Hey John, this is very cool to read. I like the focus on what surprised you as a founder (and maybe newcomer?) in the mental health field.
I’m curious to hear more about the implementation details. Could you tell me more about the length, intensity, and duration of a typical treatment program? I saw 6 sessions in a graph which makes me think this is once-a-week program for 1-2 hour sessions over 1-2 months
Less sessions is a reliable way to reduce cost, but my understanding is there’s a U-shaped curve to cost-effectiveness here. 1 session doesn’t have enough benefits but 100 sessions costs too much and doesn’t add more benefit.
Also, are you targeting specific conditions? I see improvement in insomnia but that can arise from a sleep intervention or a general CBT course too
I am! Just under two years delivering psychotherapy interventions, ~5 years in mental health more generally
Could you tell me more about the length, intensity, and duration of a typical treatment program?
We offer a minimum of six weeks, with no arbitrary cap. It’s once (or rarely twice) a week for ~1 hour at a time. I’d suggest that six weeks is the most cost-effective if you are limited by supply, but in practice it tends to be longer because often you have spare capacity.
Less sessions is a reliable way to reduce cost, but my understanding is there’s a U-shaped curve to cost-effectiveness here. 1 session doesn’t have enough benefits but 100 sessions costs too much and doesn’t add more benefit.
That sounds about right.
Also, are you targeting specific conditions? I see improvement in insomnia but that can arise from a sleep intervention or a general CBT course too
Depends on the client. Mostly our counselling is bespoke, but we have some programmes for more specialised issues (e.g. chronic insomnia, addiction, phobia)
Hey John, this is very cool to read. I like the focus on what surprised you as a founder (and maybe newcomer?) in the mental health field.
I’m curious to hear more about the implementation details. Could you tell me more about the length, intensity, and duration of a typical treatment program? I saw 6 sessions in a graph which makes me think this is once-a-week program for 1-2 hour sessions over 1-2 months
Less sessions is a reliable way to reduce cost, but my understanding is there’s a U-shaped curve to cost-effectiveness here. 1 session doesn’t have enough benefits but 100 sessions costs too much and doesn’t add more benefit.
Also, are you targeting specific conditions? I see improvement in insomnia but that can arise from a sleep intervention or a general CBT course too
I am! Just under two years delivering psychotherapy interventions, ~5 years in mental health more generally
We offer a minimum of six weeks, with no arbitrary cap. It’s once (or rarely twice) a week for ~1 hour at a time. I’d suggest that six weeks is the most cost-effective if you are limited by supply, but in practice it tends to be longer because often you have spare capacity.
That sounds about right.
Depends on the client. Mostly our counselling is bespoke, but we have some programmes for more specialised issues (e.g. chronic insomnia, addiction, phobia)