EMDR Intensives.
Weekly therapy spends the first twenty minutes getting back to where you left off. An intensive doesn't. You go in, you do the work, and you come out the other side of it.
Why an intensive
The standard therapy hour is a container built around scheduling, not around trauma. For processing work it is often just long enough to open something and not long enough to finish it — so you close it back up and carry it home for a week.
An intensive gives the work the room it actually needs. We stabilize, we process and we integrate in one extended block, instead of stretching it across months.
Who it's for
- People who have done the talking and want to actually move something
- Helping professionals and first responders who can't protect a weekly slot but can protect one day
- People travelling in from outside the area
- People who feel like weekly sessions keep re-opening the wound without closing it
Who it's not for
If you're in acute crisis, or if what you need right now is stabilization rather than processing, an intensive is the wrong container. I'll tell you that directly rather than sell you one.
How it works
Every intensive is designed around what you're actually bringing, so we scope it together on a consult before anything is booked. We agree what we're working on, how long we'll need, and what the follow-up looks like — and if an intensive isn't the right fit, I'll say so.
Intensives are available in person in Temecula and by telehealth across California and New Jersey.
Want the weekly format instead? See EMDR Therapy, or read more on relational trauma.
Common questions.
Is an intensive better than weekly therapy?
Not better — different. Some people need the continuity of a weekly hour. Some need the depth of an uninterrupted block. Plenty of people need both, in sequence.
What if we don't finish in one intensive?
Trauma work isn't graded on completion. We'll set a realistic scope for the time we have, and we'll agree what comes after.
Is it safe to do that much at once?
The structure is what makes it safe. A large part of the block is stabilization and integration, not processing. The pacing is built in.
How do I know if I'm a good fit?
That's what the consult is for. It's free, it's 15 minutes, and there's no pressure to book anything.