EMDR Intensives
A focused, accelerated path to healing.
If you’re ready to move through what’s been holding you back—with uninterrupted time and momentum —an EMDR intensive might be exactly what you need.
What Is an EMDR Intensive?
An EMDR intensive offers extended, focused time for deep trauma work—without the stop-and-start pace of weekly therapy.
Instead of processing in 50-minute increments, we meet for several hours or multiple days in a row, giving your system added space and momentum to progress.
For many clients, this can mean faster relief, deeper healing, and an accelerated path forward.
Whether you’ve been feeling stuck in traditional weekly therapy or want to jumpstart your healing process, an EMDR intensive offers a powerful way to do the work—gently, safely, and at your pace.
Why Choose an Intensive Format?
● You’re tired of feeling stuck and want more focused time to heal
● You already have a therapist, but want to experience the power of EMDR
● You’re ready to go deeper, and want extended time to stay in the work
● You want faster movement, especially around specific experiences or themes
In an intensive, we’ll not only use EMDR, but also integrate parts work, somatic tools, and animal-assisted therapy when appropriate.
You won’t just understand your trauma—you’ll begin to release it.
What It’s Like to Work Together
Before your intensive, we’ll meet for a consultation to map out your goals and ensure the format is the right fit. We’ll create a treatment plan together and tailor the structure around what you need.
During the intensive, we work in extended blocks—usually between 3–5 hours per day—with time for grounding, reflection, and rest.
You’ll never be rushed. You’ll always be supported.
After the intensive, you can return to your primary therapist with a written summary of our work, or continue working with me in weekly sessions or future intensive blocks.
Is an EMDR Intensive Right for You?
If you’re curious but unsure, that’s okay. We’ll talk through it.
In your consultation, I’ll help you decide if now is the right time, and whether an intensive fits your goals.
You don’t need to commit to anything up front—just reach out, and we’ll take the next step together.
EMDR Intensive FAQ
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is a powerful psychotherapy approach designed to help process and heal from traumatic experiences and distressing memories. It’s also highly effective for issues like anxiety, panic attacks, grief, and phobias.
An EMDR intensive is an extended-format EMDR session that allows for deeper, more focused work over a shorter period of time. As opposed to weekly therapy sessions that can require much more time to complete, EMDR intensives allow you to work through stuck experiences and symptoms in just days.
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Each intensive is customized to meet your specific needs, but here’s a general idea of what the process might include:
Consultation Call: We begin with a 45-minute phone call to explore your goals, determine if an EMDR intensive is a good fit, estimate how much time may be needed, and begin building our therapeutic connection.
Scheduling: If it feels like a good match, we’ll schedule your intensive. If you're local to Colorado, you may choose to begin with weekly sessions—or you’re welcome to jump right into the intensive format.
Treatment Planning: At the start of the intensive, we’ll co-create a treatment plan, so we have a clear roadmap for your goals and progress.
Processing Work: Together, we’ll focus on the EMDR targets we’ve identified, and explore internal narratives, negative beliefs, and emotional blocks that are holding you back.
Integrative Modalities: I also incorporate complementary approaches like parts work, animal-assisted therapy, AEDP, and somatic approaches throughout our time together.
Breaks: For longer intensives, we’ll take a break mid-day for lunch and rest. In shorter intensive blocks, we also incorporate breaks as needed.
Grounding & Integration: Each day ends with grounding, stabilization, and preparation for the next session.
Aftercare: If you have an existing therapist, I’ll provide a summary of our work to support your ongoing therapy. If you’d like to continue with me, we can explore transitioning to ongoing weekly therapy or future intensives.
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This depends on your goals and what feels most supportive. I offer two main formats:
Multi-Day Intensives: These typically take place over 2–3 consecutive days, for 3–5 hours per day.
EMDR Intensive Blocks: For ongoing therapy clients, I offer 3-hour EMDR intensive blocks that can be scheduled as needed to support our work.
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No problem! If you are on ongoing client, you might benefit from the EMDR intensive bock format. If you are wanting to explore a longer EMDR intensive, we can discuss flexible options outside of the typical weekly format.
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Yes! EMDR intensives can a great tool to support the work you are doing with your therapist. I will collaborate and coordinate with your therapist before and after your intensive, so everyone is on the same page and your progress can be transferred to your ongoing therapy.
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If you are interested in working together after your intensive, we can transition to weekly or bi-weekly therapy. You will have the option to add intensives or intensive blocks to our work together when requested.
If you already have a therapist, we will transition your care back to your therapist after the completion of your intensive. If you do not already have a therapist and are wanting referrals after your intensive, I will provide you with the names of trusted referrals at the completion of our work together.
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For EMDR intensives I do longer consultation calls- about 45 minutes to discuss your goals and if an intensive might be a good fit for you. I’ll help you decide if an EMDR intensive could be helpful in reaching your goals and if now is the right time to do one. If you want to explore it but are still not sure after the consultation call, we can also do weekly sessions (if you live in CO) to continue getting to know each other and discussing it as an option.
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It depends! If you are interested in an intensive that is scheduled over the course of a few days, you can travel to Denver to participate if you live in another state. If you are interested in ongoing therapy with me and intensive blocks, you do need to live in Colorado, which is where I am licensed to practice.
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I am an out of network provider and do not directly bill insurance. I can provide you with superbills for reimbursement for standard 50-minute therapy sessions. Insurance does not cover intensive therapy, and I am unable to provide superbills for reimbursement for intensive sessions.
What is the fee for EMDR intensives?
My fee for intensives is $195 per hour. Intensives are scheduled for a specific number of hours based on our consultation call and the schedule we decide together.
Let's Get Started
If you’re ready to stop circling the same pain and start moving through it, an EMDR intensive may be the support you’ve been needing.
Reach out today to schedule a free consultation.
We’ll talk through the options and create a plan that fits you.