EMDR Intensives for Therapists
A Faster Way to Heal for Helpers
As therapists, we often hold space for others while quietly carrying our own stress, vicarious trauma, or unresolved experiences. EMDR Intensives for Therapists offer a focused and efficient way to support your own healing and professional growth—so you can continue showing up for your clients with clarity, confidence, and calm.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy is a well-researched, evidence-based treatment and the gold standard for healing trauma. It also helps address anxiety, burnout, grief, imposter syndrome, and the emotional fatigue that can come from sustained caregiving or clinical work. Taking care of yourself while navigating life transitions (like break-ups, divorce, parenthood, caring for aging parents, death of loved ones) can be hard in this field. EMDR can also enhance performance and confidence in both personal and professional settings, helping you reconnect to purpose and ease in your work.
EMDR Therapy Intensives for Therapists are designed to condense therapeutic progress, allowing you to move through internal blocks, reduce or eliminate symptoms, and create meaningful change in a shorter period of time. This can be preferred for therapists to have a focused time of work to reach your goals. This approach taps into your brain’s innate ability to heal—offering deep, sustained relief through an accelerated format.
These EMDR Intensives are offered in 3–6 hour blocks over the course of 1–3 days, or through multiple 90-minute sessions in a week. Sessions can be completed in-person or online, depending on your preference and needs.
Michelle is an EMDR Certified Therapist and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant with advanced training in EMDR protocols and strategies for trauma, performance enhancement, and clinician wellness. She also has specialized training in facilitating EMDR Intensives to ensure the process is safe, personalized, and deeply restorative.
If you’re a therapist ready to focus on your own healing, restore your nervous system, or process the emotional weight of your work, an EMDR Intensive can help you reset and reconnect—personally and professionally.
FAQs
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I currently offer 1-3 day EMDR Intensives booked for 3-6 hours of therapy each day. You can also scheduled multiple 90 minute sessions in a week. Intensives are held during business hours on weekdays or on weekends. When we meet for your initial assessment session prior to the intensive, we will discuss the best format for your needs. Each EMDR Intensive is individualized to meet your needs.
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During our free phone consultation, I will screen your fit for EMDR Intensive therapy. If you are interested in finding relief sooner, have something that feels overwhelming or you want to resolve, and have 1-3 days to commit to therapy- an EMDR Intensive may be a good fit.
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EMDR Intensives can be booked online or in-person. Online services are offered through a secure online platform for anyone located in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, or Virginia at the time of the sessions. In-person sessions are offered in our East Dallas location. Folks who live outside these areas can travel to the areas for sessions, including to Dallas for in-person intensives.
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Research shows EMDR Intensives can be just as effective as weekly EMDR therapy. However EMDR Intensives allow you to make these gains in a much shorter timeframe.
In addition to having more hours of therapy in a shorter timeframe, more time is spent on treatment to resolve symptoms. This helps you move towards symptom reduction or elimination faster. Weekly 50 minute EMDR sessions often involve the therapist spending time opening the session, and time at the end of sessions containing and closing the incomplete session. This leaves about 30 minutes of EMDR reprocessing a session.
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Half-day intensives are $750 (3 hours of therapy) and full day intensives are $1,500 (6 hours of therapy per day) when held on weekdays. Weekend intensives are available for: $850 half-days (3 hours therapy), or $1,700 full day (6 hours therapy). Medical or Mental Health Insurance often does not cover or reimburse the cost of EMDR Intensives at this time.
I charge a 50% non-refundable deposit to hold the dates for the intensive. This is applied to the balance of your intensive. The remaining balance is due the first day of session.
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Clients may reschedule the intensive one week prior to the scheduled date of the intensive without penalty. If client completes the EMDR Intensive, the deposit is applied to their Intensive cost.
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Yes! I am able to work with clients who are physically located in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, or Virginia at the time of sessions. If you live in a state I am not able to practice in, you can travel to my Dallas office for in-person sessions, or to Texas, Florida, Louisiana, or Virginia for online sessions.
