179. More Impact, Less Burnout: How Therapy Intensives Can Revitalize Your Practice with Steffeny Feld

Private Practice Elevation with Daniel Fava

In this episode of the Private Practice Elevation podcast, we’re diving into the world of therapy intensives with Steffeny Feld, EMDR Certified Therapist, Consultant, and Creator of the Intensive Design Lab.

Steffeny is passionate about helping therapists transform their practices by offering therapy intensives—an approach that’s not only deeply impactful for clients but also allows clinicians to work less, earn more, and make a lasting difference.

During our conversation, Steffeny shares her journey, the benefits of therapy intensives, and practical steps for incorporating them into your private practice.

We’ll explore what makes therapy intensives so powerful, common misconceptions therapists might have, and how they can help you grow your income, boost your energy, and expand your impact.

Whether you’re new to the concept or curious about taking the next step, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you reimagine your private practice.

Key Takeaways:

• Therapy Intensives Defined: Therapy intensives are extended sessions ranging from two to eight hours, offering a deep dive into therapy work over a few consecutive days, providing significant transformational benefits.

• Transition to Intensives: Therapists can start integrating intensives by experimenting with current clients, choosing time slots that suit both parties, and setting a price reflective of the enhanced focus and outcomes.

• Expanding Therapeutic Practice: Intensives offer therapists an opportunity to reduce client loads while maintaining income, offering a path to prevent burnout and enhance professional fulfillment.

• Marketing Insights: The intensive model can be marketed effectively by addressing specific client needs, using terms like "intensive" or "therapeutic retreat," and highlighting distinctive benefits to attract clients.

• Community and Resources: Steffeny’s Intensive Design Lab and related Facebook group provide valuable support and resources for therapists looking to explore the intensive therapy model.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• https://intensivedesignlab.com

• www.kaleidoscopecounselingstl.com

• https://www.kaleidoscopecounselingstl.com/free-crafting-an-intensive-package

• @steffenyfeld

• @intensivedesignlab

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/therapyintensivecommunity

• https://www.youtube.com/@SteffenyFeld