Weekly Therapy vs. Therapy Intensives: Which One Is Right for You?

When life feels overwhelming, most people assume weekly therapy is the only path toward healing. And for many, it is. But sometimes you need more than 60 minutes squeezed between work, kids, and the next obligation. Sometimes you need space and time to slow down, breathe, and actually get to the root of what you’re carrying.

That’s where therapy intensives come in.

As a perinatal therapy, I offer both weekly therapy and 3-hour intensives because different seasons require different kinds of support. If you’ve been wondering which option is best for you, this guide will help you understand the difference and choose what fits your life right now.

What Is Weekly Therapy?

Weekly sessions are the traditional model most people are familiar with. Sessions last about 45–55 minutes and offer steady, ongoing support.

Weekly therapy is great for:

• Moms wanting consistent emotional support while navigating postpartum, anxiety, or identity shifts

• Clients building long-term coping skills

• Working through issues gradually over timeMaintaining momentum after deeper work has already begun

  
  

Benefits of weekly therapy:

• Predictable rhythm

• Time to process between sessions

• Slow, sustainable change

• Ideal for ongoing stress, anxiety, and life transitions

  
  

What Is a Therapy Intensive?

A therapy intensive is a three hour deep dive designed to help you move through stuck patterns more quickly. It’s immersive, focused, and gives you the space that weekly therapy sometimes can’t.My intensives often integrate ACT, IFS (parts work), Brainspotting, EFT and Gottman tools for couples, and mindfulness-based practices to create a retreat like experience with real therapeutic work.

Therapy intensives are great for:

• Moms struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, guilt, or identity shifts

• Couples who feel disconnected or stuck in repeating cycles

• Anyone who feels like weekly therapy isn’t touching the deeper layers

• People entering new life stages and wanting clarity (postpartum, motherhood shifts, relationship transitions)

• Those who need insight now not slowly over months

  
  

Benefits of intensives:

• Rapid momentum and breakthroughsEnough time to fully drop into the workSpace to process without rushing

• Deep nervous system regulation

• A clear plan for what comes next

  
  

Intensives feel like pressing pause on the world so your mind, body, and heart can finally catch up to one another.

How to Know Which One You Need Right Now

Choose Weekly Therapy if:

• You’re managing ongoing anxiety or stress

• You want a steady therapeutic relationship

• You prefer slower, consistent momentum

• You need space between sessions to integrate

  
  

Choose a Therapy Intensive if:

• You’re overwhelmed and need clarity now

• You feel stuck in patterns you can’t shift

• Your relationship feels disconnected or on edge

• You’ve done therapy before but haven’t reached the deeper healing

• The logistics of weekly therapy are stressful with your schedule or kids

  
  

Can You Do Both? Absolutely.

Many clients do a therapy intensive to jumpstart healing and then transition into weekly therapy for ongoing support. Others use intensives during difficult moments, postpartum, big transitions, or relationship strain  and don’t need weekly care afterward.

It’s flexible, and it’s designed to meet you where you are.

There’s no “better” option just the option that fits your life, your nervous system, and your season of motherhood or relationship right now.

If you’re curious about whether weekly therapy or a therapy intensive is right for you, you can schedule a consultation through my website. I’m here to help you figure out what kind of support will help you breathe a little easier and reconnect with yourself (or each other).