Breakthrough Intensives
Have your own personal transformative breakthrough with custom-tailored intensives including expert integrations.
What is an Intensive?
Time-limited intensive intervention (an “intensive”) is for individuals whose goals lend themselves to short-term, focused sessions, and whose specific aspirations call for a specialist with an expertise in trauma and implicit memory. Intensives are based on understanding how to re-work and re-wire implicit memory through primarily non-verbal means, encapsulated in a set time period, to include preparation and integration work (Expert 1:1 Consultation Package) during which all work with Dr. Julie Lopez will be initiated and terminated. Please note that an intensive is not a therapy session.
Is an Intensive a good option for me?
It is best suited for those seeking a precise, scientifically grounded approach to efficiently optimize their human system and elevate their quality of life.
An Intensive may be a strong fit if you find yourself encountering recurring roadblocks, patterns that feel difficult to move beyond despite insight or effort. This can show up as feeling stuck in certain areas of life or work, repeating dynamics in relationships, or experiencing limitations in energy, focus, or overall well-being.
This work is designed for individuals who are ready to engage fully in a focused, time-bound experience and commit to the integration that allows meaningful, lasting change to take hold. The Intensive is offered as a complete, self-contained experience within the Expert 1:1 Consultation Package and is not automatically intended to transition into ongoing counseling.
Please note, Healing Intensives will be conducted virtually. A HIPAA-complaint Zoom account will be used, and all administrative, technical and physical safeguards will be in place to prevent any unauthorized access to or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) in the Zoom environment.
What is required for an Intensive?
- Because an intensive is time-limited, it is essential to attend each scheduled session.
- It is strongly recommended that down time such as lunchtime and the night before, as well as evenings during and immediately after the intensive be used to participate in nurturing activities such as sleep, baths, soothing music, deep breathing exercises, meditation, gentle yoga and the like.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know what length of Intensive I need?
The Intensive length that is best is client-dependent, based on the goals you have, your history, etc. If you are feeling drawn towards a certain length of intensive, that likely is what your system would benefit most from.
What can an intensive do differently than traditionally formatted coaching or therapy?
An intensive is specifically designed to re-work implicit memory and change neural networks in your brain which control overall functioning. Because Dr. Julie’s intensive process is heavily non-verbal, it is ideally suited to make substantive changes to your neurophysiology rather than just insights into behavior or feeling.
What can I hope to accomplish in an intensive?
An intensive with Dr. Lopez is ideal for the removal of outdated mapping in your implicit memory. “Outdated mapping” may contribute to things like compulsions, roadblocks in life, stuck places in business, love or life, and sabotaging behavior or challenging bodily experiences (like fatigue, chronic pain or restless sleep). These issues are all good candidates for resolution through intensive work.
Why would I select this intensive format?
You may have hit roadblocks with personal or professional goals, and traditional coaching or therapy are not producing the results you desire. An intensive format is ideal for facilitating the deep work of rewiring implicit memory which is responsible for many “stuck places” in life. If you logically see that the results you want are attainable but for some unknown reason you are blocked, then an intensive format will help you move aside barriers to your success.
What kind of results can I expect?
Those who have been through an intensive recognize subtle shifts in their body that make reaching goals much much easier. It is one thing to say “I know I need to eat less to be healthy,” and another to find that it is as easy as deciding not to overeat. That is the type of thing you will notice after an intensive. It is a deep energetic shift in the unconscious. Many clients note physical changes in their body like reduction of pain, a shift in digestion, less inflammation, and more energy.
How can I prepare before an intensive?
It is important to plan proactive self-care for the down times surrounding the intensive experience. This includes 48 hours prior and 48 hours after the intensive as well as all down time between sessions. Reading my book Live Empowered! will also help you to understand the work that you are about to undertake.
What should I do after an intensive?
After an intensive, be sure to take note of all of the changes you notice. Touch base with supportive people in your life that know about your personal investment. The first 30 days after an intensive offer an exciting opportunity for growth and change as neuroplasticity is greatly heightened.
When is it not appropriate to do an intensive?
Examples of situations for which intensives would be inappropriate include:
- Those who want or need an open-ended, potentially long-term treatment relationship.
- Those likely to require extensive emergency management, intervention, crisis services, or extensive case management, including clients who present a chronic, ongoing risk of harm to themselves or others.
- Those whose behavior is Indicative of progressive deterioration requiring a longer term intervention.
- Clients who are noncompliant with mental health treatment, as defined by two no-shows for any services, stops and starts to therapy, and/or repeated requests for a different clinician.
