Weekend Intensives
Weekend Trauma Therapy Intensives for Northern California Women
A few protected days for your healing, a short drive from home.
Yvette Brown is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Attune Center for Healing and supervised by Christina Whitney, LMFT #111050.
What a weekend intensive is
A weekend trauma intensive is three days of focused, one-on-one therapy, instead of one hour a week. We work together in focused blocks, with real rest in between. You keep your momentum instead of starting over every week.
- 3 daysover a weekend, or stay 4 or 5 days
- 4 hoursa day: two each morning, two each afternoon
- 1 on 1in person in Redding, at your pace
Because there is no week-long gap between sessions, you do not lose momentum. We keep building on the work instead of starting over each time, and for some people that can mean moving through trauma work in less time than weekly therapy alone.
The work centers on Brainspotting, a body-based way of healing that uses where your eyes rest to help your brain and body work through what got stuck, without retelling every detail.
I also use parts work informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS). IFS is a gentle way of getting to know the different parts of you, like the part that always says “I’m fine,” and understanding how they have been trying to protect you.
New to intensives? Read What is a trauma therapy intensive?, a plain-language guide to how they work and who they fit.
Why women travel for an intensive
Privacy
A few hours from home, you are unlikely to run into anyone you know in the waiting room.
Focus
Away from work, family and constant demands, it is easier to settle in and go deep.
A true break
The drive becomes part of setting things down. Many people plan a quiet stay or time outdoors around their sessions.
Less time away
A 3-day weekend means fewer missed workdays than a week-long program.
Getting to Redding
Approximate drive times:
- 1.5 hrsChico
- 2.5 hrsSacramento, Roseville, Folsom, El Dorado Hills
- 3 hrsEureka and Arcata
- 3 to 3.5 hrsNapa and Santa Rosa
- 3.5 to 4 hrsSan Francisco, Oakland and Marin
- 3.5 to 4 hrsLake Tahoe and Truckee
Drive times vary with traffic and weather. Ask about nearby places to stay when you book your consult.
Planning your stay in Redding
A little planning helps your body settle so you can get the most from your sessions.
Arrive the night before
Driving in the evening before your first day means your first morning is calm, not rushed.
Stay close by
Redding has many hotels and rentals a short drive from Attune Center for Healing. You can also ask Attune about adding a hotel stay to your intensive.
Keep evenings quiet
A simple dinner, an early night, and a few lines in a journal. Big plans and long phone calls can wait until you are home.
Get outside, gently
An easy walk on the Sacramento River Trail, across the Sundial Bridge, or by Whiskeytown Lake can help your body unwind between days.
Pack for comfort
Soft layers, a journal, a water bottle, snacks, and anything that helps you feel at home, like a favorite blanket.
Leave room after
If you can, drive home the next morning instead of right after your last session, and keep the following day light.
Is a weekend intensive right for you?
It may be a good fit if
- You feel stuck in weekly therapy
- You are carrying old trauma or burnout
- You are healing from a controlling relationship
- You want real, uninterrupted time to heal
It is not the right fit
- During an active crisis
- If you need help right away with safety
We talk through fit, safety and pacing before anything is scheduled.
Faith is welcome in the room if it matters to you, and never required.
Questions about weekend intensives
How far is Redding from Sacramento and the Bay Area?
Redding is about 2.5 hours from Sacramento and Roseville, 1.5 hours from Chico, and 3.5 to 4 hours from San Francisco, Oakland and Marin. Drive times vary with traffic and weather.
What do the three days look like?
We meet in person for about four hours a day, two each morning and two each afternoon, with real rest in between. The work centers on Brainspotting, along with parts work informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Where should I stay in Redding?
Redding has many hotels and rentals a short drive from Attune Center for Healing. You can also ask Attune about adding a hotel stay to your intensive. If you can, arrive the night before and drive home the morning after your last session.
Give your healing some room.
Start with a free 15-minute call. We will talk about what you are carrying and whether an intensive makes sense.
See full details on the Brainspotting and trauma therapy intensives page. Intensives are provided and billed by Attune Center for Healing.
This page is education, not therapy. It is not medical advice and does not create a therapist-client relationship. If you are in crisis, call or text 988. For immediate danger, call 911.