The complete intensive includes
3 hours
One focused psychotherapy session, typically Friday.
Three weeks of preparation · Personalized Self-Hypnosis Integration Plan within 24 hours · One-hour integration follow-up, typically Tuesday.
$1,095 total · In person in Brampton or online across Ontario.
Understanding the format
What is a therapy intensive?
A therapy intensive is an extended, focused period of psychotherapy. Instead of beginning and ending the work within a standard session, we prepare for a specific area of focus, spend three hours working with it, and meet again to help you integrate what emerged.
An intensive can offer more room to slow down, explore a familiar pattern, and practise a different response. It does not promise a breakthrough or replace ongoing therapy when ongoing support is the better fit.
One Defined Focus
More room for the work that needs time.
Understanding the format
Who might benefit from this format?
This format may appeal to you if you have done some personal or therapeutic work and want dedicated time with a particular issue. You might have insight into a recurring pattern but find it hard to shift, or you may prefer a concentrated session followed by a practical plan for using what you learn.
You do not have to decide on your own whether an intensive is appropriate. We begin with a connection call and a suitability assessment to discuss your goals, your experience with therapy and hypnosis, and whether this format makes sense for you.
What can we focus on?
We choose the focus together during your assessment. It might involve a recurring emotional or relationship pattern, a life transition, stress or burnout, self-trust, or an issue you have already begun exploring in therapy.
The aim is to work with a defined focus, rather than try to resolve every part of your life in one day. If your needs call for a different pace or ongoing care, we will discuss that before booking the intensive.
The complete process
How the intensive works
1. A complimentary connection call
We start with a 15-minute call to hear what you hope to work on and decide whether an assessment is the right next step.
2. Intensive intake and suitability assessment
In a 90-minute appointment, we look more closely at your goals, history, and readiness for this format. The assessment costs $247.50 and is included in the $1,095 total if we proceed.
3. Three weeks of preparation
You receive a self-guided introduction to self-hypnosis and time to practise before the intensive. You can ask questions during this preparation period so we can make thoughtful use of the longer session.
4. A three-hour psychotherapy intensive
We meet for three focused hours, usually on a Friday. Psychotherapy forms the foundation of the session. Hypnosis can be a substantial part of the work when it is appropriate and you are comfortable with it. We plan the session around the focus established in your assessment.
5. A personalized integration plan
Within 24 hours of the intensive, I provide a Personalized Self-Hypnosis Integration Plan to help you continue practising and reflecting on the work.
6. A one-hour integration session
We meet again, typically the following Tuesday, to discuss your experience, work through your plan, and consider how to apply it in daily life.
after the session
The work continues beyond the room
Your personalized plan and follow-up give the intensive somewhere to go next.
The person guiding the work
Meet Carolina
I’m Carolina Gutiérrez, RSSW, a Brampton psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist with over 20 years of private practice experience. My approach is collaborative, grounded, and tailored to the person in front of me. In an intensive, I bring psychotherapy and hypnosis together within a plan we develop for your particular goals. My areas of speciality are Entrepreneurship, Life transitions, Infertility, CSA, Childhood Trauma & Neglect and Spiritual exploration. Read more about Carolina here
Fee and location
The complete intensive is $1,095
It includes the assessment, three-week preparation, three-hour intensive, personalized integration plan, and one-hour follow-up.
$247.50
90-minute intake and suitability assessment
$137.50
to reserve your intensive date and begin preparation, once suitability is confirmed.
$710
seven days before the three-hour intensive.
Intensives are offered in person in Brampton or online across Ontario, subject to suitability.
If you plan to use extended health benefits, please check whether your plan covers psychotherapy provided by a Registered Social Service Worker Psychotherapist and whether it has limits for extended sessions. Receipts will reflect the services provided and their actual dates. Reimbursement depends on your plan.
Planning around life
Rescheduling and cancellation
If you need to reschedule, please let me know as soon as possible. There is no rescheduling fee, and payments already made will transfer to your new date.
If you cancel rather than reschedule, the $247.50 assessment fee and $137.50 reservation and preparation payment are retained. If you cancel at least seven days before the intensive, any final $710 payment already made will be refunded.
For cancellations less than seven days before the intensive, the final $710 payment is generally not refundable. I understand that unexpected circumstances arise and will consider exceptions individually. If you would still like to attend, please contact me about rescheduling so your payments can be applied to a new date.
If I need to change your intensive date, I will contact you promptly and work with you to arrange a replacement appointment. Your payments will be applied to the new date.
Frequently asked questions
A few things you might be wondering
Focused psychotherapy · Brampton and virtual across Ontario
Start with a conversation
Tell me what you are hoping to work on. We’ll begin with a complimentary 15-minute connection call and decide on the next step together.
Let's Connect!
If you’re ready to take the next step on your journey or just need to explore your options let's connect.
When you're ready to setup your FREE 15 minute introductory session
Working Hours
All sessions are by appointment only – in person, video conference and walk & talk.
Call: 289 513 6321
Downtown Brampton, ON
Sun & Mon. Closed
Tue: 10:30 am - 6 pm
Wed: 10:30 am - 6 pm
Thur: 10:30 am - 8 pm
Fri: 10:30 am - 8 pm
Sat: 11 am - 4 pm
