Extended Sessions
Accelerated Therapy for Deeper Work & Faster Progress
For professionals who need more than a standard session can provide—extended 90-minute and intensive 3-hour therapy sessions designed for breakthrough work, crisis intervention, complex processing, and accelerated progress. Get more done in less time with expert guidance tailored to your needs.
Start Your JourneyWhen Standard Sessions Aren't Enough
At CEREVITY, we understand that some therapeutic work requires more time and depth than a traditional 50-minute hour. Extended sessions provide the space for complex emotional processing, transformational breakthroughs, and accelerated progress—ideal for high-achieving professionals who value efficiency and want to maximize therapeutic impact.
Whether you're facing a crisis, working through trauma, navigating a major life transition, or simply want to condense your therapy timeline, our 90-minute extended sessions and 3-hour intensive sessions offer the depth and focus needed for meaningful, lasting change.
Who Extended Sessions Are For
Our extended and intensive therapy sessions are ideal for:
- Professionals in crisis needing immediate, intensive intervention and rapid stabilization
- Time-constrained executives who want to condense therapy timeline and maximize progress per session
- Individuals with complex trauma requiring extended processing time in a safe, contained environment
- Couples navigating affairs who need intensive work for repair, trust-building, and relationship restructuring
- People facing major transitions—divorce, career change, loss, relocation—requiring comprehensive support
- High achievers seeking breakthrough ready to move beyond incremental progress to transformational change
- Those with scheduling constraints who prefer less frequent but longer, more productive sessions
- Anyone needing deeper work that can't be accomplished in standard 50-minute sessions
What We Address in Extended Sessions
Extended and intensive sessions are particularly effective for:
Trauma Processing
Complex trauma, PTSD, childhood wounds, abuse history, and trauma-informed deep processing work
Crisis Intervention
Acute emotional crisis, suicidal ideation, panic attacks, severe anxiety, and urgent stabilization needs
Affair Recovery
Infidelity processing, trust rebuilding, emotional repair, and comprehensive relationship restructuring for couples
Major Life Transitions
Divorce, career change, relocation, loss of loved one, retirement, and identity reconstruction
Grief & Loss
Complicated grief, anticipatory grief, traumatic loss, and intensive bereavement processing
Breakthrough Work
Breaking through stuck patterns, overcoming resistance, accessing deep insights, and catalyzing transformation
Complex Emotions
Shame, guilt, rage, existential anxiety—emotions requiring extended time for safe processing and integration
Decision-Making
High-stakes decisions, career pivots, relationship crossroads, and values-based discernment processes
Attachment Work
Deep exploration of attachment patterns, relational templates, and corrective emotional experiences
Family Restructuring
Major family system changes, blended family integration, and comprehensive family dynamic shifts
Identity Exploration
Sexual orientation, gender identity, cultural identity, life purpose, and existential questions requiring depth
Accelerated Progress
Condensing therapy timeline for busy professionals who want maximum progress in minimum time
Extended Session Formats
90-Minute Extended Sessions
Extended sessions provide nearly double the time of standard therapy, allowing for deeper exploration, more comprehensive processing, and greater therapeutic momentum within a single session.
Ideal For:
- Couples therapy requiring more time for both partners to process
- Trauma work that needs extended containment and safety
- Complex family dynamics with multiple members
- Deep emotional processing that can't be rushed
- Breakthrough sessions when you're on the verge of insight
- Bi-weekly or monthly sessions for busy professionals
What to Expect:
Sessions follow a structured format: opening check-in (15 min), main therapeutic work (60 min), and closing integration (15 min). Your therapist ensures sufficient time to open difficult material and safely close the session before ending.
3-Hour Intensive Sessions
Intensive sessions provide a full morning or afternoon for transformational work. These marathon sessions allow for comprehensive processing, sustained focus, and breakthrough insights that simply aren't possible in shorter formats.
Ideal For:
- Crisis intervention requiring immediate, sustained support
- Affair recovery intensives for couples in acute distress
- Comprehensive trauma processing sessions
- Major life transitions requiring extensive exploration
- Family intensives for complex systemic restructuring
- Quarterly deep-dive sessions for ongoing clients
What to Expect:
Intensive sessions include breaks as needed and follow a paced structure: assessment and goal-setting, deep therapeutic work, integration exercises, and thorough closing with aftercare planning. Many clients experience these as truly transformational experiences.
Flexible Treatment Approaches with Extended Sessions
Your therapist will recommend the optimal combination of standard and extended sessions based on your clinical needs, goals, schedule, and budget:
Regular Extended Format
Attend 90-minute sessions weekly or bi-weekly as your primary therapy format. Ideal for those who prefer consistent depth and have complex ongoing work that benefits from extended time each session.
Hybrid Approach
Combine weekly 50-minute sessions with periodic 90-minute or 3-hour sessions when deeper work is needed. This provides consistency while allowing for intensive processing when clinically indicated.
Crisis Intensive
Schedule one or more 3-hour intensive sessions for immediate crisis intervention, followed by standard or extended sessions for ongoing support. Provides rapid stabilization and momentum.
Quarterly Deep Dives
Maintain weekly standard sessions with quarterly 3-hour intensive sessions for comprehensive review, goal-setting, and breakthrough work. Balances consistency with depth.
Condensed Timeline
For time-constrained professionals, schedule bi-weekly or monthly 90-minute sessions to maintain therapeutic momentum while minimizing frequency. Efficient use of limited availability.
Targeted Intensive Series
Schedule a series of 3-5 intensive sessions over 2-3 weeks for accelerated work on specific issues like affair recovery, grief processing, or major decision-making. Then transition to standard care.
Your therapist will collaborate with you to design the session format and frequency that best serves your clinical needs, practical constraints, and therapeutic goals.
