Not exactly. Intensives are more focused, time-limited, and often structured around a particular question, transition, or theme. While they still draw on the same evidence-based approaches I use in ongoing therapy, they’re designed for folks who need more room than weekly sessions can provide.

Weekly therapy can be deeply supportive, but the structure comes with limits. With only 50 minutes, you may spend much of the time settling in and orienting before needing to wind down again. It's hard to drop into deeper work or stay with complex emotions under that kind of time pressure.

Intensives give us space to slow down and stay with what’s difficult. Instead of stopping just as something meaningful begins to emerge, we can follow threads and process at a more natural pace. They're especially helpful when something big feels "right there" but you haven't had the room to unpack it.

Intensives work well if you're navigating a transition that feels urgent, if you keep hitting the same wall in therapy and need focused time to break through, or if you're carrying something that needs more space than weekly sessions can hold. They're also a good fit if you want therapeutic support but don't have the capacity or desire for ongoing weekly commitment.

If you're unsure whether an intensive is the right format, we can talk through it in your free consultation call.

Every intensive is co-created based on your needs, but here's a rough sense of what to expect:

For a 6-hour intensive (two 3-hour sessions), we might meet on a Thursday evening for 3 hours, then again Friday morning for another 3 hours. Or we could do both sessions in one day with a lunch break in between.

For a 9-hour intensive (three 3-hour sessions), we might spread it across 2-3 days — or maybe two sessions one weekend, then a follow-up session the next week.

We'll figure out the schedule together based on what works for you and what the intensive needs.

Yes! Some people use intensives as a complement to their ongoing therapy — a way to focus on something specific without shifting their primary therapeutic relationship. If that's your situation, I'm happy to coordinate with your therapist (with your permission) to make sure the work is integrated.

Every intensive includes a separate integration debrief session where we process what came up and talk through next steps. Some people continue with their weekly therapy, some schedule another intensive down the line, and some feel complete after the work we do together. There's no pressure to continue — it depends on what feels right for you.

We'll talk through this in your consultation call. I'll ask about what you're hoping to work on, what your availability looks like, and what feels manageable. Most people start with a 3-hour or 6-hour intensive, and if it feels useful, we can always add more time later.

Therapeutic intensives offer focused, deep work, but they aren’t the best fit for everyone at every moment.

You might want to consider other forms of support if:

• You’re currently in a situation where your safety or stability feels at risk, such as an actively abusive relationship.

• You’re navigating a crisis that requires ongoing, frequent check-ins or immediate interventions.

• You need long-term, consistent support to manage symptoms that feel overwhelming or unmanageable on your own.

If any of these resonate, that’s okay. If after our initial consultation we decide this isn’t the right time for an intensive, I’m happy to help connect you to resources or talk through next steps that feel right for your current needs.