The pattern
You're burned out, and it's been building for a while, even if your life still looks like it's working from the outside.
Weekly sessions haven't moved it. What you need is a concentrated, Internal Family Systems (IFS)-based therapy intensive, not another year of small steps.
The outcome
To finally meet yourself at a deeper level, past the performing, past the noise.
To arrive at a real sense of inner peace, and make choices from what actually matters to you, not from anxiety or old patterns.
So that no matter what's happening around you, you can stay calm within it, and that steadiness starts showing up in your relationships too.
How it compares
Most people have already spent thousands on weekly sessions that never quite got past the surface. An hour a week isn't enough time to do real work, especially when the hour keeps getting interrupted right when something actually surfaces.
This condenses that into full, uninterrupted days. Not more spent, just spent on something structured enough to actually work.
How the intensive unfolds
Individual Intensive
USD 1,500 per day. 6 hours, including breaks.
1, 2, or 3 days. Online or in Bali.
Six hours of focused work, paced with real breaks. Not a marathon. Multi-day formats build session to session, so the work compounds instead of restarting each week.
Step 1 — Pre Intensive
Every intensive begins with a free consult and a private workbook to map your history and goals so the work is precisely tailored to you.
Step 2 — Where We Start
We begin by getting curious about the part of you that's exhausted, or the part that's been performing for so long it's hard to imagine putting it down. This isn't about managing or fixing that part. It's about actually hearing what it's been protecting you from.
Step 3 — Where It Goes
Once that part has been heard, what's underneath it usually shows up in the body before it shows up in words. We stay there directly, rather than talking around it or trying to think our way past it.
Step 4 — Where It Lands
By the end, the part you started with feels less alone, and less burdened. You leave able to lead from a calmer, clearer place inside yourself, not because the pattern's gone, but because it no longer has to run the whole show.
Step 5 — Post Intensive
One to two weeks after your intensive, we check in together. This is where we look at what's actually holding, what's shifted since you left, and whether continued support is required.
Where to stay
Where you stay shapes how you heal
What you do between sessions matters as much as the sessions themselves. A good base lets you rest, move your body, eat well and feel cared for, without long drives or busy roads. These are the eight areas we recommend.
See the full guide
Pererenan
Calm and stylish, next to Canggu but quieter. Rice fields and a black-sand beach.
Seseh
A small coastal village with a wide beach, sunsets and very little traffic.
Umalas
Leafy and residential, between Seminyak and Canggu. Private villas and quiet lanes.
Seminyak
Polished and lively. Boutique shops, beach clubs and some of the island’s best spas.
Kedungu
Wild, green and slow. Rice fields, surf and open sky, further west.
Ubud
Lush and restorative, inland among jungle, rivers and rice terraces.
Bingin / Uluwatu
Cliffs, clear water and famous sunsets on the southern peninsula.
Sanur
Gentle and grounded, with calm water and a long, flat beachfront path.
Your Therapist
Before training as a mental health therapist, Shabnam spent close to two decades in the corporate world herself. That lived experience is what sets her apart from other therapists.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 3 Trained and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Intensive Specialist
- Certified Relational Life Therapy (RLT) Intensive Coach
- Gottman Method (Level 1 and 2)
- Brainspotting 1, 2 and Masterclass with David Grand
- Registered Counsellor with Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
Client stories
What does real change actually look like?
Shabnam Lee in conversation with Mikael Jasin, 2024 World Barista Champion, the first Indonesian to win the title, and an IFS client of Shabnam's. A candid conversation on how Internal Family Systems (IFS) works, why high achievers are often the last to ask for help, and what it actually looks like to change from the inside out
FAQs
What if I've never done Internal Family Systems (IFS) before?
No experience needed. Most people arrive without knowing the framework, that's not a barrier to the work.
How is this different from weekly therapy?
Weekly therapy restarts a little each session. An intensive stays with one thread long enough to actually move it.
How is this different from a Bali wellness retreat?
This is private, one-on-one therapy with Shabnam, not a stay at a retreat venue and not a group. Each day is six hours of focused work, paced with real breaks, using Internal Family Systems (IFS), Relational Life Therapy (RLT), Gottman and Brainspotting. You choose where you stay; the time with Shabnam is the intensive.
Do I need to know exactly what's wrong?
No. Knowing you're exhausted or stuck is enough to start.
How much does a therapy intensive in Bali cost?
The therapy is USD 1,500 a day for an individual intensive and USD 2,000 a day for couples, six hours a day including breaks, over 1, 2 or 3 days. You arrange your own travel and accommodation. Shabnam’s travel and accommodation are added to your total fee, which is confirmed after your free consultation call.
How does payment work?
Bank transfer or credit card. Payment is due within one week of the invoice date, or by the session date if the invoice is issued the day before. Sessions are used within six months of the invoice date, and fees for missed or forfeited sessions are not refundable.
What if I need to reschedule?
An intensive can be rescheduled once, with at least two weeks’ notice. A request made later than that, or missing the session without notice, means the session is forfeited and the full fee still applies. Arriving late means you keep the remaining time rather than the full session.
How do I book?
Inquire below. You’ll get a short discovery call to confirm the format and dates before anything is charged. Sessions are booked at least two days ahead, and once a date is confirmed it is held for you.
What happens after the intensive ends?
You leave with a clear picture of what’s going on inside of you, concrete next steps, with follow-up support available.