IFS + BRAINSPOTTING ADVANCED THERAPY INTENSIVES
THE INSIDE WORK™ FOR ULTRA HIGH ACHIEVERS AND EXCEPTIONAL MINDS
“I did everything ‘right’ so why do i feel wrong?”
“asking for help is beyond hard; i’m the one that always copes.”
“IT feel like I’ve lost my inner compass, where do i go from here?”
Sound familiar?
I SEE YOU, ULTRA HIGH ACHIEVER.
You’ve spent years in the ‘doing’, constantly running to keep up with the fire and the drive that lives inside you.
You are, by any measure, an ultra high achiever. And that same exceptional mind that has driven everything you have built is also what makes the interior of your life complicated in ways most people around you simply do not understand.
To do well, then to do even better; to excel, to lead, to triumph.
While you’ve taken every second needed to study and develop and grow and succeed… you’ve barely stopped to think about what it is you want, beyond the next tick on your never-ending to-do list.
It feels very hard to make the switch, to actually thinking about your needs. To challenging some of the beliefs and thought patterns you’ve been stuck inside for years. To consider ALL of you.
After all, you’re the one who has always 'completed it’. Ticked it off the list. Achieved the unachievable and scaled the heights. Not the one who falters,
worries, takes a moment...
You’ve tried a lot
You may have already tried coaching, possibly weekly therapy too. And some of it has helped. But the same patterns keep returning: the inner critic, the exhaustion, the sense that no matter what you achieve, it's never quite enough.
That's because the root isn't strategic. It's in your nervous system, in the parts of you that learned to survive long before you learned to succeed. Coaching cannot reach those parts. Therapy, done in the right way and in the right format, can.
The truth is that exceptional minds benefit most from a different kind of work. Not more insight, but something that goes deeper.
FROM THE OUTSIDE, YOU HAVE EVERYTHING
But inside you feel a mess.
The approach, the one that has served you so well for so long, that has PROTECTED you, isn’t working so well right now. It’s started to feel like, while the professional side of your life makes sense, your private dreams and your inner peace have been left by the wayside.
You’ve deprioritised ‘being’ in favour of an endless ‘doing’. You’ve kept going (and going) but now it’s taking its toll.
It’s become hard to know how to make yourself feel better.
It’s even more difficult to know who you are inside… when you’ve been hiding from yourself for so long.
You need space to unpack and heal. YOU need a friendly shoulder, and just for once, not to BE the friendly shoulder.
KNOW THIS:
IT'S POSSIBLE. AND YOU'VE ALREADY PROVEN YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS
There is a world where you can take this time. There is a safe place where you are seen and heard. Where you can meet your true self again.
There is a way to tap into your inner wisdom and listen to your heart. To ask some of the parts of you that have been working so hard and for so long… if they would like to rest for a while.
You’re in the right place. And guess what? You really don’t have to do this bit of life alone.
Explore
your past experiences
Together we can explore ‘what happened to you’ so that we can gently and respectfully help you heal from it.
We will look at the issues you’re facing today in the context of the weight you have carried your whole life - and make sense of it.
identify
The root cause
Learning about your inner system, including the patterns, beliefs and parts that got you here, and noticing your triggers will all help you identify the root causes. The knowing and the noticing is impactful in itself…
But importantly, this can also help you move forwards without burdens, with a new spaciousness to bring in joy and possibility.
uncover
What matters to you
By reconnecting and paying attention to the true you, the you that has ALWAYS been there, you can unlock the magic, the courage, the clarity, the confidence and the radical self-compassion of self-energy.
Listening to the heart of you and uncovering what exactly it is you want and need will be transformative and life-changing.
How we work
All my work with over-achievers is delivered in an intensive format: concentrated, immersive sessions that go deeper than weekly therapy allows. Using IFS and Brainspotting, we can achieve in days what might otherwise take months or years.
You can find out more about my intensive therapy formats here.
Any questions?
Let me know…
I WORK WITH ULTRA HIGH ACHIEVERS ON:
+ career decisions
+ traumatic experiences
+ Emotionally immature parents
+ Self-esteem
+ overwork, overachieving, overwhelm
+ ANXIETY
+ SEX THERAPY
+ COnfidence issues
+ burnout prevention
+ Relationships
If you’re ready to…
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Stop running on a pattern that is no longer serving you
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Regain a sense of self, joy, clarity and genuine connection
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Explore the blocks and parts that have been holding you back
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Do the inside work that makes everything else possible
…then let’s get to work.
because, when the timing is just right…
investing in your own wellbeing can change everything.
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Founders, entrepreneurs and business owners (read more about founder-specific intensives here)
Executives and senior leaders
Medical professionals and healthcare leaders
High-achievers in tech, finance and creative industries
Exceptional and neurodivergent high-achievers including those who are gifted, ADHD and AuDHD — read more
Expats, global citizens and Adult TCKs
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Anyone who has always been the one who copes — until now
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The focus of our sessions is always client-led. However, in my many years of experience, it is rare to talk about only one sphere. Working life and personal issues/stories/explorations are always welcome in your therapy sessions.
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For couples work please visit my dedicated couples practice at couplesawaken.com
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All my work is delivered in an intensive format rather than weekly sessions. This means we work together in concentrated, immersive blocks of time. You can find out more about how intensives work here.
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I am not currently accepting new clients for weekly therapy as my practice is focused on intensive formats. If you’re interested in working together, please get in touch to discuss an intensive, packages can be found here and you can reach out about over-achiever/high performer specific intensives.
I do not take insurance and sessions are billed in advance. I am happy to provide receipts and many clients are able to claim back for their sessions.
frequently asked questions
The Inside Work™ FOR ULTRA HIGH ACHIEVERS + Exceptional minds
Lucy Orton introduces The Inside Work™ and IFS and Brainspotting Intensives for High-Achievers and Founders.
Intensives are a deeply personal, one-to-one therapeutic experience.
If you are looking for something different, a curated circle of high-performing men doing serious inner work together, THEN Inner North™ may be what you are looking for.
Find out more here.
A PROGRAMME BY LUCY ORTON | LUCYORTON.COM | LAUNCHING JANUARY 2027