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EMDR Intensives May be for You

Are you motivated to feel better, but experiencing . . .

  • Lack of time – Busy schedules make weekly therapy feel impossible.

  • Slow progress – Traditional therapy can take months or years to see results.

  • Feeling stuck – Persistent emotional blocks impact work, relationships, and well-being.

  • High stress and burnout – Success comes with pressure, leading to exhaustion and overwhelm.

  • Frustration with past therapy – Previous attempts at healing may have felt ineffective or too drawn out.

  • Need for privacy – High-profile professionals may prefer a discreet, intensive approach.

  • Desire for rapid relief – Wanting deep, lasting change without long-term commitment.

  • Over-achieving -You’re great at pushing through, but emotional roadblocks still impact your relationships, health, or performance.

EMDR intensives may be for you. EMDR intensives refers to a concentrated form of EMDR treatment; sessions are two to three hours, half-day sessions, rather than weekly sixty-minute sessions. 

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EMDR intensives allow for a more in-depth processing of distressing experiences or traumatic memories, leaving more capacity for change and or healing.

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Why Clients Choose EMDR Intensives

Efficiency

EMDR intensives are compressed into shorter time frames than traditional weekly sessions.
This is advantageous for those who have busy schedules.

Cost-effectiveness

While the upfront cost of an intensive may seem higher, it can be more cost-
effective in the long run compared to months or years of weekly therapy sessions.

Deep Dive

Intensives allow for a more immersive experience, there is more time to focus on healing
than checking in or closing the session.

Quick Relief

Intensives are for those that want to feel better now and don’t want to wait. Weekly
individual therapy takes more time to affect change that intensives.

Trauma Resolution

Intensives provide a focused environment for addressing stressful or traumatic
experiences in a condensed period.

What to expect during an EMDR intensive

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EMDR intensives consist of:

  • One 60-to-90-minute initial meeting to get to know your clinician and to gather history for an assessment. It is the start of determining what is the best fit for your treatment. You will be given a workbook to further help in your treatment.

  • Intensive sessions to process stressful or traumatic experiences that are affecting you today. The length of session and the number of sessions will be determined by you and the clinician during the pre-work assessment.

  • One 60 to 90-minute post treatment session to assess and support your adaption to positive changes from treatment.

After our intensive program, you will have new resources to help you ground yourself, and a list of self-care methods to utilize.

For some, an EMDR intensive is illuminating, rich in assessment and treatment planning, with some
reprocessing of disturbing material.

 

Depending on your treatment goals, EMDR intensives are not always curative or the end of therapy. During intensives, you will gain a clear sense of what, if anything, may need to attention in future talk or EMDR therapy. Intensives can be an enhancement to weekly supportive therapy.

Confident Businesswoman

EMDR is not just for trauma; it is used for performance enhancement to excel in areas such as
athletics, business, and relationships. Clients have reported feeling lighter and more energized
after intensive sessions.

A Balanced Path to Healing

By combining mind-based and body-based approaches, we help people heal from trauma in a deep and lasting way. Whether trauma affects thoughts, emotions, or the body, we create a plan that meets each person’s unique needs.


At Budd Therapy Group, we provide a safe, supportive space where healing can happen. If you’re ready to start your journey, we’re here to help.

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