The number of sessions depends on your unique goals and patterns. Some clients experience significant relief or fully resolve specific stressors in a single half-day intensive, while others benefit from multiple intensives to address several areas of concern efficiently.
Yes. EMDR intensives follow evidence-based EMDR protocols designed to safely regulate the nervous system during processing. Research shows that intensive EMDR therapy can be as effective as weekly sessions, often accelerating progress while maintaining safety and integration.
EMDR intensives provide focused, uninterrupted trauma processing instead of the stop-and-start rhythm of weekly therapy. This allows for faster breakthroughs, deeper nervous system regulation, and lasting relief from anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, and overthinking, often in a fraction of the time and cost.
Your EMDR Intensive will be 100% customized with your goals and time restraints in mind. Most EMDR intensives include 2.5–3.5 hours of deep processing, plus check-ins and integration. This extended format allows the nervous system to fully engage, supporting faster trauma resolution compared to weekly sessions.
EMDR intensives are ideal for high-functioning women, anxious moms, and busy professionals who want rapid progress on trauma, postpartum anxiety, relationship patterns, or persistent emotional overwhelm. Intensives are also effective for addressing birth trauma, grief, or unresolved past experiences.

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Lisa Slone, LCSW-R