EMDR Intensives

EMDR Intensives

What to Expect During an EMDR Intensive

An EMDR Intensive is a focused, structured therapy experience designed to help you make significant progress toward your healing goals in a condensed period of time. Unlike traditional weekly therapy, intensive therapy provides dedicated time to address the root causes of distress, process difficult experiences, and strengthen your ability to move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

Before Your Intensive

Your journey begins with a comprehensive consultation where we will discuss your history, current concerns, treatment goals, and readiness for EMDR therapy. Together, we will identify the experiences, memories, beliefs, or symptoms you would like to address during the intensive. If desired, you may also receive a personalized workbook to help you prepare for the process.

During Your Intensive

Your intensive is tailored specifically to your needs and treatment goals. Sessions typically include:

  • Building and strengthening coping skills and emotional regulation strategies

  • Identifying target memories, experiences, or negative beliefs contributing to current distress

  • Processing these experiences using EMDR therapy

  • Installing healthier, more adaptive beliefs and perspectives

  • Taking intentional breaks to support emotional regulation and integration

EMDR intensives are not simply hours of continuous processing. The day is carefully structured to balance therapeutic work with opportunities for grounding, reflection, and rest. Your comfort, safety, and emotional well-being remain priorities throughout the process.

What You May Experience

Each person's experience is unique. During and after EMDR processing, you may notice:

  • New insights or perspectives

  • Changes in emotional intensity related to past experiences

  • Increased clarity regarding personal patterns or relationships

  • Physical sensations, emotions, or memories emerging as part of the healing process

  • A sense of relief, empowerment, or increased emotional freedom

Some clients feel energized and lighter after an intensive, while others may feel tired or emotionally reflective. Both experiences can be a normal part of the therapeutic process.

After Your Intensive

Healing and integration continue after the intensive concludes. During your follow-up session, we will review your progress, discuss any ongoing experiences, answer questions, and develop recommendations for continued support if needed.

You may be encouraged to prioritize rest, hydration, self-care, and reduced obligations in the days following your intensive to allow your mind and body time to integrate the work completed.

Is an EMDR Intensive Right for You?

EMDR Intensives can be an effective option for individuals who want a focused approach to healing, have limited availability for weekly therapy, or are seeking accelerated progress toward specific treatment goals. A consultation is required to determine whether an intensive is clinically appropriate and aligned with your individual needs.

The goal of an EMDR Intensive is not to rush healing, but to create dedicated space for meaningful therapeutic work that supports lasting change.

Learn More About EMDR Intensives

EMDR addresses the psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. EMDR is not just for trauma; it is also used for performance enhancement.

Resources to learn about EMDR:

• What is EMDR? Learn the basics.

• What is an actual EMDR session like? Learn the 8 phases of treatment.

• Introductory video about EMDR

• EMDR experts explain the benefits of EMDR.

• EMDR patients share their stories.

• An EMDR therapist shares her EMDR experience.

Research in support of EMDR effectiveness:

• Twenty-four randomized controlled trials support the positive effects of EMDR therapy in the treatment of emotional trauma and other adverse life experiences relevant to clinical practice.

• Seven of 10 studies reported EMDR therapy to be more rapid and/or more effective than trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.

• Twelve randomized studies of the eye movement component noted rapid decreases in negative emotions and/or vividness of disturbing images, with an additional 8 reporting a variety of other memory effects.

• Numerous other evaluations document that EMDR therapy provides relief from a variety of somatic complaints.

• Research and frequently asked questions about EMDR.

Research on Intensive EMDR Therapy is Positive

• Intensive application of trauma-focused therapy seems to be well tolerated in patients with PTSD, enabling faster symptom reduction with similar or even better results, while reducing the risk that patients drop out prematurely. Learn more here and here.

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

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

• The economy is compelling: even compared to other trauma therapies, the intensive format may decrease treatment time, because of time not spent on a) checking in at the beginning of each session, b) addressing current crises and concerns, c) focusing on stabilizing and coping skills that the client won’t need after trauma healing, or d) assisting the client in regaining composure at the end of the session. Learn more here.

Scheduling Options

3-Day Virtual EMDR Intensive

Designed for individuals seeking focused, accelerated healing, this 3-Day Virtual EMDR Intensive provides the equivalent of months of traditional therapy in a structured, supportive format. This intensive is ideal for those looking to address trauma, anxiety, distressing life experiences, negative self-beliefs, or other concerns that may benefit from concentrated EMDR treatment.

What's Included:

  • 90-Minute Pre-Intensive Consultation
    A comprehensive assessment and planning session to identify treatment goals, gather relevant history, and determine whether the intensive format is the best fit for your needs.

