EMDR Intensives

What is an EMDR Intensive?

An EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Intensive provides a compassionate and focused way to heal from trauma, anxiety, and emotional distress. This immersive therapy approach condenses the benefits of traditional treatment into a few hours or days, offering you the chance to make meaningful progress in a shorter timeframe.

During an EMDR Intensive with me, you’ll be supported in a safe, nurturing environment where we work at a pace that feels right for you. Using proven techniques like bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements or taps), we’ll collaborate to process difficult memories, release emotional pain, shift limiting beliefs, and create lasting change in your life.

This experience is not only deeply supportive but also highly targeted—designed to help you move past the emotional blocks that have been holding you back. Whether you’re healing from past trauma, managing anxiety, or addressing negative thought patterns, this concentrated approach allows for quicker and more profound breakthroughs. By focusing on the root causes of emotional distress, an EMDR Intensive can offer a transformative path to healing and growth.

I can serve as your primary clinician during this process or collaborate with your current clinician to address a specific issue that may be impacting your overall progress. Let’s work together to help you move forward with clarity and strength.

What Type of Client Benefits from an Intensive?

​1.  Perhaps you've had a felt sense that something profound has yet to change, but you're not quite sure how to shift all the way into ​a new experience of yourself with your current therapist.  Maybe now you cognitively understand new things, yet your body is still confused, so you're curious about how intensive EMDR therapy can help you as you work with your primary talk therapist.

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2.  Perhaps you've been meaning to get into weekly therapy for a while now, but your schedule has been so hectic and demanding

that a weekly therapy appointment ​feels overwhelming.

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3.  Perhaps you're needing help right now, and you don't want to spend months in the traditional weekly model of ​therapy treatment to feel better.

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4.  Perhaps something happened to you that you sense is traumatic and/or impactful and want to address it before it has a larger ​impact on your functioning.

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5.  Perhaps you are someone who prefers to work intensively.

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6.  Perhaps you are on short disability from a hostile work environment or a traumatizing employment situation and want to resolve this issue so that you can return to your job.

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7.  Perhaps you are an educator and certain aspects of your job trigger you, and you would like to take time over the summer to heal before the new school year begins.

What is the Research?

• Intensive application of trauma-focused therapy seems to be well tolerated in patients with PTSD. Learn more here and here.  ​

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• Intensive EMDR treatment is feasible and is indicative of reliable improvement in PTSD symptoms in a very short time frame. Learn more here.​

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• An intensive program using EMDR therapy is a safe and effective treatment alternative for complex PTSD. Learn more here.​

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• The Economic Value of Intensive Trauma Therapy. Learn more here.

Why an Intensive instead of a typical 45-50 Minute Session?

​EMDR intensives allow the opportunity to progress through your symptoms in a more succinct & focused way without the interruption of a 45-50 minute session.  An intensive format may decrease overall treatment time since it is done in such a condensed manner.

If You Already Have a Primary Therapist, Can You Do an Intensive with Me?

Yes.  You can still work with your therapist and choose to work on certain areas intensively through one of the intensive packages.  You will also have the benefit of bringing the personalized treatment workbook back to your primary therapist to continue your healing.

Will Insurance Cover an EMDR Intensive & How Does Payment Work?

Many insurance companies reimburse a portion of the cost of psychotherapy.  For insurance purposes, I am considered and out-of-network provider.  It's best to determine the exact details of your policy ahead of time, including what benefits are available regarding out-of-network providers and if your insurance will reimburse several hours of therapy in one day or week.  I will provide you with a Superbill for all direct contact therapy services included in the program.

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After the 90 Minute Pre-Intensive Session, 50% of the package price will be charged.  The remaining 50% will be due prior to the Post-Intensive Session.

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If after the 90 minute Pre-Intensive Session, we agree that the Intensive is not appropriate at this time & you have received customized treatment recommendations, only the price for the Pre-Intensive Session will be charged ($460.00).

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I accept cash, check, credit card, HSA card, and I also offer a Care Credit option.

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