Make Your Own

4 to 16 Sessions

No two people experience life—or therapy—the same way. While many challenges follow a recognizable pattern, others don’t fit neatly into one category. When concerns are layered or unique, they often call for a more flexible, personalized approach.

Our Make Your Own Treatment plan is designed for exactly that. Together with your therapist, you’ll build a customized care plan that draws from evidence-based modules to fit your specific needs. For adults, this might include a combination of anxiety support, relationship work, or career-related challenges. For children and families, it may focus on behavioral concerns, parent-child dynamics, or support around neurodivergence.

We begin with a thoughtful assessment. Most adults start with one or two sessions to clarify current concerns and goals. When working with children and families, we often take a bit more time to understand patterns across different settings like home, school, and social environments. From there, you’ll co-create a plan that draws from cognitive-behavioral techniques, interpersonal strategies, and family systems approaches—tailored to what’s most relevant and helpful to you. Treatment typically spans 4 to 16 sessions, with room to adjust along the way.

Sessions are delivered virtually, with limited in-person availability.

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This flexible, collaborative approach is ideal for individuals, children, or families whose needs don’t fit into a standard protocol. It’s also well suited for anyone seeking a more personalized experience that can evolve with their circumstances.

Common indicators for this plan include:

A preference for a less structured approach to therapy
Multiple interconnected concerns that don't align with a single protocol
Complex life transitions affecting various domains simultaneously
Previous therapeutic experiences that felt too narrowly focused
Cultural or contextual factors requiring specialized consideration
Family systems where multiple members require coordinated support
Desire for preventative work alongside remediation of current difficulties

Why you might choose this plan

What to expect

Children and families often experience a mix of emotional, behavioral, and relational concerns that overlap in complex ways. For example, a child’s anxiety might show up as school refusal while also creating strain within the family system.

This plan allows for a holistic understanding of those dynamics. Your therapist will look across settings—home, school, and beyond—to identify patterns and unmet needs. For younger clients, therapy may include playful or developmentally appropriate interventions. Parents and caregivers are also part of the process. Their involvement is tailored to what will support lasting change, whether that means parallel parent sessions or full family therapy.

In-person, telehealth or both

How long does therapy take?

This plan is rooted in the idea that therapy is most effective when it’s tailored to you—not when it follows a one-size-fits-all formula.

The process begins with a comprehensive assessment. Adults usually need 1–2 sessions to map out key concerns and goals. Children and families typically take 2–3 sessions, along with input from caregivers, teachers, or others who can help provide a fuller picture. Then, you and your therapist will co-design a care plan focused on what matters most.

Sessions follow that personalized blueprint, drawing from a mix of research-backed methods. And because life isn’t static, your plan can evolve as new insights emerge. In family plans, this often means supporting the child directly while also working with caregivers to create a more supportive environment at home.

Research consistently shows that a strong therapeutic relationship is one of the best predictors of success. This flexible, collaborative model is built to nurture that connection from the very start.Therapy Lab clinicians hold advanced degrees in clinical psychology, clinical child/adolescent psychology, and related science-based practices, with extensive training in CBT. To learn more, please see the resources below.

About Therapy Lab therapists

Swift, J. K., & Callahan, J. L. (2009). The impact of client treatment preferences on outcome: A meta-analysis. Journal of clinical psychology, 65(4), 368-381.