Life Transitions Intensive:
Rediscovering Purpose & Renewal in Renton, WA

A 3‑day, retreat-style therapy intensive for navigating life transitions, grief, burnout, and rediscovering who you are now.

Are you navigating a shift that feels heavier than it should be?

Does the path ahead feel murky, even when life looks stable on the outside?

Have you looked into life transitions therapy, relationship loss counseling, or midlife transition support—only to feel like nothing is “speaking” to your experience?

If so, you’re not alone—and you’ve landed on something that’s designed for exactly this. An intensive to offer you space to slow down, reevaluate and perhaps begin again.

“Please never forget how brave it is to continue to show up in a story that looks so different than what you thought it’d be.”
— Liz Newman

When Life No Longer Feels Like It Fits

You might be asking:

“Is this really my life anymore?”
“How did I drift so far from what felt authentic?”
“What’s next when nothing seems to align?”

Transitions often creep in quietly. You might feel uneasy even when everything around you seems fine. That dissonance may lead you to search for life transitions therapy, life transitions counseling, or midlife crisis counseling. And yet, many of those offerings feel surface-level, or just not deep enough, or seem to miss what you’re struggling to name.

You might sense:

A low-grade ache you haven’t yet been able to name
Inner tension between who you are and what you do
Loss of energy, meaning, or clarity
The stirring of something new—though you don’t yet know what

Transitions That Carry Hidden Grief

Not all grief comes from a death or shows up as obvious loss. Sometimes it's the sorrow behind a decision, the mourning of a role, or the let-down of unmet expectations. Maybe you feel like you’re missing something, and wondering if there is more.

Grief is often at the root of many struggles - How do you know?

You could be grieving:

A career identity you once embodied
A relationship that ended or transformed
The role you held in your family or community
Energy, health, or resilience you used to feel
The self you thought would stay

You may have tried counseling, or specifically, grief and loss counseling or relationship loss therapy before—and still felt unmet. In this intensive, we bring that hidden grief into light and honor its presence while creating space for renewal.

Why a Life Transitions Intensive?

A bench on a pathn in the park with leaves changing colors

“We cannot live the afternoon of life according to the program of life’s morning.” — Carl Jung

Weekly therapy has power—but when your life feels like it's shifting beneath your feet, you deserve a container built for that scale of change. A life transitions intensive therapy gives you space to go deeper and move faster.

Sometimes your schedule doesn’t allow for long-term weekly sessions. You’re busy, pulled in many directions. This intensive is designed for those who want to jumpstart healing and integration—compressing 3–6 months of life transitions therapy work into just 12 hours in a short span of time. It gives people who wear many hats the opportunity to step aside and focus deeply on transformation without waiting months for progress.

This format isn’t just for deeper healing—it’s for anyone who wants momentum and alignment in a shorter span of time.

A Grief-Informed, Integrative Approach

Transitions unearth stories and tensions that have been waiting for permission to breathe. You may notice yourself:

Revisiting old decisions
Wrestling with “what ifs”
Feeling disconnected inside important relationships
Running on logic when your heart longs for more meaning

Because I specialize as a grief and trauma specialist, I hold this territory with nuance, safety, and compassion. We use Lifespan Integration therapy—a modality attuned to your nervous system and inner rhythms. Rather than pushing grief away, we’ll gently open up space and tend to its presence, moving you towards integration.

This work helps your mind, body, and spirit harmonize—so you can move forward from a place of coherence, not fragmentation.

What Makes This Intensive Different?

Retreat-style container: remove yourself from day-to-day demands to do this work
Therapy + integration time: mornings for emotional and somatic depth; afternoons for reflection, walking, journaling
Body-aware, nervous system work: we center nervous system regulation as part of the healing
Adaptive pacing: the container flexes to your capacity, not the other way around
Support scaffolding: you'll never be left in overwhelm unheld

This combination ensures you exit not just with insight, but with shifts you can feel and carry forward.

What the Intensive Includes

Pre-Intensive Consultation (90 minutes): Explore your story, your questions, your intention
Three Consecutive Days (3 hours each): Deep therapeutic work with presence, pacing, and support
Afternoon Integration Time: Choose to rest, journal, walk the Cedar River Trail, or simply sit with your experience
Post-Intensive Follow-Up (90 minutes): We’ll meet to reflect and integrate the shifts

Feel free to stay locally for full immersion—Renton is the base, Seattle is near, and I can support you with lodging ideas.

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What You Can Walk Away With

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
— Howard Thurman

This intensive is not a magic wand—but many clients describe it as the first moment they paused to hear their own voice again.

You might leave with:

Compassion for your inner world and story
Relief from burdens that have outlasted their usefulness
Clarity about what truly matters now
Alignment between your internal compass and external steps
The felt sense that possibility remains, even when the path isn’t clear

Who This Is For

This container is designed for people who are:

In the midst of a deep threshold or change
Sensing something beneath what’s visible
Craving depth, but needing a container that moves
Ready to carry both feeling and direction

Who This May Not Be For

If you are:

In active crisis, suicidal ideation, or severe instability
Without relational or therapeutic supports
Struggling with untreated addiction or chaos
Not able to engage in focused work

Then a more gradual therapeutic container (weekly therapy or longer sessions) may be a safer step first.

How the “Retreat-Style” Rhythm Works

Morning: 3 hours of therapy (with break)
Afternoon: Integration—walk, journal, rest, reflect
Evening: Optional reflection or time to just be

This rhythm helps the system slow, receive, and digest rather than jump to fix.

Frequently Asked Questions About Pet Loss Intensives…

Do you take insurance?

This is a private‑pay container. I provide a superbill, but most insurance only reimburses one session/day. Many clients view intensives as time for deep work beyond insurance limits.

Must I live in Renton or Seattle?

No—many clients travel and stay nearby during the intensive. I can support you with lodging, local options, and logistics.

How soon will change come?

Many people feel shifts during the intensive itself—relief, insight, emotional release. Deep change often continues unfolding afterward. The follow-up helps anchor what’s been opened.