.

    In your intensive session(s), you’ll go through the customized treatment plan laid out for you by your therapist, and they’ll be beside you every step of the way.

    After completing your intensive, you’ll have an hour-long follow-up session, where you and your therapist will discuss the insights that were gained through the work you did together, and how to integrate what was learned into your life moving forward.

Crisis or Acute Incident Response Intensives

Ideal for…

Ideal for those who have recently had a specific  traumatic experience, and want to prevent symptoms from turning into PTSD.

  • If you decide to move forward with this kind of intensive after your initial consultation, we’ll schedule a single, 6-hour session to process what happened.

  • It’s encouraged to plan time the nights before and after your intensive session to rest and relax, as the work you’ll do will likely be tiring.

    During the session, you and your therapist will go through treatments that will help you sleep better, feel less affected emotionally by things related to the traumatic incident, and learn to ground yourself in the present. Through this, you’ll find relief quickly and feel more confident when planning for the future.

Some methods available to use in therapy intensives include…

  • Learn tools and skills that will help you ground yourself in the present moment and feel more in control of your emotions.

  • A type of therapy that helps people process and heal from traumatic memories by using bilateral stimulation (like eye movements) to activate the brain's natural healing mechanisms.

  • A version of EMDR therapy that uses guided rapid eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation to reduce emotional distress associated with past traumatic experiences, often without the need to go over all the details of the event.

  • An approach that frames the mind as a system of various parts, each with its own unique qualities and outlook. Through this, you can learn to accept and appreciate every part of yourself, and how to live in harmony with all of them.

  • A type of counseling that focuses on the connection between the mind and body, recognizing how past experiences can be stored in the body. It helps individuals understand and regulate their nervous system responses, aiming to reduce stress and improve overall well-being by integrating physical sensations with emotional experiences.

INTENSIVE THERAPY CAN HELP YOU…

  • Have more hope & confidence about the future

  • Feel more present & connected in your day-to-day life

  • Have more compassion for yourself

  • Be able to relax at the end of the day & sleep better

  • Have more mental bandwidth for the things you want to focus on

  • Find relief from traumatic memories

Get the support you need & the relief you deserve.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Therapy intensives require a non-refundable deposit of $500 per scheduled day, which will be due 5 days prior to the first session date. The total cost of intensives is calculated at a rate of $285 per hour. This includes the initial assessment session, the intensive session or sessions, and the follow-up or integration session.

  • Unfortunately, no. At this time, therapy intensives are only available if you can cover the cost out of pocket.

  • Yes, you can make payments in advance as a credit toward your intensive. Otherwise, each day's fees, in addition to the deposit, will need to be paid at the end of that day's work.

  • As of right now, only Rebecca Mahan-Strupp, owner of Reflections and LPC, does intensives. She has over 12 years of experience in behavioral health and over 8 years of experience as an EMDR therapist, along with several other trainings such as IFS level 2. She has also been through 30 hours of therapy intensives herself and can speak to you about her personal experiences with it if it would be helpful.

  • Currently, we are only offering intensives to adults.

  • Yes, some conditions—including borderline personality disorder, unmedicated bipolar disorder, and dissociative individuals who don't have the ability to ground—don’t do well in the intensive therapy format. However, if you reach out via our contact page, we can help you find the treatment you’re looking for.

  • Yes, as long as you’re able to physically stay in the state for the duration of your treatment, you can absolutely participate in a therapy intensive with us. When you schedule your consultation, our administration team will be happy to help you plan accommodations if you’re traveling from outside the state.

  • Yes, studies have shown that intensive therapy is helpful for finding relief from symptoms of PTSD and many other anxiety or trauma-related symptoms. You can read about some of these studies here, here, and here.

  • It depends on what your goals for therapy are. Each individual is different, and intensive experience is tailored to their unique needs. Many people walk away from intensive therapy having gotten the relief they were looking for, and may continue therapy for other issues or goals, but don’t always.