EMDR Intensives for Trauma
The traditional model of weekly psychotherapy is shifting to meet your needs. Now more than ever, we need flexibility in how we get support.
Perhaps you’ve had a felt sense that something profound has yet to change, but you’re not quite sure how to shift all the way into a new experience of yourself with your current therapist. Maybe you now cognitively understand new things, yet your body is still confused, so you’re curious about how adjunct therapy can help.
Perhaps you’ve been meaning to get into weekly therapy for a while now, but your schedule has been so hectic and demanding that a weekly therapy appointment feels more overwhelming than supportive.
Perhaps you’re needing help —- and a lot of it—- right now, and you don’t want to spend months in the traditional weekly model of therapy treatment to feel better.
EMDR intensives support the busy parent with kids doing virtual learning, the working professional who has so much on their plate, or the client who needs help now. Whatever the reason that weekly sessions just won’t work for you, EMDR intensives are available to support you during times you need help the most.
I offer EMDR intensives for my current clients who need extra support and new clients who prefer to work intensively.
EMDR is not just for trauma; it is also used for performance enhancement to excel in areas such as athletics, business, and relationships.
EMDR intensives are personalized treatment plans that allow you to skip the waitlist by giving you faster access to select spots, and are designed to support your preferred schedule and timeline for your treatment goals.
RESEARCH ON EMDR INTENSIVE THERAPY IS POSITIVE
Intensive application of trauma-focused therapy seems to be well tolerated in patients with PTSD, enabling faster symptom reduction with similar, or even better, results, while reducing the risk that patients drop out prematurely. Learn more here and here.
Intensive EMDR treatment is feasible and is indicative of reliable improvement in PTSD symptoms in a very short time frame. Learn more here.
An intensive program using EMDR therapy is a potentially safe and effective treatment alternative for complex PTSD. Learn more here.
The economy is compelling: even compared to other trauma therapy, the intensive format may decrease treatment time, because of time not spent on a) checking in at the beginning of each session, b) addressing current crises and concerns, c) focusing on stabilizing and coping skills that the client won’t need after trauma healing, or d) assisting the client in regaining composure at the end of the session. Learn more here.
YOUR EMDR INTENSIVE INCLUDES:
Pre-consultation interview to assess for candidacy, as well as target unpleasant beliefs, body sensations, emotions, or images from which you are seeking relief.
Personalized treatment workbook, which allows you to work on your treatment goals before, during, and after our intensive sessions.
A customized treatment program with targeted treatment goals. Therapy with Leslie is done either in person or virtually, often for 3-9 sessions (1.5 to 2 hours each session). Clients working virtually purchase their own tappers.
Post-treatment interview to assess and support your adaption to positive changes from treatment.
Ongoing intensive EMDR therapy is available if you are wanting long-term support toward several treatment goals
What to Expect in Your EMDR Intensive
Our EMDR Intensive consists of three parts:
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This is a 60-90 minute virtual session scheduled with Leslie de Graaf to discuss treatment goals, negative beliefs, triggers, history, somatic responses, and assessing if an EMDR intensive is the right fit for your expectations. The initial consultation assessment fee is $200 due at the time of service.
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There are two choices for processing sessions. A half day runs from 9 am- 12 pm while the full day runs from 9 am - 4 pm with an hour break for lunch.
Both half and full days allow for self-care breaks as needed. Regardless of which session you choose, it always begins with developing your positive resources to increase your feelings of control, calmness, and security which will allow you to dive deeper into the distressing experience of your personal narrative. Typically, the first 45-60 minutes are spent developing these positive coping skills to assist the processing portion later in the session. Once the resources are completed, another 20-30 minutes is spent creating a target sequence plan. Essentially, this is working backward from current-day stressors and triggers connecting them to earlier, often childhood experiences. We will also identify negative thoughts and feelings associated with these triggers.
The last part of the intensive is reprocessing the trauma target. In the half day, this is typically the last 1.5-2 hours. In the full-day intensive, this portion lasts 3.5-4 hours. The main difference between the half-day and full-day is the length of time dedicated to repossessing the trauma. Leslie often integrates parts work or Internal Family Systems, movement, mindfulness, and polyvagal theory into the reprocessing phase.
During the initial assessment consultation, we will discuss what length of time is ideal for you considering your experience in psychotherapy, how early the trauma occurred (the earlier the trauma, typically the more time you need for reprocessing), and your EMDR intensive goals.
It is advised that you have a weekly maintenance therapist to follow up after you complete the intensive. A release of information is recommended so we can send a note to your therapist with follow-up information.
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One 60-90 minute session after the processing session is included in the intensive. Leslie de Graaf is not accepting any new weekly clients. In complex cases. especially with multiple traumatic events at a young age, additional intensive work is recommended.
Investment
If you are interested in accelerated relief from your distress and want to explore scheduling an EMDR Intensive with Leslie de Graaf, please message Leslie below. We will get back to you at your earliest convenience.
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The half-day EMDR intensive fee is $800.
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The full-day EMDR Intensive is $1500. If additional days are scheduled, they will be billed at $1,000 per day.
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Please take note that medical insurance does not cover any of the costs of EMDR intensives. You may use HSA, FSA, and Care Credit Cards.
The initial consultation fee is $200 due at the time of service.
50% of the fee is due at the time of scheduling and the balance is due the day of the EMDR intensive.
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EMDR Intensives are held in Trinity, FL, in Leslie’s office at 2043 Little Road.