Therapy Intensives | Regina Abayev, JD, LMFT | Hermosa Beach, CA

Regina Abayev, JD, LMFT  ·  Hermosa Beach, CA

Therapy
Intensives

Weekly therapy is the right format for most people most of the time. It is not always the right format for every person or every situation. Some problems are too urgent for incremental progress. Some schedules cannot accommodate a standing weekly appointment. And sometimes the time is simply right for a deeper, more concentrated approach.

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Therapy intensive session
What Makes Intensives Different

The work,
uninterrupted

A standard 50-minute session includes time to settle in, time to close, and rarely more than 35 minutes of uninterrupted depth work. An intensive eliminates that inefficiency entirely. We go straight into the work and stay there.

The concentrated format allows us to get underneath a problem in a single session that might take months of weekly appointments to reach. There is no stopping at the moment of breakthrough because the hour is up. No losing momentum between sessions. No rebuilding context from week to week.

Some clients find that a single intensive is equivalent to several months of weekly work.

This is not a replacement for weekly therapy. It is a different tool for different circumstances — and for the right person in the right moment, it moves things that nothing else has been able to move.

Weekly vs. Intensive

The difference
in practice

Weekly Therapy Therapy Intensive
"I feel better for a day, then life gets in the way." "The change feels fundamental and integrated."
"We spend half the time catching up on the week." "We spent the whole time solving the problem."
"It feels like a slow leak." "It feels like a complete system reboot."
Formats and Investment

Choose the format
that fits

Every intensive begins with a brief consultation to identify the right format for your situation and goals. There is no commitment required before that conversation.

90 Minutes
Extended Session
The right entry point for individuals or couples who want more than a standard session allows but are not yet ready for a longer commitment.
$500
Most Common
3 Hours
Half-Day Intensive
Sufficient time to go beneath the surface of a presenting issue and do real work on what is driving it. The most common format for both individuals and couples.
$1,200
6 Hours
Full-Day Intensive
For situations that require sustained depth: complex trauma, couples at a genuine crisis point, discernment work, or an individual ready to make a significant shift. Includes a mid-day break.
$2,400
Multiple Days
Multi-Day Intensive
For clients requiring extended concentrated work — a couple navigating the aftermath of betrayal, an individual processing significant trauma, or an executive at a major inflection point.
By consultation
Format and investment determined after intake call
Who Intensives Are For

Is this
right for you?

Intensives are not for everyone. They work best when there is a specific issue to address, a readiness to go deep, and the time and space to do it properly.

In-person sessions are available at the Hermosa Beach office. Virtual intensives are available for clients anywhere in California.

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Executives and professionals with demanding schedules
Weekly therapy requires scheduling consistency that some careers cannot accommodate. An intensive delivers the equivalent of months of work in a single dedicated block.
Couples in crisis
When a relationship has reached an acute inflection point, waiting a week between sessions allows damage to compound. An intensive creates the space to stabilize, gain clarity, and make considered decisions.
Trauma processing
Some trauma work benefits from extended, uninterrupted time. The intensive format allows for deeper processing without the disruption of resurfacing to daily life mid-session week after week.
Discernment counseling
For couples deciding whether to rebuild or separate, the discernment process benefits from concentrated, structured time — without the weeks-long gaps that allow ambivalence to calcify.
Out-of-area clients
Clients traveling from outside the Los Angeles area can work in person at the Hermosa Beach office. Virtual intensives are available statewide.
Client Experiences

In their
own words

"

"I could not stop replaying my husband's affair. I could not sleep or focus on work. After an ART intensive, I slept through the night for the first time in weeks. The memories are still there, but they no longer consume me the way they did."

Betrayal Trauma  ·  Intensive Client
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"I came in angry and expecting to be chastised. I was so used to my partner and therapists trying to pull me back in. This was the first time I felt I could be honest about my ambivalence without being judged."

Discernment Counseling  ·  Intensive Client
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"I had a lot to unpack and decided on an intensive. Four hours passed and I could have stayed for another four. We addressed childhood trauma I had struggled to talk about and had time to incorporate ART processing — which felt much more productive than anything I had tried before."

Individual Trauma Work  ·  Intensive Client
How to Get Started

Every intensive begins
with a conversation

There is no commitment required before the initial consultation. That call is an opportunity to discuss what you are dealing with, what format makes sense, and whether this is the right fit.

This practice serves individual and couples intensive clients in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, the South Bay, and across California via telehealth.

Schedule a Consultation
01
Schedule a brief consultation call. No commitment required. We will discuss your situation, goals, and whether an intensive is the right fit.
02
Select a format. Together we identify the right length and structure based on what you are working through and how much time you have available.
03
Do the work. Sessions are held in person at the Hermosa Beach office or virtually. You leave with something real — not just something to think about.