In-person in Colorado
EMDR Intensives
Are you struggling with emotional wounds from childhood or past relationships that keep holding you back? As a trauma-informed therapist specializing in EMDR intensives, I offer a personalized approach to help you break free from the pain of your past.
Using EMDR and Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy, we’ll work together to process deep-seated wounds, build lasting resilience, and develop powerful coping strategies that empower you to live a more fulfilled, balanced life.
Take control of your healing journey with focused, intensive sessions designed to accelerate your progress and create lasting transformation. Embrace a brighter, more empowered future today.
EMDR intensives can help with:
PTSD (trauma from abuse, accidents, violence, etc.)
Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Depression
Grief and Loss
Childhood Trauma (including adoption-related issues)
Attachment Issues (relationship difficulties)
Trauma from Military/First Responder Work
Phobias and Fear Responses
Self-esteem and Negative Beliefs
Personalized therapy experiences. 3-hour, 1-day, and 2-day formats are available. Find relief and experience change…fast.
Is traditional therapy just not cutting it anymore?
You’ve done the work. You’ve learned the skills. But something is still holding you back.
You don’t have the time to devote to weekly therapy sessions
If you don’t have the time for weekly therapy, a counseling intensive can be a great alternative. It allows you to focus on deep, meaningful work over a short period—typically one to three days—making it ideal for those with busy schedules, limited availability, or urgent issues like trauma or life transitions. This concentrated format can lead to rapid progress and emotional relief, often reducing the need for ongoing sessions and providing quick, focused support.
You’re seeking deeper, more concentrated healing
An EMDR intensive offers deeper, faster healing by providing focused, immersive therapy over a short period. This concentrated approach allows clients to process trauma, PTSD, grief, and emotional challenges more rapidly, facilitating quicker breakthroughs and lasting relief. The intensive format enables clients to work through complex issues without the delays of weekly sessions, leading to significant progress and emotional healing in a shorter timeframe.
You’re in the right place.
EMDR intensives can help you accomplish in one session what may take months in traditional therapy.
What is an intensive?
A counseling intensive is an approach where a client participates in multiple therapy sessions over a short period, such as one to three days, instead of the usual weekly appointments. This condensed format allows for focused, in-depth work on specific issues or challenges. By immersing the client in intensive therapy, deeper emotional processing can occur in a shorter time, which can be especially helpful for clients facing significant stress, trauma, or life transitions.
The benefits of counseling intensives include faster progress, as clients are able to tackle difficult emotions or situations more quickly. This approach can also be ideal for those with limited time or who are seeking rapid improvement in their mental health. By engaging in a concentrated therapeutic experience, clients may achieve meaningful breakthroughs and a deeper understanding of their challenges in a condensed time frame.
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Pre-Intensive Assessment
A Pre-Intensive Assessment is a thorough evaluation conducted before starting an EMDR intensive. It helps the therapist understand the client's history, goals, and emotional challenges, ensuring the intensive is tailored to their needs. The assessment also prepares the client for the process, addresses any concerns, and confirms they are ready for the focused, intensive work ahead.
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Intensive
Session
An EMDR intensive session involves several hours of focused therapy in one or a few consecutive days, using bilateral stimulation to process trauma or emotional pain. This concentrated approach helps clients make rapid progress, achieve breakthroughs, and experience significant healing in a shorter time than traditional sessions.
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Post-Intensive Follow-Up
An EMDR post-intensive follow-up is a session(s) after the intensive to assess progress, address any new challenges, and reinforce the gains made. It helps ensure long-term healing by integrating the work from the intensive and providing additional support as needed.
What you get
✓ Evidence-based treatment
✓ Intensive prep guide & customized treatment plan
✓ Comfortable, inviting space (there are even snacks!)
✓ A partner on your journey to healing
Your Options
Choose the right format for you.
I offer intensives in a few formats, depending on your budget, needs, & goals.