Benefits of Extended Sessions
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Accelerated Progress
Accomplish in one extended session what might take 3-4 standard sessions, condensing your therapy timeline
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Deeper Processing
Access deeper emotional layers, explore complex dynamics, and achieve breakthrough insights impossible in shorter sessions
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Sustained Momentum
Build and maintain therapeutic momentum without the interruption of ending a session just as deeper work begins
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Safe Containment
Open difficult material knowing there's sufficient time to process and integrate before the session ends
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Breakthrough Experiences
Extended time allows for transformational shifts, profound insights, and pivotal therapeutic moments
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Efficiency for Busy Lives
Fewer total sessions needed, reducing time commitment while maximizing therapeutic impact
How Extended Sessions Work at CEREVITY
Step 1: Assessment & Recommendation
During your initial consultation or early in treatment, your therapist will assess whether extended sessions would benefit your specific situation. They'll make recommendations based on your clinical needs, goals, and practical considerations.
Step 2: Session Planning
Together, you'll determine the optimal session format and frequency—whether regular extended sessions, occasional intensives, or a hybrid approach. Your therapist will help you understand what to expect and how to prepare.
Step 3: Preparation
Before extended or intensive sessions, ensure you have uninterrupted privacy, a comfortable space, water and tissues nearby, and no scheduled commitments immediately afterward. Mental and emotional preparation is also encouraged.
Step 4: The Extended Session
Sessions follow a structured format with opening, main therapeutic work, and closing/integration. Your therapist manages pacing and takes breaks as needed during 3-hour intensives. All sessions occur via secure video platform with HIPAA-compliant technology.
Step 5: Integration & Aftercare
After extended sessions, allow time for rest and integration. Your therapist will provide specific aftercare recommendations and may schedule a brief check-in within 24-48 hours. Processing continues between sessions.
Step 6: Ongoing Evaluation
Your therapist regularly evaluates whether extended sessions continue to serve your needs or if adjustments to format and frequency are indicated as your treatment progresses.
Impact of Extended Sessions
87%
Report breakthrough insights and transformational shifts in extended or intensive sessions
65%
Reduction in total treatment duration when incorporating extended sessions strategically
91%
Value the depth and efficiency of extended sessions for complex therapeutic work
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if extended sessions are right for me?
Your therapist will assess this collaboratively based on your presenting concerns, treatment goals, and practical constraints. Extended sessions are particularly beneficial for complex trauma, crisis situations, intensive couples work, and for busy professionals who want to condense their therapy timeline. Schedule a consultation to discuss whether this format would serve you.
Can I switch between standard and extended sessions?
Absolutely. Many clients use a hybrid approach, combining weekly standard sessions with periodic extended or intensive sessions when deeper work is needed. Your therapist will help you determine the optimal mix based on your evolving clinical needs and practical considerations.
Are extended sessions emotionally draining?
Extended sessions are intensive and require more emotional energy than standard sessions. However, your therapist carefully manages pacing, incorporates breaks during 3-hour intensives, and ensures sufficient time for closing and integration. Most clients find extended sessions deeply productive rather than simply exhausting, though rest afterward is encouraged.
Do insurance companies cover extended sessions?
CEREVITY operates on a private-pay model. We provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement, though coverage for extended sessions varies by insurance plan and may be billed as multiple standard sessions. Platforms like Thrizer can help maximize your out-of-network benefits for these longer sessions.
What should I do to prepare for an intensive session?
Ensure uninterrupted privacy and a comfortable, quiet space. Have water, tissues, and any comfort items nearby. Clear your schedule for several hours after the session for rest and integration. Mentally prepare to engage in deep work. Your therapist will provide specific preparation guidance based on your session goals.
Can couples or families use extended sessions?
Yes. Extended and intensive sessions are particularly valuable for couples work (especially affair recovery) and family therapy where multiple perspectives and complex dynamics require more processing time. Many couples and families find that 90-minute or 3-hour sessions provide breakthrough progress that standard sessions cannot achieve.
Investment in Deep Work
Maximize therapeutic impact with extended sessions designed for breakthrough progress.
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Bank-Level Security
Encrypted telehealth that meets the highest clinical compliance standards.
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Flexible Scheduling
Extended sessions available 7 days a week — daytime and evening options.
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Expert Therapists
Clinicians trained in intensive work and extended session management.
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Effortless Billing
We partnered with Thrizer to make insurance out-of-network reimbursements effortless.
Session Pricing
Standard Session
50 minutes
$175
per session
Traditional therapy hour
Weekly or bi-weekly
Ongoing care
Can mix with extended
Extended Session
90 minutes
$300
per session
Nearly double the time
Deeper processing
Sustained momentum
Breakthrough-focused
Intensive Session
3 hours
$525
per session
Transformational depth
Crisis intervention
Major breakthroughs
Maximum impact
Using Insurance? We'll Help You Simplify It
We've partnered with Thrizer to make out-of-network insurance reimbursement effortless. Get the benefits of private-pay therapy with the financial support of your insurance plan.
"I was stuck. Weekly sessions helped maintain me, but I wasn't breaking through. My therapist recommended a 3-hour intensive, and it changed everything. We got to the root of patterns I'd been avoiding for years. That one session did more than months of standard therapy. Now I'm doing 90-minute sessions monthly and making real progress."
— CEREVITY Client
Ready for Breakthrough Progress?
Take the first step toward accelerated healing and transformational change. Schedule your consultation to discuss extended sessions today.
What You Can Expect:
• Expert Assessment – Determine if extended sessions are right for your needs
• Customized Format – Design the optimal mix of standard and extended sessions
• Flexible Scheduling – Sessions 7 days a week, daytime and evening
• Complete Privacy – Private-pay model protects your confidentiality
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