Intensives
Instead of attending therapy one hour per week for a year, why not carve out a weekend or a week for a therapy intensive?It’s a cutting-edge approach to help people feel better faster. No need for a weekly therapy appointment.
Therapy intensives are a cutting-edge approach to help people feel better faster. No need for a weekly therapy appointment.
In fact, many people think of therapy intensives like a retreat. For that weekend or week, you can unplug, take time off work, get a babysitter, or even stay in a cozy mountain cabin.
This time is completely dedicated to you, so that you can focus on healing, reflecting, and reconnecting with yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Therapy Intensives are perfect for people who are ready for relief now. If you’re ready to see things change in your life and in your relationships, but you don’t want to wait for that to happen months down the road, then a Therapy Intensive may be right for you.
If you have a specific topic, trauma, or stressor that you want support with, this can be the focus of your Therapy Intensive. The dedicated time will be customized specifically to you and your goals.
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Therapy Intensives are more effective and efficient than normal 50-minute therapy sessions. Typically in a 50-minute session, there is at least 5-10 minutes of a “check-in” at the start of the session and 5-10 minutes spent on “closing up” or “checking out” at the end of a session, which leaves only 30-40 minutes for deep therapeutic work.
Therapy Intensives are different. A 3-hour Therapy Intensive allows for up to 2.5 hours of deep work. That’s the equivalent of five 50-minute sessions–or more than a month of therapy–in a single day!
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Great question! This depends on your goals for the Therapy Intensive. Some goals can be reached in a 1-Day Intensive (3 hours), but other goals are more complex and may require a 3-Day Intensive.
I can help you determine the number of days that would work best for your therapy goals.
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Absolutely! Therapy Intensives work very well as an adjunct therapy.
I would ask that you sign a Release of Information (ROI) so that your current therapist and I can collaborate/coordinate to best serve you.
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Therapy Intensives are not covered by insurance. However, if you have out-of-network benefits, your insurance company may reimburse a portion of the Therapy Intensive.
It’s best to call the customer service number on the back of your insurance card to learn the details about your specific plan.
Make sure to ask questions like:
Do I have a deductible for out-of-network services?
Have I met my deductible?
What CPT billing codes do you reimburse (i.e. 90837 or two 90843 in one day)?
What is the rate of reimbursement for each billing code?
What is the allowable amount for reimbursement?
Here is a helpful resource: The Complete Guide to Out-Of-Network Reimbursement
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A 50% non-refundable deposit is due at the time you book your Therapy Intensive.
The remaining 50% is due on the first day of the Intensive Session. -
Let’s schedule a time to talk! I’m happy to answer any questions and explore your unique situation to see if a Therapy Intensive may be helpful for you.
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
-Mary Oliver