So glad that you asked! Obviously all VIPs get EVERY template we have ever made. If you don’t feel like that’s right for you, you will get the Freebies which include:
-Script to invite current clients to book an intensive
-Insurance Opt Out Form/Cash Pay Agreement (for insurance-based therapists)
-Therapy Intensives Fee Agreement & Good Faith Estimate (for private pay therapists)
-Therapy Intensive Marketing Checklist
-Therapy Intensive Reflection Guide

You would not get access to:
-Paperwork Bundle (includes Therapy Intensive Client Screening Form & email templates for responding to new inquiries, current clients & colleauges/referral sources)
-Intensive Therapy Package Menu
-Therapy Intensive Client FAQ Sheet
-Therapy Intensive Client Workbook
-Therapy Intensive Social Media Kit

I’ve already thought about you! If you bought the templates, but you’re having trouble making them your own - the 6 Week Coaching Cohort may be a good option! You can get the accountability and strategic support to get everything in place. If you purchased the Big Bundle or other Intensive Design Lab templates, send an email to info@kaleidoscopecounselingstl.com - and we will create a coupon code - you get access to the VIP upgrade at a discounted rate based on your past purchases (up to $300).

Heck yes! Many clients are drawn to intensives because they want to feel better faster. They may also prefer a weekend of therapy rather than to attend weekly appointments. This can be true for busy parents or professionals who travel frequently for work and are unable to commit to ongoing weekly sessions.

No way! Intensives are effective for many different types of therapy including IFS, Couples - EFT, Brainspotting, psychodynamic, ERP, CBT, DBT, and many more.

I totally understand - fitting things like this into your schedule can be tough.  All of the sessions will be recorded and you would get lifetime access to watch (or rewatch) them whenever works best for you.

The 6-Week Cohort really works best if you can attend live - because those live sessions are when we dig in to GET IT DONE.  So if you aren't able to attend (the majority of) those sessions, then I would recommend going with the 2-Day Workshop option.

The 6-Week Cohort will meet on Tuesdays at 12-1pm EST starting June 11 - July 23 (except July 2). 

The 2-Day Workshop will be Thursday June 13 and Friday June 14 from 1-3pm EST.  

Let me know if you have any other questions - I'd be happy to help you decide what will work best for you!

Let me tell you a secret. Somewhere we got the idea that only therapists with 20+ years of experience can do intensives. That is completely wrong! If you can offer therapy in an hour, you can offer it in 3 hours. Of course, there is an art & science to it (which I’m going to share with you) but do not think for a second that you’re not able to do this because you lack clinical experience. I’m telling you - insurance companies created the 57-minute session arbitrarily!!! model. Intensives gives us a way to offer therapy in a way that works best for our clients and for ourselves. It's time to start offering sessions in a way that is built around clinical need, not session reimbursement.

Building your practice is a really key moment and it can take a lot of your time, energy, and emotions. Some therapists find that they prefer to build a strong foundation of weekly clients before they add on intensives. Others find that it is very helpful to launch intensives while they are establishing their practice - so the logistics are built into the structure of their practice. It’s possible to add intensives while you are in the practice building stage and to earn income while you’re growing your caseload. Tune in to see feel what’s right for you.

Some therapists find that adding intensives and charging a premium private pay rate, it allows them to reduce the overall number of sessions that they have in a week. If you are already full there may be a strategic way to incorporate intensives into your practice so you get the benefits, without the burnout.

First of all, cheers to you for launching Intensives! If you feel really happy and content with how your intensives are going this is not the workshop for you unless you are curious about how others are doing it! But if you have started with intensives and you don’t feel totally satisfied or in your flow - this is a great opportunity to take inventory of your approach and see what you might tweak or change to align your intensive program more with your values and your personality.

If you’re like me, you have purchased DIY or on-demand courses to watch when you have time… but you never get around to actually doing them. Something always seems to get in the way. Because we are HUMAN!

LAUNCH GUIDE is different because it’s live, it’s interactive, and it gives you the space to design your intensive during the workshop. You'll graduate from this rapid workshop series, inviting your current clients into the intensives you've created during the workshop, and writing copy for your future intensive clients.

You’re not alone. Most of us feel that way before we start something new. You definitely won’t know for sure if it will work if you don’t have information and support from someone who has gone before you. Think of this as a fact-finding mission. The only way you'll know if intensives are for you and your clients, is to do some. I'll teach you how.

Most insurance plans will only cover (or reimburse) 1 hour of therapy per week although some will cover 1 session per day. In the course, I provide a script to help you have that conversation with your clients.

This is a complex question that unforunately does not have a simple answer. In January 2023, the law changed making the CPT code 90837 cover 53+ minutes and beyond. Prior to that, therapists could bill for intensives using extended session codes, but those are no longer in use.

Therapists who are in-network with insurance companies have responded in different ways to this change. It’s a personal decision that no one can make for you.

Some therapists believe that an intensive is not the same service as a standard 90837 session. They share with clients that intensives are not covered by insurance and they will not go toward their deductible and can ot not be submitted for out-of-network reimbursement. Their clients agree to pay out of pocket for the therapy intensive and the therapist creates their own CPT code for their intensive sessions (which does not get submitted to insurance at any point).

Other therapists believe that technically any session (regardless of the session length) falls under the 90837 billing code. These therapists may choose:
1) to not offer intensives
2) to offer intensives to new clients that come in as private pay (and do not have the insurance that the therapist is paneled with)

3) to offer intensives to current clients if the client is willing to sign an Opt Out Form and the client agrees to pay out of pocket - just for intensive sessions
4) to create a second business that is completely private pay and not contracted with any insurance companies - in order offer cash pay intensives to any client.

If you are paneled with insurance, it’s important to consider this question carefully. You may want to review your current contracts, speak to an insurance representative, or consult with a lawyer who is knowledgable about this topic.