The Next Chapter Intensive
Clear the space for this next phase. Finally turn toward yourself—and process what’s been waiting underneath the busy years.
A Private Therapy Intensive in Maine
for Women Entering Life After Active Motherhood
Everything Looks Fine. So Why Does Something Feel Off?
You’ve spent years focused on others — your children, your family, your responsibilities.
And now, something is shifting.
Maybe your child just left for college.
Maybe they’re about to leave.
Maybe they’re technically still home — but they don’t need you in the same way
Of course things feel different with this “empty nest"ish phase. But you didn’t expect this particular mix of emotions.
It’s like you're unsure of your identity in this season of life.
A private, immersive therapy intensive in Maine maybe be just the thing you need. For women ready to reconnect with themselves and move into what’s next with clarity and confidence.
It’s not just about feeling sad and missing them. It’s…
Relief… and then guilt for feeling relieved.
Frustration that they aren’t more independent, haven’t “launched”. Then guilt while also feeling worried and confused.
A sense of loss you didn’t expect
More freedom… and a quiet anxiety about what to do with it
You might think:
“I should be enjoying this more.”
“Other people seem fine — why do I feel off?”
Why wouldn’t things feel a little off?
For years, your life had a clear structure even if it often felt chaotic.
You were needed. There were always schedules to manage, meals to prepare, carpools, school projects, emotional support.
Your role was clear. You held it all together.
Now, without that constant pull, something becomes visible:
You haven’t had much space to focus on yourself. Now that you do with less clear structure, and defined roles, things feel out of alignment.
Frankly, you feel a bit lost.
It shows up everyday in little ways:
Y
ou walk past your child’s room and feel a quiet drop in your chest
You go to text them — and stop, wondering if you should give them space?
You find yourself reorganizing, cleaning, or staying busy just to avoid the feeling of “now what?”
Your relationships feel different
You and your partner are alone more — and the dynamic feels unfamiliar, underlying tensions are harder to ignore
Things have not unfolded as expected.
You want to help your child but you resent them.
Your friendships change as your kids head in different directions.
You don’t know how you are supposed to do this mid-life, “empty nest” thing.
Internally, things feel different
With more space, you notice:
A desire for something more — but no clear direction
Questions about purpose, identity, and fulfillment
Thoughts about choices made along the way
A sense you set parts of yourself aside
You might find yourself wondering:
Did I prioritize the right things?
What do I want now — not ten years ago?
What would feel meaningful at this stage of my life?
There are subtle regrets (that don’t have a place to go)
These thoughts don’t always feel dramatic. But they linger:
Parenting:I gave so much… but did I also lose parts of myself?
Relationships:Did I fully express myself… or keep things smooth?
Career:Did I follow what truly mattered to me — or what made sense at the time?
Yourself:What did I postpone… and is it too late to return to it?
These aren’t problems to fix.
They’re signals that something within you is ready for attention.
Sometimes these reflections are about life transitions.
And sometimes they point to experiences that are still quietly shaping how you feel about yourself.
If that resonates, you may be drawn to a more focused, in-depth approach, The Clear the Fog Intensive
Why It’s Hard To Get Clear…
At home, in your daily environment, its the same inputs and same mental loops.
You’ve spent years oriented outward.
Now your system has to reorient inward — and that takes more than thinking and insight.
It takes reconnecting with yourself, processing and clearing what has been, shifting patterns, and embodying a new way of being. And that takes time and space.
Why an Intensive?
An intensive creates something most women don’t have access to in daily life:
Focused, uninterrupted space to actually figure this out.
Instead of trying to piece things together in small moments, you step into:
Dedicated time for reflection and clarity
Guided exploration of what you want now
Support in reconnecting with your own voice and preferences
A structured, embodied process for defining your next chapter
It’s about coming back to yourself — clearly and intentionally.
For some women, this phase is about clarity and direction.
For others, it begins to reveal deeper patterns or experiences that haven’t been fully processed. If that feels true for you, you can explore the:
How the experience works…
1. Preparation
We begin with a consultation to understand where you are and what you’re looking for.
We meet virtually for a 1 hour Intake & Preparation Session to gather more background and develop a blueprint for your intensive experience.
You have the option to complete and Intensive Workbook —customized for you—prior to the Intensive Day.
