Every client enters therapy in a 3-Step process:
- Assessment
- New Learning
- Practice and Maintenance
The Assessment and New Learning phases typically take 4-6 hours. This is when the counselor gets to know you, understands the depth of your concerns, and understands your inner world more profoundly. After 4-6 hours, the counselor will give you new tools unique to your situation to practice in sessions and out in the world.
The 12-hour intensive moves you into Step 3: Practice and Maintenance. The 6- and 8-hour intensives are for Assessment and New Learning.