EMDR Intensives in Reno, Nevada
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More Time to Focus on Your Healing
Sometimes, a traditional 50-minute therapy session doesn't feel like enough time to work through difficult experiences.
EMDR intensives offer longer, focused sessions with fewer interruptions, allowing more time for preparation, processing, and reflection.
My approach is attachment-informed, collaborative, and tailored to your individual needs and pace.
WHAT IS AN EMDR INTENSIVE?
A More Focused Approach to EMDR Therapy
An EMDR intensive is an extended format of EMDR therapy that allows us to spend several hours together rather than meeting for traditional 50-minute weekly sessions.
During weekly EMDR therapy, we may need to pause reprocessing when the session ends and return to that memory at our next appointment. With an intensive, we have more uninterrupted time to stay with the work. The goal is to reprocess a particular memory or experience within one extended session, rather than spreading that work across several weekly appointments.
This additional time can allow us to move further through the reprocessing of a memory, and some clients leave an intensive noticing a meaningful shift in how they feel about what happened. Every person's experience is different, and we'll work at a pace that feels appropriate for you.
EMDR INTENSIVE VS. WEEKLY EMDR THERAPY
Traditional weekly EMDR therapy sessions and EMDR Intensives use the same foundational approach. The biggest difference is the amount of time we have together and how that time can be used.
Weekly EMDR Therapy Sessions
A GRADUAL, CONSISTENT APPROACH
SESSION LENGTH
50 minutes
REPROCESSING
We may need to pause reprocessing when the session ends and return to the memory at our next appointment
SCHEDULING
Commitment to ongoing weekly appointments.
INTEGRATION
Time between sessions to reflect on our work and integrate what came up.
EMDR Intensive
A FOCUSED, EXTENDED APPROACH
SESSION LENGTH
Extended sessions of 2-6 hours, or multi-day options depending upon your needs.
REPROCESSING
More continuous time to work toward reprocessing a particular memory or experience within one extended session.
SCHEDULING
A dedicated block of time rather than ongoing weekly appointments.
PROCESSING + REFLECTION
More time within the appointment for preparation, reprocessing, breaks, and reflection.
There's no one-size-fits-all approach.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER:
Both weekly EMDR therapy and EMDR intensives can be helpful. The best fit depends on your goals, needs, and preferences. During your free consultation, we can talk through which format may be appropriate for you.
THE EMDR INTENSIVE PROCESS
Every EMDR intensive begins with a conversation about your goals and what you hope to focus on.
Here's what the process generally looks like, from our initial consultation through your intensive and any follow-up support.
01.
CONSULTATION
We'll start with a free 30-minute consultation to discuss what you're hoping to work on, answer your questions, and explore whether an EMDR intensive might be a good fit.
02.
INTAKE + PLANNING
During this 50-minute session, we'll review your history and create a plan together for what you'd like to focus on. This preparation allows us to begin EMDR work right away on the day of your intensive.
For new clients, this 50-minute appointment is required and billed separately. Current clients can use a regular therapy session for planning.
03.
THE INTENSIVE
This is our extended session together. We'll work through the EMDR process with time for preparation, reprocessing, breaks, and reflection. The session is tailored to your needs, with attention to your readiness and pace.
04.
OPTIONAL: FOLLOW UP SESSION
A 50-minute follow-up session is available if you'd like additional support reflecting on or integrating what came up during your intensive.
This 50-minute appointment is optional and billed separately.
WHAT TO EXPECT
During Your EMDR Intensive
We'll move at a pace that feels right for you, with time for preparation, reprocessing, breaks, and reflection.
1 - CHECK-IN + PREPARATION
We'll start by checking in, reviewing the plan we put together, and make sure you're ready to begin. We'll take time to prepare the memory or experience you're wanting to work on together.
2 - EMDR REPROCESSING
We'll move into EMDR reprocessing, using the bilateral stimulation method that works best for you.
3 - BREAKS AS NEEDED
We'll take short breaks throughout your intensive as needed, giving you time to rest, regroup, and check in with yourself.
For full-day intensives, we'll meet for three hours, take a one-hour lunch break, and then return for another three hours together.
4 - REFLECTIONS + INTEGRATION
We'll finish with time to reflect on what came up, notice any changes in how you're feeling, and discuss what support or next steps might be helpful after your intensive.
EVERY EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT:
Some clients notice a meaningful shift in how they feel about a memory or experience during an intensive. Others may need additional time or sessions. We'll follow your individual needs and pace rather than rush toward a particular outcome.
FLEXIBLE OPTIONS FOR FOCUSED EMDR WORK
EMDR intensives are available in person in Reno and online for clients in Nevada and California. We can talk through your goals, scheduling needs, and budget during a free consultation.
Extended Session
2-3 Hours • $500-750
An extended session for focused EMDR work, with more time to address a particular memory or experience than a traditional 50-minute appointment.
Half-Day Intensive
4 Hours • $1,000
A dedicated block of time for preparation, focused EMDR work, and reflection with breaks as needed.
Full-Day Intensive
6 Hours • $1,500
Six hours of focused EMDR work, with a one-hour lunch break between two three-hour sessions. Plan for approximately seven hours total.
Multi-Day Intensive
Custom Pricing
An extended session for focused EMDR work, with more time to address a particular memory or experience than a traditional 50-minute appointment.
Prices reflect the intensive session only.
Intake and optional follow-up appointments are billed separately, at my standard session rate of $200.
FINDING THE RIGHT FIT
Is An EMDR Intensive Right For You?
An EMDR intensive may be a good fit if you have a particular memory, experience, or concern you'd like to focus on and want to work through it at a more concentrated pace. It can also be helpful if you have a demanding or unpredictable work schedule, or if you live outside Reno and prefer in-person therapy but can't commit to regular appointments.
Intensives may also be an option if you're already seeing a therapist who doesn't offer EMDR and would like to explore this approach alongside your ongoing therapy.
Intensives aren't the right fit for everyone. Some people may benefit from additional preparation, more time to build a therapeutic relationship, or the consistency of weekly sessions before considering an intensive.
If you're unsure, we can talk through your goals, questions, and readiness during a free consultation to decide together what makes the most sense for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
EMDR intensives offer extended, focused time to work through difficult memories or experiences without having to spread the work across multiple weekly sessions. If you're curious whether this approach is right for you, let's talk through your goals and options together.
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