Session Frequency and Duration: Options

Some folx want or need weekly therapy, but meeting weekly is not the only option. Wise Self Counseling offers ongoing weekly sessions as well as alternative and customizable psychotherapeutic session models for clients.

This is for folx who want or need ongoing weekly sessions. They like meeting at their set time on a week to week basis. This is the traditional gold standard for a reason. Frequent therapy intervals are excellent for relational work (both intrapersonal and interpersonal). There is ample research backing the benefits of weekly therapy.

Adjunctive therapy is typically conducted by a different practitioner than is the primary intervention. Wise Self Counseling offers adjunct therapy for clients who have a primary therapist who does not offer IFS, IFIO, or EMDR. This work is focused on a specific aspect of the work a client is doing with their primary therapist. Adjunct therapy may be set up as weekly sessions for a number of months or modeled after the intensive format, half day (up to 3-hour) or full day (up to 6-hour) sessions 1-3 days in a row). 

Longer session duration for clients who want to dedicate a block of time to work on a specific target or area of focus. Wise Self Counseling offers IFS informed EMDR intensives booked as half day (up to 3 hours) and full day (up to 6 hour) in-person sessions 1-3 days in a row as a one time experience, monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly. 

Clients who have ongoing regular therapy sessions can add an intensive session to their schedule if they want a longer block of time to focus or work on a specific target. This is available to Wise Self Counseling clients as well as those who are interested in IFS, IFIO, or IFS informed EMDR adjunct therapy. 

This is an excellent model for clients who can not dedicate time to weekly therapy for many reasons including work, travel, and family obligations that restrict the ability to take time out of their weekly schedule to attend therapy. These sessions are highly customizable and are designed based on client fit for the model, area of focus, logistical considerations, and offering availability.  

Intensive sessions tend to be spread out a bit more over time and are not generally weekly. 

Create time and space for your sessions as well as time to process and integrate the work. 

Wise Self Counseling offers Intensive sessions in Seattle's University District and on Whidbey Island in Washington State. 

Book a self-care staycation or a few days away from your everyday life to focus on yourself and your healing work. Consider booking Complimentary Alternative Healing (CAM) sessions to compliment your IFS informed EMDR Intensive session. Care for yourself during this transformational healing experience. 

Take time to rejuvenate and restore.