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EMDR Intensive Sessions

WHAT IS AN EMDR INTENSIVE SESSION?

EMDR Intensive Therapy allows you to condense the therapeutic process and progress over a shorter time than weekly sessions.

EMDR intensives are concentrated, extended sessions offered in a 3-hour session that allow you to focus on long-lasting healing and improvement. Research has shown EMDR intensives to be effective and efficient, reducing symptoms of PTSD, decreasing adverse client reactions, and duration of treatment.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF EMDR INTENSIVE THERAPY?

Significantly reduce symptoms related to PTSD in a short amount of time
Extended, focused time for processing and healing
More processing occurs during each EMDR Intensive because less time is spent checking in and reviewing the week.
More focused stabilization and resource development through this structured approach
Though there is a higher upfront financial and time commitment, EMDR Intensives can reduce the time spent in therapy overall.

WHAT DOES EMDR INTENSIVE THERAPY LOOK LIKE?

A. EMDR Assessment: you and I will collaborate to identify goals and develop a plan that works for you.

B. EMDR Intensive Treatment: In-person or virtual 3-hour sessions. We will take a break where you can stretch, get a drink, or take a short walk. We can also use this time to do mindfulness exercises to re-regulate as needed.

C. EMDR Intensive Follow-up: A 15-minute phone check-in during the week following the EMDR Intensive Treatment session.

ARE EMDR INTENSIVES A GOOD FIT FOR ME?

Your schedule makes it difficult to commit to weekly hour-long sessions.
You love your current therapist but want to work for a focused time with an EMDR therapist to process specific memories.
You don’t want to be in therapy for months or years.

WHAT IS THE COST OF EMDR INTENSIVES?

EMDR Intensive sessions are self-pay based on 3-hour sessions.

3-hour intensive during regular business hours - $400
3-hour intensive during evenings and weekends - $500

WHAT IF I’M ALREADY IN THERAPY?

That’s fine! I can collaborate with your ongoing therapist to help identify goals and areas to focus on with the EMDR Intensive sessions.

DO WE HAVE TO MEET IN PERSON, OR CAN WE MEET VIRTUALLY?

Either is fine! I can help you find the best fit for you and develop a plan around in-person EMDR Intensives or virtual EMDR Intensives.

Research on intensive EMDR Intensive therapy is positive

Intensive application of trauma-focused treatment 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 concise 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 random control studies are compelling: even compared to other trauma therapies, the intensive format may decrease treatment time because time is not spent on a) checking in at the beginning of each weekly session or b) assisting the client in regaining composure at the end of each 50-minute session. Learn more here.

All EMDR-focused therapy includes an EMDR Workbook.

WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP?

Contact me at 970-880-4676 or Julie@therapydurango.com to schedule a free consultation to discuss your goals and develop a plan for your EMDR Intensive!