EMDR Intensives

Intensives are customized to what our clients need based on mutually discussed treatment goals. In most cases, an EMDR Intensive consists of three, 3-hour “blocks” over a three-day period. The blocks are designed to be spaced apart in a way that allows the client to participate in the EMDR block, a “resting period” and to repeat that cadence until the intensive has ended.  

Rather than dealing with things on a weekly basis for an extended period of time, you can often work through many issues intensively and fast track the healing and relief you seek as you look to move forward with your life.  EMDR Intensive participants participate in a 1-hour intake session that can be on our virtual platform or in person.  In some cases, Intensives can be utilized to work on very specific parts of a client’s history and after the Intensive the client returns to the care of their weekly therapist.  If you currently have a therapist, please feel free to discuss this option with them and I am happy to discuss collaborative work. 

In the long run, Intensives are more cost effective because the therapy is concentrated and highly focused. The work is much more efficient and requires less session time and less cost overall.  Rather than walking through your story (and the trauma of it) for less than an hour each week the intensive allows you to open up the story and trauma and rest in knowing you have time to process and heal before “time is up.”  

What is EMDR therapy? 

(The information under this heading is taken from the EMDR International Association website)
https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.

How is EMDR therapy different from other therapies?

EMDR therapy does not require talking in detail about the distressing issue or completing homework between sessions. EMDR therapy, rather than focusing on changing the emotions, thoughts, or behaviors resulting from the distressing issue, allows the brain to resume its natural healing process.

EMDR therapy is designed to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain. For many clients, EMDR therapy can be completed in fewer sessions than other psychotherapies.