Extended consultation sessions create focused time to explore a question, review relevant materials, and work through what a decision means for your intensive offering. My individual intensive consultation begins with a two-hour deep dive, with half-day and full-day follow-up options.
The format reflects something I value in intensive work: having enough time to stay with what matters. In consultation, that might mean understanding the clinical reasoning behind your model before we begin adjusting the schedule or rewriting the webpage.
Your questions are connected
Imagine you want to offer a multiday intensive. At first, your question sounds straightforward: “How many hours should I schedule each day?”
That question opens into others. Who are you intending to work with? What preparation will happen beforehand? How will breaks function? What capacity do you have for documentation and collaboration? What will follow-up look like?
This is an illustrative practice-design example, not a client case. It shows why a schedule cannot always be decided separately from the rest of the offering. Extended time gives us room to examine those relationships and return to the original question with more clarity.
Focus our time and your energy
Preparing for consultation takes attention. You may gather materials, think through a dilemma, and begin noticing what you most want to change. A longer meeting lets us use that preparation across several connected tasks.
We might review your current model, identify a gap, revise a process, and decide what you will test next. We might spend the whole session on one difficult question. The value comes from having an intentional focus and enough flexibility to follow the work.
A full day is not an expectation to remain productive without pause. The published full-day format allows five to six hours of consultation with a one-hour lunch break. Half-day follow-ups are two to two-and-a-half hours.
Bring material we can work with
You can make the time more useful by bringing a small number of relevant items: a draft client journey, an intake form, a proposed fee structure, a workbook section, or current website copy.
Choose a priority rather than bringing every unfinished project. “Help me review the path from inquiry through preparation” gives us a clearer starting point than “fix my entire intensive practice.” We can still identify wider issues as they arise.
For clinical questions, arrange an appropriate way to discuss de-identified information and any materials in advance.
A format for your particular stage
Some therapists use an initial deep dive to explore whether an intensive model fits. Others arrive ready to refine something they are already offering. Established consultation clients may later use shorter case-consultation sessions after we have developed a working relationship and clarified their model.
Extended consultation is available virtually or in person in Chester County, Pennsylvania. You can begin by describing the decisions you are trying to make, and we can consider a suitable focus.
Explore extended individual consultation.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the initial intensive consultation session?
The initial deep dive is two hours. It provides a starting point for understanding your practice, priorities, and questions. Follow-up sessions are scheduled in half-day and full-day sessions (2.5-6 hours). You also receive my Intensives Intake suite of documents when you schedule a follow-up session.
Are half-day and full-day consultation sessions available?
Yes. Follow-up options include half-days of two to two-and-a-half hours and full days of five to six consultation hours with a one-hour lunch break.
Can we review my website or intake materials?
Yes. Reviewing materials can be part of the work. Identify your priorities and arrange to share relevant materials before the meeting.
Do you have a workbook I can purchase?
Yes. I have two. I have an Intensive Preparation Workbook and an IFS Parts Workbook. You can purchase these here.
Can I meet virtually?
Yes. Individual intensive consultation is available virtually and in person in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
More Reading:
What is EMDR Intensive Consultation?
Healing Your Own Attachment Wounds: Why It Matters for Therapists
The Self-Led Therapist: Why Therapist Internal Work Is a Clinical Responsibility in Trauma Therapy
About the Author
This post was written by Morgan Levine, LCSW, EMDRIA Approved Consultant specializing in IFS-Informed EMDR and EMDR 5-day Intensives — including in-person immersive retreats and virtual multi-day formats in Chester County, PA and Tulum, MX.
She works with therapists, healers, and caregivers who are self-reflective and have already done meaningful healing work and are ready to go deeper in a multi-day intensive format.
