In-Person Weekend Therapy Intensives in Philadelphia

Therapy Intensives in Philadelphia on Saturday & Sunday Mornings

Therapy intensives offer a chance to slow down and work in-depth on a specific struggle or goal. Not every issue requires long-term therapy and, in some cases, having a bigger chunk of time to devote in a focused, intentional way can be much more efficient in helping you dig deep and create true change.

Is an intensive a good fit for me?

The intensive might be a good fit for you if:

You would like to make progress more quickly than you would in traditional weekly therapy
You want to focus in-depth and intentionally on a specific struggle or goal
You feel ready and able to focus on yourself, your emotions and your experience for up to ten hours in a single weekend
You aren't looking for and/or don't have time for week-to-week support navigating challenges as they come up, but instead have a particular goal you'd like to focus on in a time-limited and focused way
You are ready to change! You want to grow and change but just feel stuck as to the way to get there

General Topics of Intensives Offered:

Anxiety
Depression
People-pleasing
Relationship issues
Life transitions
Personal growth goals
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Examples of Specific Topics for the Intensive:

Why do I always act this same-old way when I'm with my partner/mom/friend? How can I break the cycle?
Why do I feel vaguely depressed half the time even though life seems to be fine on paper? Is it even possible to find real change?
Why do I keep going the extra mile for everyone but myself? And why is it so hard to care for myself?
I'm tired of feeling like I just waste my time and don't actually live. I keep going back to the same habits. I want to do something different but am skeptical my attempts will ever work.
I feel so anxious about making the next step in my career/family/relationship and I'm completely in my head about it. I'm not sure what to do in the decision or how to get out of the anxiety.
I'm going through a big change (e.g. a breakup, a new job, new baby, pregnancy, etc.) and feel sad (or anxious, angry, etc.) and I don't know why or what to do about it.

Kathleen Taylor, therapist in Northwest, Philadelphia. Her office is accessible by Septa train + 12 minute walk from Center City. The office is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible (it's up a flight of stairs).

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Three intensive options:

Weekend Intensive

Devote a weekend to diving in-depth into something you've been hoping to change. Incorporate walk-and-talk therapy if you wish. Up to ten hours of therapy over two weekend days.

Saturday Intensive

Devote a Saturday to diving in-depth into something you've been hoping to work on or change. Up to five hours of therapy on a Saturday.

Flexible Intensive

Devote three hours to dive in-depth into something you've been hoping to change. This option can be in-person or virtual and days/timing are flexible.

What can I expect in the intensive?

An intensive involves back-to-back extended, in-depth & highly focused therapy sessions with breaks as needed. These sessions are intended to help you work in a thorough and unique way on specific goals that you bring in. My aim is to support you to see, experience and approach your struggle or goal in new ways that help you break through stuckness and feel freed up to be more simply yourself. You can learn a lot about my approach to therapy and how it works on other pages on my website.

Each person, goal and intensive is unique. Below is an example schedule for each of the three intensives, with flexibility as needed.

Example Schedules (click each title to see example schedule):

Flexible Intensive Example Schedule:

Setting: either in-person or virtual

Timing: flexible (depending on mutual availability, can be a weekend, weekday morning or a weekday evening)

10:00 am - Dive right into the topics/goals we planned in the preparation session. Begin with any changes since then and then focus on the heart of what you're hoping to work through

11:15 am - Break for as long as you wish/need

11:30 am - Continue with the heart of the work

12:45 pm - Transition to how you hope to move forward with this goal or issue and set intentions for yourself in the coming days, weeks and months

1 pm - Finish up the intensive

Distinguishing Factors of the Flexible Intensive:

Short enough to fit into a normal week
Evening options
Can be in-person or virtual
This intensive does not include a follow up session but you can add one on if you wish (+$130)

The Saturday Intensive Example Schedule:

8:00 am - Coffee or tea together, settling in and preparing for the day.

8:15 am - Session 1, begin with reflections and changes since the preparation session and dive into the heart of what you're hoping to work on. Focus on how this issue is currently functioning and held in place in your life.

10 am - Break for a walk, solo reflection, time to doodle or coffee break! You choose how long a break you need.

10:30 am (or so) - Session 2, continue with the heart of the work, processing based on what comes up and what you're working on.

12:30 pm - Reflect on the day overall and write down and/or make art to represent your intentions as you move forward in your goals.

1 pm - Finish up the intensive

Distinguishing Factors of the Saturday Intensive:

The Goldilocks option! If the weekend feels too long and the flexible feels too short, this is perfect
A similar flow to the weekend intensive but in a shorter period of time
In-person at my office in West Mount Airy

The Weekend Intensive Example Schedule:

Saturday

8:00 am - Coffee or tea together, settling in and preparing for the day

8:15 am - Session 1, focused on birds-eye-view and mapping out how the issue/goal you're working on is currently functioning in your life.

