3 reasons therapy intensives can change the game

Hey therapists, does this ever happen during your sessions? 

You spend 90% of your session with a client talking about their goals but in the last 5 minutes of their session they drop a 💣? 

You wish you had more time to unpack what they just said – but now you have to wait 2 more weeks to dive deeper into it. 

Instead of leaving the session with a feeling of accomplishment, you feel frustrated as you jot a note down to “remember to bring this up next time.“

But, what if you DID have the time? What if you didn’t have to “start over” every 2 weeks? What if your clients could truly make progress?

Here’s how therapy intensives can be a game-changer for you and your clients:

1️⃣ Clients might feel like they don’t have enough time to dive into what they really need. ⏰ (Or maybe it takes them 40 minutes to build up the courage to say what they actually want to say.) Intensives offer more time to explore with no pressure. (Seriously, I mean it. That means for you, too, fellow therapist. You are NOT expected to “fix” your client, even in an extended therapy session.)

2️⃣ Therapy intensives allow both you and your client to slow down and do deeper, more effective work. Instead of feeling rushed for time, you have the time AND space to go beyond surface-level discussions and help your clients heal faster. You can also use intensives to combine modalities, such as talk therapy and Brainspotting or EMDR, for a really rich and holistic therapeutic experience. But remember, talk therapy IS “enough” for so many clients out there, too! You don’t need another fancy training to offer intensives. Leading to…

3️⃣ You can finally let go of the idea that you don’t have enough training, and/or stop questioning why you’re stuck with clients. Often, it’s not a lack of skill but rather a lack of time that’s creating a barrier to deep healing.

Therapy intensives give you the chance to go deeper with your clients’ needs and help them make significant progress towards their therapy goals. 

And no, you don’t need…

❌ a super fancy website (you DO need SEO, though)

❌ hundreds of followers (or any IG presence at all)

❌ daily posts or blogs (seriously, who has the time?!)

to book therapy intensives. And, as I mentioned above, you also don’t need any extra clinical trainings to offer them!

In 2023, I earned $183k in my private practice, with $51k coming from intensives. And in 2024 so far? I’ve booked about $50k in intensives (not including some emails I need to respond to right now to confirm bookings).

About 30% of my income in 2023 (~50% in 2024) came from working in a condensed format that allows my clients to achieve their therapy goals faster without overloading myself with weekly clinical hours.

Sounds pretty great, right? This can absolutely be your reality, too! 

All the best,

Amanda