Does therapy need to be weekly?

When you begin therapy, one of your first practical questions might be how often should sessions be scheduled? Weekly? Fortnightly? Monthly? Or a blend? At Navigating Life Therapy, I start by exploring what works best for your emotional rhythm, capacity, and stage in your journey. Because therapy isn’t one size fits all, it’s relational, evolving, and deeply personal.

Why Weekly Sessions Can Help Build Trust

In the early stages of therapy, meeting weekly or fortnightly can offer a sense of steadiness as we begin this journey together. It’s a way of creating space for emotional grounding, especially when things feel uncertain or tender. This can be helpful when:

• We're building trust and safety
• Life feels chaotic, and a regular check-in provides grounding
• When emotions are tender or newly surfacing, having regular support can help us stay connected and ease into the work with steadiness.

Regular sessions help us gently navigate deeper work while building a therapeutic relationship.

Standard weekly sessions cost from £60 for 50 minutes.  

The Case for Flexibility: Fortnightly, Monthly & Ad Hoc Therapeutic Check-Ins

As therapy begins to feel more integrated into everyday life, a more spacious rhythm can offer room to reflect, grow, and trust your inner resources. Here’s how:

• Integration Time: Longer gaps allow space to reflect, experiment with new tools, and see how inner shifts play out in everyday life.
• Autonomy & Self-Trust: Moving to fortnightly or monthly sessions often reflects increased emotional resilience and confidence.
• Ad Hoc Support: For those navigating calmer seasons, knowing that therapy is available when needed, like a lighthouse in fog, can be just enough.
• Affordable and mindful: Choosing to invest time and money in therapy is a meaningful act of self-care. These practical considerations naturally shape how often we meet.

This flexibility honours transitions, shifts in priorities, or simply a different season in your life.

To ensure I can offer consistent support and manage my availability fairly, I offer a longer session at a slightly higher rate for fortnightly or ad hoc sessions. This helps balance scheduling and allows me to continue offering flexible options. I’m always open to discussing what feels right for you.

What Matters Most: Attunement & Choice

Whether weekly or ad hoc, the frequency of sessions is less about “what’s typical” and more about what feels nourishing, supportive, and sustainable. Sometimes we’ll revisit the rhythm together. Other times, life itself guides us. As a therapist, my aim is to offer a space where our work matches your pace, not rush it, not dilute it, but walk beside you with presence and care.

Start Your Therapeutic Relationship With Me

If you're thinking about starting therapy or wondering what pace might work best for you, I'd be glad to explore it together. You’re welcome to book a free introduction call to talk things through. I offer a space where we can find what feels manageable and nourishing for you.