The EMDR Intensive Program

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EMDR helps us work through negative core beliefs and associated events/ memories along with the feelings, symptoms, and body sensations experienced at the time. Because of the powerful healing effect of EMDR therapy, intensives can accelerate the healing process.

What is Intensive EMDR Therapy?

The EMDR Intensive Program is a personalized approach that can eliminate weeks or months of living with trauma symptoms. EMDR Intensive Therapy is an individualized, short-term approach allowing for a dedicated period of time to focus on specific targets. Determining targets or goals for the intensive is collaborative with expert guidance aimed at providing impactful relief or change. This approach allows you to journey deeper and feel better faster.

How does it work?

An intensive entails 3 to 4-hour sessions over multiple days, ideally during a condensed period of 1-2 weeks. Some prefer to work monthly on an intensive basis rather than weekly due to time constraints. We can individualize a plan just for you.

Rather than dealing with things on a weekly basis over an extended period of time, you can often work through many targeted issues intensively and fast track the healing and relief you seek as you look to move forward with your life. 

The Intensive Program may be a good fit if:

  • You have been meaning to get into weekly therapy for a while now, but your schedule has been so hectic and demanding so weekly therapy feels more overwhelming than supportive.
  • You are a current, weekly client who is needing extra, focused support to accelerate your progress or address a stuck point.
  • You are currently working with another “talk therapist” and feel EMDR may support your current therapy. The Intensive Program is ideal for supplemental treatment.
  • You are a therapist that would like to seek therapy outside or your local community.
  • You experienced a recent traumatic event. EMDR Early Intervention in the first three months following a traumatic or distressing event can help the brain “digest” the event and tap into the brain’s natural healing process. This can help prevent PTSD and promote resilience.

More questions? Here are the most common questions about this Program

Research on intensive therapy is positive, showing they are:

  • Well-tolerated.
  • A safe and effective treatment alternative.
  • Cost-effective compared to other trauma therapy.
  • Effective with both single-incident and more complex trauma presentations.

 Your EMDR Intensive includes:

  • Free Consultation Call prior to scheduling an intensive. Consultations are not therapy; they are designed to explore your intensive therapy needs and goals.
  • A customized treatment program with targeted treatment goals, a journal to document insights, progress, and more.
  • A dedicated space for healing where you can pause daily life and prioritize your healing and growth. We will address what is challenging while building on your strengths. 
  • A post-treatment follow-up to assess and support the positive changes from treatment and to determine continued care needs if any.

What is the cost?

The initial session is $460, and each half-day intensive is $690/day which is typically equal to months of therapy. An initial plan will be discussed during the consult call and covered in your Good Faith Estimate.

Schedule your consultation call today!

Please click here to schedule your complimentary 30 minute EMDR Intensive Consultation with Bonnie Barclay, LCSW.