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EMDR Therapy Intensives in Santa Monica, California
If you’ve already done therapy, read the books, reflected on your story, and still feel like something inside hasn’t fully shifted… you’re not alone.
Ongoing weekly sessions may not be ideal for you.
Does This Sound Familiar?
You react more strongly than you want to. A small comment, a shift in someone’s tone, or a little bit of distance can suddenly leave your body tight, your mind racing, and you shutting down.
You might over-apologize just to smooth things over. You might pull away. Or you might snap in the moment and feel regret later. In stressful interactions, your chest tightens, your heart races, and your thoughts keep spiraling long after the conversation is over.
You begin avoiding certain conversations, certain people, even certain places and not because anything is clearly wrong, but because your body doesn’t feel safe. On the outside, it looks small, but on the inside, it feels like a lot.
If this feels familiar, you’re probably not looking for more insight.
You’re looking for relief that actually holds. You don’t want to stretch healing across years of weekly sessions.
You want focused time to work at the depth your nervous system has been asking for. EMDR Therapy Intensives create that space.
What is EMDR ?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It’s a structured, research-backed therapy that helps your brain process experiences that still feel emotionally charged.
Sometimes those experiences are obvious… like abuse, neglect, loss, or a traumatic event. Other times, they’re more subtle: chronic emotional invalidation, feeling alone in your family, always having to be the strong one, growing up in unpredictability.
When something overwhelming happens, the brain doesn’t always get to fully process it. Instead of becoming “just a memory,” it gets stored in a way that keeps your nervous system on alert. That’s why years later, a small tone shift, conflict, or feeling of distance can hit harder than it logically should. Your body reacts as if something old is happening again.
EMDR helps your brain finish what it didn’t get to complete at the time. During an EMDR session, we bring up pieces of a memory while using gentle, back-and-forth stimulation…like eye movements or tapping. This isn’t hypnosis. You’re awake, in control, and aware the whole time.
The bilateral stimulation helps your brain reprocess the memory in a way that allows it to move from “still happening” to “that happened.” Over time, the emotional charge decreases. The memory feels more distant. And the beliefs you formed about yourself (“I’m not safe,” “I’m too much,” “I have to handle this alone” ) begin to shift.
EMDR is well known for treating PTSD, but I also use it for anxiety, burnout, attachment wounds, and patterns that feel automatic and hard to change. Because often, it’s not about learning more coping tools. It’s about helping your nervous system finally settle.
What is an EMDR Therapy Intensive?
An EMDR Therapy Intensive gives us the space weekly therapy often can’t. Instead of opening something vulnerable and then pulling yourself back together for the next seven days, we work in extended, focused sessions over a few structured days.
Typically, that looks like two or three four-hour sessions within one to two weeks. That unhurried time matters. It allows your nervous system to go deeper without rushing, without performing, and without having to compartmentalize everything when the clock runs out.
During the intensive, we move through multiple rounds of EMDR processing with built-in breaks for grounding, reflection, and regulation. You’re not pushed past your limits. You’re supported, paced, and guided the entire way.
My role is to help you stay steady while we work and not to overwhelm you. Afterward, it’s normal to feel emotionally tender or mentally tired as your brain continues integrating the work. We prepare for that. You’ll leave with a clear plan for post-intensive care and follow-up support so you don’t feel alone in the process.
This format is especially helpful if:
You’re high-functioning but internally exhausted.
You’re tired of understanding your patterns but still being triggered by them.
You want focused movement without dragging therapy out for years.
Intensives aren’t about cramming therapy into a few days. They’re about giving your nervous system the focused attention it’s needed for a long time
Why Choose a Therapy Intensive?
Save Time. Instead of reopening the same pattern week after week, we stay with it long enough for your nervous system to shift. No stop-and-start. No pulling yourself back together between sessions. Just focused, contained work.