  • Personalized Treatment Workbook (Optional)
    A customized workbook designed to support preparation, reflection, and integration throughout the intensive process.

  • Three Consecutive Days of EMDR Therapy
    3 hours per day for 3 days (9 total treatment hours)
    Each session is carefully structured to maximize progress while maintaining emotional safety and stability. We will focus on your identified treatment goals using evidence-based EMDR protocols tailored to your unique needs.

  • 90-Minute Post-Intensive Integration Session
    Following the intensive, we'll meet to review progress, process insights, assess ongoing needs, and develop recommendations for continued growth and maintenance.

Total Program Length: 12 Hours

This virtual intensive allows you to engage in deep therapeutic work from the comfort and privacy of your own space, eliminating the need for weekly appointments and providing a dedicated opportunity for meaningful change in a shorter timeframe.

Please note: EMDR Intensives are not appropriate for everyone. A consultation is required to determine clinical appropriateness and ensure this format aligns with your treatment needs and goals.

Half-Day EMDR Intensive (In-Person Weekend)

If you're looking for a focused and efficient approach to healing, this In-Person Weekend EMDR Intensive offers an opportunity to make meaningful therapeutic progress without the limitations of weekly therapy sessions. This intensive is designed for individuals seeking support with trauma, anxiety, distressing life experiences, negative self-beliefs, or other concerns that may benefit from concentrated EMDR treatment.

What's Included:

  • 90-Minute Pre-Intensive Consultation
    Prior to your intensive, we'll meet to explore your history, clarify treatment goals, assess readiness for EMDR, and determine whether the intensive format is appropriate for your needs.

  • Personalized Treatment Workbook (Optional)
    A customized workbook to help support preparation, reflection, and integration before, during, and after your intensive experience.

  • 6-Hour In-Person EMDR Intensive
    Conducted in a single weekend day, this structured session includes 6 hours of EMDR therapy with a 1-hour lunch break built into the schedule. Treatment is tailored to your individual goals and paced to promote both effectiveness and emotional safety.

  • 90-Minute Post-Intensive Integration Session
    Following the intensive, we'll meet to review your experience, process insights and progress, reinforce gains, and discuss recommendations for ongoing support and continued healing.

Total Program Length: 9 Hours

This immersive format provides dedicated time and space to focus on your healing journey, allowing for deeper therapeutic work in a condensed timeframe. Many clients find intensives helpful when they want to address specific concerns more efficiently than traditional weekly sessions allow.

Please note: EMDR Intensives are not appropriate for everyone. A consultation is required to determine clinical fit and ensure this treatment format aligns with your goals, needs, and readiness for intensive trauma-focused work.

EMDR Intensive Pricing

EMDR Intensives are a specialized, focused treatment option designed to help clients make meaningful progress in a condensed timeframe. Each intensive includes comprehensive treatment planning, individualized EMDR therapy, and post-intensive support to help integrate and maintain gains.

3-Day Virtual Weekday EMDR Intensive (12 Hours Total)

A structured virtual intensive completed over three weekdays, allowing for deep therapeutic work while maintaining the convenience of participating from home.

  • Without Personalized Treatment Workbook: $2,560

  • With Personalized Treatment Workbook: $2,760

Half-Day In-Person Weekend EMDR Intensive (9 Hours Total)

A focused in-person intensive that includes a 90-minute consultation, 6 hours of EMDR treatment in a single day (with a 1-hour lunch break), and a 90-minute post-treatment integration session.

  • Without Personalized Treatment Workbook: $2,365

  • With Personalized Treatment Workbook: $2,565

Personalized Treatment Workbook (Optional)

The Personalized Treatment Workbook is a customized resource designed specifically for your treatment goals. It may include psychoeducation, preparation and coping strategies, grounding exercises, reflection prompts, and tools to support continued progress before, during, and after your intensive experience.

Payment Information

EMDR Intensives are generally not covered by insurance and are considered private-pay services. Clients interested in utilizing out-of-network benefits may request a superbill for possible reimbursement, depending on their insurance plan.

Please contact us to schedule a consultation and determine whether an EMDR Intensive is the best fit for your treatment goals.

Deposit & Scheduling

To reserve your EMDR Intensive, a non-refundable deposit of $750 is required at the time of scheduling. This deposit secures your consultation appointment, treatment planning time, and reserved intensive dates. The remaining balance is due before the start of the intensive unless other arrangements have been made in advance.

Because intensive appointments require significant preparation and dedicated scheduling, the deposit is non-refundable. If rescheduling is necessary, requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the practice's cancellation and rescheduling policies.