RCCR INTENSIVES
IN-PERSON INTENSIVE INFORMATION
Dear counselor,
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This page contains important information. Please read to the end.
We are pleased that you have taken this important step in your re-emergence and growth as a leader in RC. Accessing this resource on your own behalf is a unique opportunity, and we look forward to working with you.
We will email with the dates for which you confirm that you are tentatively scheduled (pending receipt of payment) for an in-person, 20-hour Intensive the week of.
If the dates we send are incorrect, please contact us immediately so we can find a workable date for you.
The cost of your Intensive is $2,000 USD.
Please arrange for payment to reach RCCR within 30 days of our email confirmation. Without receipt of your payment, we cannot hold your Intensive date.
Payment options
1. U.S. checks only, written to RCCR and mailed to: 
RCCR 
19370 Firlands Way N 
Shoreline WA   98133-3925 
2. International Bank Transfer:
Contact us for our banking details  
3. Paypal
If you choose to use Paypal please use the link provided which includes PayPal fees, indicate 20 hours (10 hours, quantity 2): https://www.rc.org/Intensives 
Intensive Counseling Team
In our confirmation email, we will share a list of available counselor, and a list of available in-person counselors.
Please send a list of 5-7 counselors you would like to have, in the order of preference, from the list we mail you, within 30 days of receiving our letter.
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In-person Intensive clients are given some priority for requested in-person counselors.
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Because of the complexities of scheduling, we cannot guarantee that the counselors you choose will be available, but your list will guide us while we build your team. We do our best to schedule you with some of the counselors you choose.
Currently about half of our counselors live outside of Shoreline, many live outside the US. Adding these counselors to our staff has allowed us to keep up with the demand for Intensives as current staff retire or cut their hours (and offer much more diversity in Intensive counselors). We are adding a few in-person counselors here at Shoreline as well.
Currently about 40% of an in-person Intensive is done online with the counselors not being at RCCR, but with counselors from their homes in various parts of the US and/or in other countries.
Preparing for your intensive
People find Intensives work best if they have a few sessions on the subject matter they want to work on in the weeks before the Intensive. We encourage you to have at least a few 50-minute sessions if you are not already. This will prepare you to make the best use of the 50 to 75-minute sessions you’ll have during your Intensive.
You might also think about increasing the number of sessions you have since you will be getting many more sessions during your Intensive than usual.
It can also be helpful to discharge on getting one-way time, “mental health” oppression/liberation, on putting yourself in the hands of counselors that you know and don’t know, and on deciding to have an excellent Intensive no matter what.
Stopping the use of caffeine or other addictive substances more than one week before your Intensive will also enable you to have fuller access to discharge during your Intensive.
Intensive structure
Your Intensive begins with an “Interview.”
In the Interview, you will meet your team of experienced counselors and answer questions to inform them for your sessions, with discharge welcomed.
Throughout the week, each counselor will meet with you individually to counsel you.
On Wednesday, your team will meet and discuss your Intensive.
Your agreement to this Intensive indicates your permission to share your personal information within your counseling team.
The Schedule
Scheduling is done in the weeks before the Intensive. Until you receive your schedule, please be available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (16:00) Pacific Time.
You can expect to receive your schedule 3 weeks before your Intensive. It will be in Pacific Time.
On the first day, there will be an Interview and at least one session.
The rest of your week will be 2.5 - 4 hours daily, between 9:00 am – 4.00 pm (16:00) Pacific Time.  
Your are part of a larger effort
It can be challenging to schedule our counselors and several Intensive clients into a week. Given this complexity, we cannot make changes to your Intensive dates within six weeks before your Intensive.
If you cannot make it to a scheduled session during the Intensive, the session will be forfeited without refund if we cannot quickly reschedule a replacement session.
RCCR COVID-19 protocols for In-Person Intensives
1.  We ask that you wear an N-95 mask (or the equivalent) during your travels to your intensive. 
 
2.  RCCR uses Plus-Life COVID molecular testing equipment that offers a 99% accuracy rating. 
 
3.  We ask you to arrive masked by 8:15 a.m. on the first morning of your intensive, where you will be tested as a group.
It takes 30 minutes to get the results. We ask you to stay masked during that time.  Assuming negative results, you don’t have to mask that day. We use the same procedure to test the first three mornings of your intensive. 
 
4.  If you test positive for COVID, you may continue your intensive online from your accommodation.
5.  Email rcoffice@rc.org to let us know your COVID vaccination status two weeks before you start your Intensive.  
Other Logistics
Please bring your device (laptop, tablet, or smartphone) for online sessions. RCCR uses the Zoom platform for these sessions. Before your Intensive starts, ensure you have the most recent Zoom update.
Your mind is already working to use the resources available to discharge your distresses.  We look forward to being part of your healing process as you clear out the old and reclaim your intelligence and humanness.
Lodging Near RCCR
Check airbnb.com. There are several guest cottages or guest suites near RCCR.
RCCR is located at 19370 Firlands Way North, Shoreline, across the street from Echo Lake off Aurora Ave North between 192nd and 200th Streets. There are more listings on Airbnb. Look for a place close to Aurora Ave North and North 195th Street.
Airbnb places recommended by clients:
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Northwest Garden Cottage: 15-minute walk to RCCR. Private, quiet, lovely garden
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Hummingbird Hideaway: Full kitchen and laundry.
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Above Garage Apartment: It is a 7-minute drive to RCCR. 510 N. 148th St, Shoreline, WA 98133. It has one double bed, a sleepable couch, a full kitchen, a beautiful garden, and a hot tub.
Days Inn. Mixed reviews from clients. One block from RCCR. Adequate rooms. The rooms have a microwave oven and a small refrigerator but don’t have kitchens. Some clients move to an Airbnb room after the first night.
Request a room on the south side of the building to avoid nighttime floodlights. https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/days-inn/seattle-washington/days-inn-seattle-aurora/overview
Transportation from SeaTac Airport to Shoreline
Link Light Rail is available from SeaTac Airport Monday to Saturday, 5 am to 1 am, and Sunday, 6 am to midnight.
To get to the SeaTac Airport light rail station, look for baggage carousel 16 at the north end of the airport terminal. Go up one floor to the skybridge level. Walk across Skybridge 6 and turn left along the edge of the parking garage to the light rail station.
Take the light rail 1 Line (it leaves every 10 minutes) to Shoreline North/185th Station. Due to the number of stops, it will take over an hour to get there. From there, you can take a bus to Aurora Village Transfer Station and other destinations or Uber to your destination in Shoreline. The walk from Shoreline North/185th Station to RCCR is 1.7 miles (2.7 kilometres).
This link will take you to the Light Rail web page.
Direct link: https://www.portseattle.org/page/public-transit-link-light-rail