Individual Therapy Intensive For Maryland And DC Residents

An individual therapy intensive is one extended private session, typically 3 hours, or a multi-day format, instead of the usual weekly 50-minute hour. The point is depth: enough uninterrupted time to work through something layered without stopping the moment it finally opens up. Every intensive is one-to-one with Charika White, LICSW, LCSW-C, delivered by secure telehealth to adults in Maryland and Washington DC.

The single intensive runs 3 hours with built-in breaks. The three-day format runs 3 hours a day across three days, which leaves room between sessions for what you worked on to settle. There’s also a custom full-day format on request when a schedule calls for it, priced individually.

The single 3-hour intensive is $750 and the three-day format is $2,100. Both include a 30-minute pre-session consult, a personalized plan, and a written summary afterward. Custom full-day intensives are quoted individually. Payment plans are available, HSA, FSA, credit, and debit all work, and there’s a superbill for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

Neither one is better, because they do different jobs. Traditional therapy sessions build a relationship and sustain change over a long period of time, while an intensive gives you concentrated depth on one issue without spreading it across months. Both are effective. Plenty of clients use an intensive to jump-start ongoing counseling, and plenty book one alongside a therapist they’re already seeing.

You start with a short consultation and a brief questionnaire that identifies 2 to 3 priorities. Charika reviews your history and builds the framework before the day, so the session opens with focus rather than setup. You won’t spend the first hour catching her up. The intensive itself draws on CBT and ACT for thought and behavior change, Internal Family Systems for the parts of you carrying fear or self-doubt, and attachment-based and culturally responsive work. Within 48 hours you receive a written summary, step-by-step strategies, and a resource list.

Individuals navigating a major decision or transition, carrying complex stress, burnout, PTSD, or anxiety that won’t fit in 50 minutes, processing immigration stress, intergenerational trauma, or cultural identity questions, or working through being the first in a family to seek healing. It also suits people who can’t commit to weekly therapy but still want intentional, substantial support.

An intensive isn’t a crisis service. If you’re in immediate danger, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or go to your nearest emergency department. It’s individual work for adults 18 and older, separate from group therapy, family therapy, and intensive outpatient programs.

No. Some clients book an intensive as a starting point and move into weekly sessions afterward. Others are already working with a therapist and want dedicated time on one specific issue. Either path works, and the consultation is where you’ll sort out which one fits.

Yes. Every intensive happens online over HIPAA-compliant video, so you’re at home or in another private space of your own choosing anywhere in MD or Washington DC. Three hours is a long stretch to spend in an unfamiliar office, and being somewhere comfortable tends to make the deep work easier rather than harder.

Intensives are self-pay and out-of-network. If your plan reimburses extended psychotherapy, a superbill can be provided so you can file the claim yourself. It’s worth checking your benefits before booking, since coverage for extended sessions varies more than it does for standard therapy.

A written summary of the key insights, step-by-step strategies you can start using immediately, a resource list with worksheets, scripts, and coping tools, and optional after-care guidance. The results you notice first are usually practical: a boundary you can actually hold, or a conversation you stop dreading. Many clients also schedule a 50 to 55 minute follow-up within one to two weeks to review progress and fine-tune what’s working.