Therapy Intensives, Trauma Healing Sarah Benitez-Zandi Therapy Intensives, Trauma Healing Sarah Benitez-Zandi

Part 1 | Beyond the 50-Minute Hour: Why Therapy Intensives Work

If you’ve ever felt therapy ends just as you’re finally getting somewhere, you’re not imagining it. The standard 50-minute hour wasn’t built around how the brain heals—it was built around billing schedules. Therapy intensives change that by offering extended sessions that follow the brain’s natural rhythm of activation, processing, and integration. Backed by neuroscience and trauma research, intensives help clients move beyond surface insights to lasting change, especially for those managing trauma, anxiety, or depression.

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More Than a Therapist: A Look Inside My Work, My Why, and Who I Help

Ever wonder what therapy with me might feel like? In this post, I share why I became a therapist, how I work with clients, and the core areas I focus on—from trauma and burnout to relationship challenges and fertility grief. If you’ve ever thought, “I should have figured this out by now,” this is for you.

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