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A focused, extended session with 3 hours of concentrated therapy
Designed to process trauma or emotional challenges in a shorter time
Allows for deep work on specific issues or memories
Aims to achieve significant progress within the limited timeframe
Investment: $550
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Two consecutive days of focused therapy
Each day typically lasts 3 hours (6 hours total)
Allows for more comprehensive processing of emotional issues or trauma
Provides time for rest and integration between sessions
Investment: $1100 -
Three consecutive days of focused therapy, each lasting 3 hours (9 hours total)
Allows clients to address multiple layers of trauma or emotional pain
Provides depth of work and ample time for integration
Ideal for those with complex or deep-seated issues
Offers a more thorough reprocessing and healing experience
Investment: $1650
Imagine finally getting to…
Resolve deep wounds
Address and heal unresolved trauma, emotional pain, and past experiences that may have been holding you back.
Experience accelerated
Make significant progress in a shorter time, achieving breakthroughs and emotional relief more quickly than traditional therapy.
Overcome the obstacles
Conquer limiting beliefs, negative thought patterns, and emotional blockages that prevent you from moving forward in life.
Find the healing you’ve been seeking.
faqs
Other intensive questions? I’ve got answers.
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapeutic approach designed to help individuals process and heal from trauma and distressing memories. It involves the use of bilateral stimulation, typically through guided eye movements, to help the brain reprocess traumatic memories and reduce their emotional charge.
The therapy is based on the idea that unprocessed memories and negative beliefs can lead to emotional and psychological distress. EMDR helps clients reframe these memories, integrate them into their life story, and reduce their impact on current functioning.
EMDR can be particularly helpful for clients dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, phobias, and other trauma-related issues, as it enables the reprocessing of distressing experiences in a safe and structured manner, often leading to significant symptom reduction and emotional healing.
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Duration and Focus: EMDR intensives condense multiple hours of therapy into a single day or a few consecutive days, while regular therapy typically involves weekly sessions.
Immersive Experience: Intensives provide a concentrated, immersive environment that accelerates healing, enabling deeper work without the usual gaps between sessions.
Faster Results: The focused nature of intensives allows for more rapid progress, helping clients achieve breakthroughs and emotional relief faster than traditional therapy.
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Readiness for Deep Work: If you're ready to dive deeply into your emotional challenges, trauma, or unresolved issues in a concentrated, focused way, an intensive might be a good fit. It requires openness to intense processing over a short period.
Desire for Faster Progress: If you're seeking quicker results or want to address significant emotional pain or trauma in a shorter time frame, an intensive can offer rapid progress compared to traditional weekly therapy.
Ability to Commit: An intensive requires a strong commitment of time and energy. If you're able to dedicate several hours a day over one or a few consecutive days, and you feel emotionally prepared for the intensity of the experience, an intensive may be a good choice.
If you're unsure, a Pre-Intensive Assessment with a therapist can help you determine if you're emotionally and mentally ready for an intensive. They can assess your goals, current emotional state, and readiness for the concentrated work involved.
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An EMDR intensive can help with:
Trauma and PTSD
Grief and loss
Anxiety and depression
Phobias
Life transitions
Unresolved emotional pain
Negative beliefs and thought patterns
Stress and overwhelm
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Prep work for an EMDR intensive involves reflecting on your goals and any specific issues you want to address. It’s helpful to have an idea of the trauma or emotional challenges you want to focus on, but you don’t need to have everything figured out. In addition to the Pre-Intensive Assessment, clients will be prepped with resourcing, which helps develop coping mechanisms to manage emotional distress and prepare for processing traumatic memories. Being well-rested, hydrated, and mentally prepared for the focused sessions is also key to success.
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The next step is to schedule a Pre-Intensive Assessment with your therapist. During this session, you'll discuss your goals, assess readiness, and prepare for the intensive. The therapist will guide you through the process and help you prepare emotionally for the focused work ahead.