Therapy Intensives: more room for what matters
Sometimes the hour ends before the work does.
Melanie Taylor, LPC-S
You finally get to the thing you really needed to talk about, and then you look at the clock. It’s time to stop.
Therapy intensives give us extended, focused time to work with trauma, emotional wounds, and patterns that keep showing up in your life.
In person in Fort Smith, Arkansas, or virtually for clients in my authorized states.
$275 per hour | 90-minute intensive intake: $300
When knowing why hasn’t been enough
You may understand where the overthinking began. You can recognize overgiving, overachieving, and the way you start explaining yourself when someone is unhappy.
But knowing the pattern doesn’t always change what happens when you’re in it.
An intensive gives us more time to explore the experiences and responses connected to those patterns. You don’t have to unpack your entire life in one afternoon. We start with what feels most important now.
What we can do with more time
Our work may include EMDR, hypnotherapy, parts-informed work, sand tray, writing, imagery, and other experiential approaches.
We might map a pattern, explore a belief, work with a specific memory, or notice what happens when you try to make a different choice.
The format depends on your needs and whether we’re meeting in person or virtually. We’ll build in preparation, pauses, and time to close the work thoughtfully.
Choose the setting that fits
In-person intensives
Meet with me in Fort Smith, Arkansas. In-person work gives us access to the sand tray and other materials in my office, with room to move between approaches.
Half-day, full-day, and multi-day options are available.
Virtual intensives
Meet from a private, comfortable space where you can participate without interruptions.
Virtual work may include EMDR, hypnotherapy, parts-informed work, imagery, and other approaches appropriate for telehealth. We’ll discuss privacy, technology, and session length during planning.
You must be physically located in Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, or Ohio during virtual therapy.
How we begin
A free consult
We talk about what brings you here and whether an intensive may be a good fit. You can ask questions without needing your whole story organized.
Your intensive intake
The 90-minute intake is $300. We’ll explore your history, current needs, supports, and possible areas of focus
A plan for your time
Together, we choose the setting, length, and focus that make sense for you. We’ll also discuss preparation and follow-up.
Rates and options
All intensive time is billed at $275 per hour.
In-person options:
• Half day: 3 hours — $825
• Full day: 6 hours — $1,650
• Two days: 12 hours — $3,300
• Three days: 18 hours — $4,950
The $300 intake is separate from these amounts.
Virtual intensive length is planned individually at the same hourly rate. We’ll confirm the schedule, breaks, billable time, and total cost before you commit.
Follow-up therapy sessions, when recommended, are billed separately.
Questions you may have
Will we talk about trauma the whole time?
We may talk, use an intervention, pause, reflect, or change activities. I’ll pay attention to how you’re doing as we work
Will one intensive resolve everything?
An intensive gives us more time for focused work. Outcomes vary, and continued therapy or other support may be recommended.
Is an intensive right for everyone?
No. Sometimes ongoing sessions, more preparation, or another service is a better fit. That’s part of what we consider before scheduling.
Can I do this virtually?
Possibly. We’ll consider your needs, privacy, supports, technology, and location before deciding whether a virtual intensive is appropriate.
Can I travel to Fort Smith?
Yes. You can travel here for in-person work. Once we’ve agreed on a plan, we’ll discuss practical arrangements for your visit.
You don’t have to know how many hours you need.
Start with a conversation. We’ll figure out the next step together.
Start With a Conversation
You don’t have to know how many hours you need.
And you don’t have to know exactly where we need to go.
That’s part of my job.
The first step is simply a conversation about what has brought you here and whether an intensive is the right next step.
