We’re transitioning …..
We’re Moving to an Intensive Therapy Model
From October 2025, our practice will begin transitioning to offer Intensive Therapy only, with a full shift by January 2026. This decision is grounded in clinical results, client feedback and nearly 10 years of delivering intensive formats.
Weekly therapy has many benefits—but often, it can be difficult to get into the emotional work and then go back to your day. In turn, trying to access the depth and complexity in standard 50 minute sessions is challenging and can draw out your therapy timelines. Intensive therapy creates a more focused and immersive experience, leading to powerful and lasting results.
Intensive therapy will be our core service offering. We will continue to work with the combination of mind and body with an integrated somatic approach.
You’ll receive individualised care in a new, more targeted and effective way.
About Intensives
What Is Intensive Therapy?
Intensives are an accelerated way to do deep therapy in a shorter time frame. Instead of weekly 50-minute sessions, intensives are delivered over half-day, full-day, or multiple-day formats. This allows you to focus deeply, process safely, and experience meaningful shifts in a supported environment.
As a client described their Intensive, “it’s like six months of therapy in one day”.
Our Intensives combine the best of trauma-informed psychological therapy with evidence-based techniques such as EMDR, Brainspotting, Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), and Somatic Therapy. Our somatic approach is complemented with the Alexander Technique.
Supporting and Framework techniques: IFS (Internal Family Systems), Schema Therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Trauma Informed), Mindfulness and Psychological Education.
How Does It Work?
In an “Intensive” we will work with you in an accelerated way across days or weeks to give you the time and space to safely explore your priority concerns, process painful memories and start healing, without the long gaps that occur in standard therapy. We identify and explore what is holding you back, how to move past your blocks and create a safer and more open space for you to move forward.
We know that therapy is both challenging and rewarding and we aim to make our time together as comfortable, focussed and supported as we can.
We offer three core formats:
– Half Day: 3-hour intensive therapy
– Full Day: 6-hour intensive therapy
– Multi-Day: Multiple days of intensive therapy over 1-2 weeks
All session formats also include a preparation session and post session followup.
You are welcome to engage in the Intensive therapy approach over the course of months or a year taking a critical step each time.
Logistics & Location
From October 2025, all sessions will be offered at our new location:
Moonee Ponds Office 285 Ascot Vale Road Moonee Ponds
Near the Maribyrnong River and Puckle Street—great for a walk or a coffee before or after your session.
Zoom sessions will be offered for pre and post activities only by agreement.
New to Intensive Therapy?
If you’re exploring Intensive Therapy for the first time, you’re in the right place. This model is designed for people who are ready to do focused, short-term, targeted work. This is why we offer an initial 15 minute consultation free of charge, to discuss your needs, your emotional support systems and help you gain a better understanding of what you’d like to work on and we discuss your overall readiness.
Whether you need to enhance your current toolkit of strategies and understanding of yourself, are navigating trauma, experiencing emotional blocks, need to introduce your mind to your body or just feel generally stuck; Intensives provide the space to go deep—safely and with support. We work together to ensure by the end of each Intensive session you are grounded and regulated, albeit a little tired.
If you already have a therapist that’s ok too, you can work with us on a particular issue or blockage and remain supported by your current therapist as well.
In our approach, you don’t need to commit to ongoing weekly therapy. Instead, we work together to create a personalised Intensive approach based on your needs and readiness.
Fees & Rebates
Half, single and multi day packages are available. We offer flexible payment options with three installments.
Medicare Rebates are available at one per day (per current guidelines). If/when you’ve met your Medicare threshold, your rebate may be higher, so please check with Medicare for your individual rebate status.
We assist with documentation to assist with claiming on private health insurance, NDIS, TAC, WorkSafe, and DVA funding. We also work with you for pre-approvals as necessary. Open Arms currently has specific guidelines for support—we’ll work with you to tailor accordingly
Interested?
Contact us for a 15 minute introductory consultation, free of charge.
Email us at: info@pathwaystoperformance.com.au
Or speak with us on 0408 204 250
About Pathways to Performance
Pathways to Performance led by Carina Thomas focuses on rethinking your potential and challenging what you thought possible for yourself. Our somatic approach highlights and integrates mind and body. Carina is approaching 30 years experience as a Psychologist, Alexander Technique practitioner and seasoned facilitator and trainer. Having lived and worked around the globe, Carina brings an informed and diverse approach to her work, along with humanness, humour and always curiosity.
Watch this space for our updated website coming in October 2025.