EMDR Intensives for Trauma and Attachment Healing

An EMDR intensive is kind of like taking the express train instead of the local: instead of 50-minute sessions spread over months, we spend longer chunks of focused time together. This gives your brain a chance to actually process the tricky, stuck, or overwhelming stuff without constantly hitting pause.

Think of it as concentrated work on your trauma, but done thoughtfully and with plenty of safety checks. We move at a pace that your nervous system can handle — no rushing, no forcing — just enough momentum for real change to happen.

EMDR intensives aren’t for everyone. They’re best for people who:

• Feel stuck in weekly therapy and want to see real movement
   
• Have complex trauma or developmental wounds that need careful attention
   
• Want focused sessions instead of stretching therapy out over months or years
   
• Have busy lives, travel, or schedules that make weekly therapy tricky
   
• Are ready to show up for themselves and do the deep work
   

If you’re someone who’s curious, willing to lean in, and likes a therapist who brings a little personality and humor into the process, intensives can be a game-changer. During our first chat, we’ll figure out whether this is a good fit — no pressure, no guesswork.

Weekly therapy is amazing — don’t get me wrong. But sometimes, when trauma work is spread out over short sessions, we spend a lot of time catching up, getting grounded, or just remembering what we talked about last week. That can slow real progress.

An intensive is more like a concentrated block of time where we can stay with the work without constant stop-and-start interruptions. This way, you can:

• Stay in the flow instead of starting over each week
   
• Let your nervous system actually settle and process
   
• Focus on integration, not just talking points
   
• Make meaningful progress faster than weekly sessions alone
   

Basically, it’s about keeping momentum while still respecting your limits.

I’m easy-going; no one needs a therapist wound too tightly. 

I use humor and irreverence when it helps, and balance expressiveness with calm presence when clients are deep in the work.

I bring lots of metaphors into sessions — sometimes nerdy, sometimes mechanical, musical, or sports-based — because learning and healing need to land in ways that actually make sense for you.

Most importantly, you’ll get a sense of who I am in sessions, and that you’re doing this work with a warm, quirky human being — not a textbook in a skin suit.

Beneath the humor and metaphors is a steady, trauma-informed approach that prioritizes pacing, consent, and nervous system regulation.

EMDR intensives are offered in multi-hour blocks and may take place over one or more days, depending on your needs and goals.

This format is an investment of both time and resources, and it is designed to provide focused, intentional care rather than ongoing weekly sessions. For many clients, intensives represent a choice to prioritize depth, efficiency, and clarity in their healing work.

For starting points, a 3-hour intensive costs $800, and a full-week immersive 30-hour costs $7000.

Specific session lengths and fees beyond these will be discussed during the consultation process so we can determine what structure feels appropriate and sustainable for you.

If you’re thinking about an EMDR intensive and want to see if it’s a good fit, the next step is a free consultation.

This is just a conversation — a chance to ask questions, talk through your goals, and see if an intensive (or another type of trauma-focused work) is right for you. No pressure, just clarity.