What Is a Therapy Intensive and How Can It Speed Up Healing?
Have you ever felt like therapy moves… too slowly?
Maybe you’ve been in weekly sessions for months (or years), and while you’ve made progress, you’re still carrying pain you can’t seem to move past. You’re ready to dig deeper—but the stop-start pace of traditional therapy just isn’t cutting it anymore.
That’s where therapy intensives come in.
What Is a Therapy Intensive?
A therapy intensive is a longer, focused session (usually 2–3 hours or more) designed to help you work deeply and efficiently on one specific issue.
Instead of spending weeks warming up and winding down, we get to dive in, do the deeper work, and create momentum—all in one powerful session or series.
Who Are Therapy Intensives For?
You might benefit from an intensive if:
You feel stuck despite weekly therapy
You want to resolve a trauma or emotional block faster
Your schedule makes weekly therapy hard to maintain
You’re facing a life transition and want support now—not slowly over months
Therapy intensives are especially effective for clients doing EMDR, nervous system work, or trauma healing. They allow us to stay with the process longer and move through the layers more quickly—without rushing.
What Does a Virtual Intensive Look Like?
All of my intensives are offered online for Florida residents, so you can do this deep work in the safety and comfort of your own home.
We spend time grounding, processing, and integrating—just like in-person work—but without the stress of travel or logistics.
👉 If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and create real change, let's talk about whether a therapy intensive is right for you.
Book your free consult here.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: How long is a therapy intensive?
A: I offer intensives from 90 minutes to 3+ hour blocks, with one-day or multi-day options available.
Q: Will one intensive fix everything?
A: No—but it can create major breakthroughs, especially when targeted at a specific issue. Many clients follow up with shorter sessions to reinforce the progress.
Q: Is this emotionally overwhelming?
A: Surprisingly, many clients feel more grounded after an intensive, because we aren’t rushing. You’ll be supported throughout the process and leave with tools to keep moving forward.
Sarah Harris, LCSW, is a Christian trauma therapist offering EMDR, somatic therapy, and intensives for women ready for deep healing and lasting change.