When I went through periods of my therapy where a lot of trauma surfaced, I asked for, and was granted, 1.5hr sessions. It had to be worked out ahead of time, but I'm so glad she was able to accommodate me like that when I really needed the extra time.

Now my therapist is able to do that because I am a private client she sees on weekends or evenings. She also works for a county mental health care agency - but during the day. So it works because I see her during her more flexible hours. If someone sees a therapist that has full days with clients scheduled back to back every 50 minutes, then that may make that kind of flexibility impossible.