2. Intensive Experience
A private, multi-hour session designed to help you:
Clarify what matters most to you now
Identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck or uncertain
Reconnect with your internal sense of direction
Move from vague dissatisfaction to grounded clarity
Approaches may include:
Reflective and insight-based work
EMDR and/or Brainspotting to:
regulate your nervous system
process internal blocks and begin to clear out what;s in the way
gain clarity and expand what feels possible
Somatic awareness (connecting mind + body)
IFS/Parts work (understanding internal conflicts)
Mindfulness-based tools
3. Integration
You leave with:
Clear insights
A stronger sense of direction
Practical next steps
A follow-up virtual session to support implementation.
What becomes possible
After this work, women often describe:
Feeling more grounded and clear in their decisions
Less second-guessing and more self-trust
A stronger connection to what they actually want
A renewed sense of purpose and direction
More energy and engagement with life
Not because everything changes overnight —
but because they are no longer disconnected from themselves.
The Setting
Held in Maine during the summer, this experience offers a natural environment that supports clarity and reflection.
Spacious. Calm. Unpressured.
A place to step out of your routine and hear yourself again.
The Investment
This is a personalized, high-touch experience that includes:
Consultation and preparation
Customized Workbook
A private, multi-hour intensive
Guided clarity and integration work
Follow-up session
Investment begins at $2,400.
This is not just time away.
It’s an opportunity to intentionally define the next phase of your life — instead of drifting into it.
Hi, my name is Kim Austin
I have been a therapist for over 20 years and I approach this work with humility, humor, and compassion. I have advanced training in a variety of therapeutic modalities to help you tap into your own intuition, wisdom, and strength,
This is not about fixing you.
It’s about helping you reconnect with your own direction, preferences, and voice — so your next chapter feels intentional, not accidental.
If you feel that quiet sense of “something needs to shift”
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Schedule a consultation to explore whether this experience is right for you.
If you’re looking primarily for clarity and direction, this page may be enough.
If you sense that what’s beneath this phase includes unresolved emotional experiences or long-standing patterns, you may benefit from a deeper, trauma-informed intensive: Clear the Fog Intensive
FAQs
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A Therapy Intensive is an accelerated form of therapy designed to help clients go deeper and get results faster. Instead of attending therapy one hour per week for a year, why not carve out a weekend or a week for Therapy Intensives? It’s a cutting-edge approach to help people feel better faster. No need for a weekly therapy appointment.
In fact, many people think of Therapy Intensives like a retreat. For that weekend or week you can unplug, take time off work, get a babysitter, or even stay in a hotel. This time is completely dedicated to you so you can focus on healing, reflecting, and reconnecting.
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Different intensives incorporate different therapeutic approaches. An EMDR/Brainspotting is a therapy intensive that centers Brainspotting and/or EMDR the primary modalities used. While I weave other approaches into my work with clients, I have found that using EMDR and Brainspotting to be powerful.
This is especially true when people wish to process past trauma or painful experiences. EMDR and Brainspotting can really accentuate and turbocharge a therapy intensive for their depth and they are able to tap into and leverage the healing capacity already inside of you.
I draw on my 20+ years of expertise to tailor the therapy intensive to you, your goals, and needs.
Learn more about Brainspotting and EMDR
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Therapy Intensives are perfect for people that are ready for relief now. If you’re ready to see things change in your life and your relationships but you don’t want to wait for that to happen next year - a Therapy Intensive may be right for you. We can focus on a topic, specific traumatic memories, or stressors that you want support with. The dedicated time will be customized specifically to you and your goals. So you can really give some intentional time, focus, in space to making real changes in your life.
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Great question! This depends on your goals for the Therapy Intensive. Some goals can be reached in a 1 Day Intensive (3 hours), but other goals are more complex and may require a 3 Day Intensive.
We will discuss this your consultation and intake call. I can help you determine the number of days that would work best for your therapy goals.
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Absolutely! Therapy Intensives work very well as an adjunct therapy. I would ask that you sign a Release of Information so that your current therapist and I can collaborate/coordinate to best serve you.
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Therapy Intensives are not covered by insurance. However, if you have out-of-network benefits, your insurance company may reimburse a portion of the Therapy Intensive. It’s best to call the customer service number on the back of your insurance card to learn the details about your specific plan. Make sure to ask questions like: Do I have a deductible for out-of-network services? Have I met my deductible? What CPT billing codes do you reimburse (i.e. 90837 or two 90843 in one day)? What is the rate of reimbursement for each billing code? What is the allowable amount for reimbursement?
Here is a helpful resource: The Complete Guide to Out-Of-Network Reimbursement.
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A 50% non-refundable deposit is due at the time you book your Therapy Intensive. The remaining 50% is due on the first day of the Intensive Session.
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Let’s schedule a time to talk! I’m happy to answer any questions and explore your unique situation to see if a Therapy Intensive may be helpful for you.