Real Movement. You likely already understand your patterns. What you’re looking for now is relief. Intensives allow us to work deeply and efficiently so you’re not managing the same triggers for months on end.
Feel Better Sooner.“Better” doesn’t mean perfect. It means recovering faster after conflict. Not replaying conversations for days. Being able to rest without guilt. Feeling steadier in your body more often than braced.
Imagine This…
You move through your day without feeling constantly on edge. A hard conversation happens, and instead of shutting down or snapping, you’re able to pause. Your heart isn’t racing. Your chest isn’t tight for hours afterward. You don’t replay the conversation all night. You notice something uncomfortable and it doesn’t take over your whole body.
You trust yourself to speak up without over-apologizing. You set a boundary without feeling guilty for days. Asking for help feels uncomfortable, but doable. When something hurts, you feel it but it doesn’t spiral into “I’m not enough” or “I did something wrong.”
Rest feels possible. You can sit down at the end of the day without needing to earn it. Even when life is stressful, your nervous system settles faster. You feel more like yourself.
What is Included in an EMDR Therapy Intensive?
Free Consultation (30 Minutes)
We begin with a conversation to determine if this format is the right fit. You’ll share what’s bringing you here, and I’ll outline how an intensive would support your goals.
Intensive Intake & Target Mapping (90 Minutes)
We identify the patterns you’re exhausted from managing, trace them back to their roots, and map the specific memories we’ll target
Preparation Workbook
Before we begin, you’ll complete a guided workbook designed to help clarify patterns, identify key memories, and prepare your nervous system for deeper processing.
Preparation Session (1 Hour)
We strengthen resources, assess capacity, and ensure you feel steady and supported before deeper processing begins.
Intensive EMDR Sessions (12 Hours Total)
Three extended sessions designed for deep, focused processing. We work in structured blocks with intentional breaks to support nervous system regulation and integration
Follow-Up Session (1 Hour)
We meet after your intensive to stabilize gains, process insights, and create a clear next step so you leave feeling grounded and supported.
A Structured, Safe Virtual Intensive Healing Environment
Even though we meet online, this work is deeply personal and carefully held. I’ve designed my EMDR intensives to feel focused, grounded, and steady…not rushed or chaotic.
You’ll receive clear preparation guidance before we begin so your physical space feels supportive and distraction-free. During our sessions, we move in intentional blocks with built-in breaks for hydration, movement, and nervous system reset. I’ll guide you through grounding between processing sets so your body stays with you.
We close each day with integration… and not just stopping abruptly, so you don’t feel emotionally open and untethered afterward. This is not “Zoom therapy.” It is structured, contained trauma work delivered in a calm, private environment and your own.
What does an EMDR Therapy Intensive cost?
Investment: $4,000
This intensive is designed for women who are ready to move through something that feels stuck, and not just manage it week after week.
It’s focused. It’s structured. And it gives us the kind of uninterrupted time that real nervous system shifts often require.
Here’s what that looks like:
30-Minute Consultation
A phone call to connect, ask questions, and see if an intensive feels like the right fit for you.
Intake Session (1 Hour)
A deeper pre-intensive conversation where we clarify your goals and identify what we’ll be working on.
Preparation Workbook
Thoughtfully designed exercises to complete at home so you feel grounded and clear before we begin.
Preparation Session (1 Hour)
We strengthen your resources and make sure you feel steady and ready for the intensive work.
Intensive Sessions (12 Hours Total)
Three 4-hour EMDR sessions, typically scheduled within one week. These extended sessions allow us to stay with the work long enough for meaningful processing —without the stop-and-start rhythm of weekly therapy.
Follow-Up Session (1 Hour)
Time to integrate what shifted and make sure you feel supported moving forward. If we reach your goals in fewer than 15 total hours, we can absolutely end early. I don’t charge for time you don’t use. Any unused hours are prorated and deducted from your total investment. This is structured work, but it’s also paced with care. You’re supported before, during, and after the intensive.
