The rhythm isn't an administrative preference. Continuity is what lets the work accumulate: at fortnightly intervals, part of every session goes on reconnecting, and between-session assignments lose their context.
How it usually evolves:
- Initial phase — weekly, until things stabilise. For most people, the first two to three months.
- Working phase — still weekly in structured therapies like CBT, where homework has a rhythm; sometimes fortnightly when the situation is stable.
- Consolidation — fortnightly, then monthly, as you manage more on your own.
- Maintenance — a session every few months, optional. It costs little and catches relapses early.
Real exceptions: DBT involves two meetings a week, individual plus group. EMDR may need longer sessions of 90 minutes. And during a crisis, frequency rises temporarily.
If the reason you go less often is financial, say so directly — many therapists have adjusted rates, and a fortnightly session kept consistently beats a weekly one abandoned after a month.