9:45 am - Short break or reflection break. You're welcome to go for a walk, coffee shop or whatever break feels useful to you.

10:30 am (or so) - Session 2, a deep dive into the heart of what's going on and slowing down to look at the feelings and fears holding cycles in place in your life.

12:45 pm - Setting intentions for your reflections in the afternoon and evening on your own, as well as planning where to start and dive in tomorrow.

1 pm - finish for the day. A recommendation to leave your phone off for at least an hour and ideally all day/night.

Sunday

8:00 am - Option to meet at the office or at Wissahickon Park for a walk-and-talk session 3, continuing with the heart of the work.

11 am - Break, you choose how long you need

11:15 am (or so) - Session 4, shifting towards clarifying next steps that you want to take in how you relate to this issue.

12:15 pm - Reflect on the journey of the weekend overall and write down and/or make art to represent your intentions as you move forward in your goals

1 pm - finish up for the weekend

Distinguishing Factors of the Weekend Intensive:

The longest intensive option
Spans two days, giving you time to process on your own at the halfway mark and overnight
An equivalent amount of time in session as would take almost three months in traditional therapy, giving you a chance to take really big strides forward in a relatively short span of time
Includes an option to incorporate walk-and-talk therapy at Wissahickon park or around the neighborhood if you wish

What's the process from start to finish?

1. Begin with a free consultation to connect about your goals for the intensive and see if it seems like a good fit for us to work together. If so, decide on the type of intensive you'd like to do and when we have mutual availability.

2. If you decide to move forward with the intensive, I will send you over some intake paperwork to complete. And at this point, we can schedule the preparation session & intensive date. When an official date is set for the intensive, a 30% deposit is due to hold your spot.

3. Meet for a preparation session to discuss what you're hoping to work on in the intensive and some history related to this. I will aim to get a fairly thorough sense of what you hope to work on and will prepare for the intensive accordingly, aiming to support you in the intensive by gearing our efforts towards the heart of what you're hoping to work on. After this preparation session, you can choose if you would like me to send you some reflection questions which I'll write based on what we discuss in the preparation session.

4. Meet for the intensive. See above for details on each intensive's example schedule. I recommend to be off of technology as much as possible before and after the intensive to give yourself time and space to be fully present.

5. Meet for a follow-up session 1-4 weeks after the intensive is finished. This is included with the weekend & Saturday intensives and an optional add on for the flexible intensive.

Before deciding which intensive is the best fit, it's important to note a few factors that would make any intensive with me not a good fit. If you are hoping to do trauma-focused therapy or trauma reprocessing (e.g. EMDR), other therapists offer these types of intensives but I do not. At this time, I also do not offer intensives for anyone under the age of 20. Finally, if you are currently in therapy with another therapist, I would not recommend the intensive with me since therapists all have different ways of working and one can unintentionally disrupt the work of another. If your therapist is in support of the intensive, I would consider an exception.

When choosing between the three intensive options, the primary difference is length of time total you'll be in sessions—either four, seven or twelve hours of focused therapy. Additionally, the weekend intensive offers time at the halfway point to process overnight on your own which may be beneficial for more complex issues. The flexible intensive offers more flexibility with timing and location (virtual & evening options).

The cost of each intensive is also different. The per hour cost goes down the longer the intensive, but the total cost goes up. So, depending on whether your priority is spending less per hour of therapy vs. spending less overall, this may weigh into your decision. We can also discuss which option might make the most sense for you at the consultation.

The cost of the intensives are as follows:

Which intensive is right for me?

Weekend intensive

10 hour intensive + 1 hour preparation session + 1 hour follow up session

*This intensive includes the option for walk-and-talk therapy

$1150* (see note below for pilot program rate)

Saturday intensive

5 hour intensive + 1 hour preparation session + 1 hour follow up session

$750* (see note below for pilot program rate)

Flexible intensive

3 hour intensive + 1 hour preparation session

$475* (see note below for pilot program rate)

Please note that because this is a new program I am offering, the intensives are in a pilot stage as I get a sense of what works best. During this period (through February 1, 2026) I will be offering the intensives at a discounted rate. The first person to complete an intensive of a given type (e.g. the first to do the Saturday intensive) will receive 25% off the posted rate and any others who complete the intensive before February 1, 2026 will receive 10% off the posted rates.

For a free consultation, please reach out to me via email or fill out the booking form! I'd be glad to connect with you.