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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When Words Get Watered Down: The Difference Between Clinical Terms and Pop Psychology

Words like "narcissist," "gaslighting," and "triggered" have taken over social media, but are we using them the way they were meant to be used? This blog explores the clinical definitions of popular psychological terms, how they've evolved (or been distorted) in mainstream culture, and why misusing them can cause more harm than good.

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