EMDR Intensives in Virginia
What is an EMDR Intensives Therapy Session?
EMDR Intensives therapy offers an alternative to the weekly sessions of talk therapy. Intensive sessions can be done in conjunction with regular talk therapy or as a therapy by itself.
There are benefits both in the form of time money and treatment with working intensively. At Gray Horse Counseling our specially trained therapists are skilled in the application of EMDR Intensives!
EMDR intensives are personalized treatment plans:
EMDR Intensives allow you to skip the wait list by giving you faster access to select spots. They are designed to support your preferred schedule and timeline for your treatment goals.
They are longer more intensive sessions
EMDR Intensives allow you to increase self-awareness in a shorter period of time than traditional therapy.
How do you know if EMDR Intensives in Virginia is Right for you?
Something profound has yet to change
However, 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 Intensive EMDR therapy can help as you work with your primary talk therapist.
Want to get into weekly therapy
Your schedule has been hectic and demanding. A weekly therapy appointment may feel more overwhelming than supportive. EMDR Intensives are made to fit your schedule!
You need help, right now
It isn’t necessary to spend months in the traditional weekly model of therapy treatment to feel better.
You need extra support
Perhaps you are currently doing weekly sessions and looking for extra, focused support quickly.
Is the Intensive Effective?
In a nutshell yes!! It works!!
Well tolerated in people with PTSD
Intensive application of trauma-focused therapy seems to be well tolerated in patients with PTSD. It enables faster symptom reduction with similar, or even better, results. All while reducing the risk that patients drop out prematurely. Learn more about the effectiveness of EMDR Intensives here and here.
Reliable improvement in PTSD symptoms
Intensive EMDR treatment is feasible. It is indicative of reliable improvement in PTSD symptoms in a very short time frame. Learn more about the feasibility of EMDR Intensives here.
Safe alternative to talk therapy
An intensive program using EMDR therapy is a safe and effective treatment alternative for complex PTSD. Learn more about using EMDR Intensives to treat complex PTSD here.
Decreased treatment times with EMDR intensives
Even compared to other trauma therapy, the intensive format may decrease treatment time, because of time not spent on things such as:
- checking in at the beginning of each session
- addressing current crises and concerns
- focusing on stabilizing and coping skills that the client won’t need after trauma healing
- assisting the client in regaining composure at the end of the session.
Learn more about the time saving aspects of EMDR Intensives here.
Here are some possible schedule options and included fees. Please note that intensives are customizable to fit your needs.
Schedule 1 Weekly Session
- This is the most similar to weekly therapy sessions, which would occur the same day on a weekly basis.
Includes:
- 60-minute initial interview
- 10 sessions x 90 minutes in length over 10 weeks
- Half day sessions for 5 weeks ( half day is 3 hour session)
- 60 minute follow-up session
- Personal treatment workbook
Total cost: $4,200
Schedule 2 Full Week Schedule
- Monday Wednesday Friday
Includes:
- 90-minute pre-interview
- 3 half-day intensives (9 hours total)
- 90-minute post follow up
- Personal treatment workbook
Total cost: $3,600
If you are interested in learning about the Intensive EMDR Programs, please contact me. I would love to discuss the different programs available and how I can customize a workbook and program to suit your specific needs.
How EMDR Intensives with Gray Horse Counseling in Virginia Can Help You Live an Authentic Life
Your childhood was crap. With therapy at Gray Horse Counseling, your future doesn’t have to be. I work with adults who have dysfunctional families (family life). When you were a kid, your family life sucked. So, you’ve adapted to behave at home and out in public very differently. This “split” that worked so well for you as a child is no longer working. How do you live a more congruent life? How do you deal with that internal conflict?
You want to be more authentic in your connections, but this internalized trauma response keeps holding you back. I get it. Your childhood was crap and you didn’t get a chance to truly figure out who you are. It wasn’t safe to be YOU anywhere. Now, this is affecting your relationships, friendships, work relationships, family life, children, how you feel about yourself, all of it.
Back then, you didn’t get to tell anyone. As an online therapist in Virginia, I get to be that person for you. Maybe how you ended up coping with this childhood trauma led to an anxiety disorder, chronic depression, and unmanageable addiction. Let me be clear, there is no right or wrong way to cope. But, these coping skills are no longer serving you the same way they used to. So, let’s figure it out. Consider online therapy in Virginia, individual or group therapy, or meet me for equine-assisted therapy in Powhatan, VA, Let’s get this stuff figured out so you can finally live a better life. Today is the day. What are you waiting for? Contact me now.