Financing Available Through Care Credit
I know that an EMDR intensive is an investment. For some people, paying in full upfront isn’t the most supportive option. I’ve partnered with CareCredit to offer financing that can make this work more accessible.If approved, you may be eligible for deferred-interest financing.
That means no interest is charged as long as the balance is paid in full within the promotional period (up to 24 months, depending on your plan). My goal is to make sure finances aren’t the only thing standing between you and the healing you’re ready for. If you have questions about how financing works, we can talk through it during your consultation and see what feels manageable.
Prefer a Weekly Rhythm?
Not everyone is ready for a multi-day intensive.
Some women want deeper EMDR work, but in a steadier, ongoing format.
For that reason, I offer Extended EMDR Therapy sessions (90–120 minutes).
These longer weekly sessions allow us to:
Fully process relational triggers and attachment wounds
Stay with a target long enough for meaningful integration
Avoid the stop-and-start rhythm of traditional 50-minute therapy
This format is ideal if you:
Want focused, uninterrupted container
Are navigating relationship or performance anxiety in real time
Prefer structured weekly support
Extended EMDR (90–120 minutes)
Investment: $ 375-$500 per session
Private pay. Superbill available upon request.
Inside EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy offers a focused, evidence-based trauma therapy for high-achieving adults who feel stuck in survival mode. Whether you’re healing from anxiety, emotional neglect, or relationship pain, these immersive sessions create breakthroughs that weekly therapy can’’t reach.
Ready to Start Living?
If you’re interested in EMDR Therapy Intensives, the next step is to schedule a brief consultation to discuss your goals, answer questions, and determine whether this approach aligns with your needs.
You’re allowed to want more than coping. You’re allowed to want relief.
You’ve Carried Enough.
FAQs about EMDR Therapy Intensives
If you have more questions feel free to reach out.
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EMDR Therapy Intensives are highly effective for anxiety, trauma, and PTSD because they allow extended, uninterrupted time for the brain and nervous system to fully process distressing experiences. Unlike weekly sessions, intensives reduce the stop-and-start pattern that can slow progress. Many clients notice meaningful shifts in emotional reactivity, anxiety levels, and body-based symptoms in a shorter timeframe compared to traditional therapy.
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The primary difference between EMDR Therapy Intensives and weekly EMDR therapy is pace and depth. Weekly therapy typically occurs in 50-minute sessions with time spent re-stabilizing between appointments. EMDR Therapy Intensives offer several hours of focused work over one or multiple days, allowing your nervous system to stay engaged long enough for real integration and resolution rather than repeated emotional reopening.
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EMDR Therapy Intensives can be an excellent fit for anxiety, PTSD, and complex trauma, especially for individuals who feel stuck despite previous therapy. Intensives are well-suited for high-functioning adults, professionals, and those who want deeper healing without months or years of weekly sessions. A consultation helps determine whether your nervous system, history, and goals align with an intensive format.
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Yes. EMDR Therapy Intensives are often effective for people who have already tried talk therapy or even EMDR in a weekly format without lasting relief. If you understand your story but your body still reacts with anxiety, shutdown, or overwhelm, intensives allow the nervous system to process what was never fully resolved and not just understood intellectually.
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Sometimes. EMDR Therapy Intensives can bring temporary fatigue, vivid dreams, emotional tenderness, or continued processing after sessions as your brain integrates the work. This is usually short-term and expected.
Your intensive is paced for nervous system safety, with grounding and integration built in to reduce overwhelm. Serious or lasting negative outcomes are uncommon when EMDR is provided by a trained clinician and your readiness is assessed upfront.
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Yes. EMDR Therapy Intensives are offered online throughout California and can be highly effective via telehealth. Virtual intensives allow you to engage in deep trauma and anxiety work from the comfort of your own environment while maintaining the same structured, evidence-based EMDR approach. Research and clinical experience show that online EMDR can be just as effective as in-person treatment for many clients.
