How Brief Does It Get? Walk-In Single Session Therapy

This article describes how the concept of brief therapy can be effectively taken to its logical extreme: walk-in single sessions. At a community based counseling center in Canada, clients can access mental health services at their chosen moment of need without the red tape of formal intake processes and wait lists. Research that supports the concept is discussed, the model of service delivery is described, and case examples illustrate the basic features of the clinical approach.