Therapy Intensives

What is a therapy intensive?

Therapy intensives involve doing therapy in extended blocks of time (typically anywhere from 3 hours at a time to multiple days in a row) to accelerate the healing process and help you feel better faster. This can be done in place of traditional weekly therapy sessions or in addition to weekly therapy sessions.

How does this work?

Prior to your intensive session, we will meet for a Pre-Intensive session for one hour. During this time, we will look at what is currently going on in your life, what your treatment goals are, and what resources you already have in place. During the intensive, we will work on developing coping skills and resources to help you feel calmer as well as reprocessing the difficult stuff to help you get unstuck and start moving forward.

Why do people do therapy intensives?

Therapy intensives can be a good choice for people who don’t want to spend a lot of time in therapy, but want to deep dive into an issue they’re experiencing and feel better faster. It can also be beneficial for people who struggle to engage in consistent weekly sessions due to scheduling conflicts, travel obligations, childcare arrangements, or other reasons. Often, people find that they are able to make more progress in an intensive session than they are in shorter, weekly sessions due to being able to focus solely on their healing during that time without the start/stop of regular weekly sessions and the interruption of other life events in between sessions.

Does insurance cover the cost of therapy intensives?

Unfortunately, insurance plans do not cover the cost of therapy intensives or extended therapy sessions beyond the traditional therapy hour and service. You may be able to use an HSA plan to cover part or all of the cost of your intensive sessions.