Give Your Nervous System a Second Chance At Processing What Got Stuck
You may be successful, capable, and highly functioning in many areas of your life, and still find yourself caught in patterns, emotional responses, or trauma symptoms that you haven't been able to shift.
Our EMDR intensives offer a powerful, focused approach to trauma treatment that can help you achieve the change you've been seeking.
Discover the Power of EMDR Intensives
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) intensives are a concentrated form of therapy that deliver the full, proven EMDR protocol in a condensed timeframe.
Instead of opening up difficult material for 50 minutes and then waiting another week to continue, an EMDR Intensive creates a concentrated block of time for resourcing and reprocessing. This allows us to thoughtfully work with the memories, beliefs, emotions, triggers, and patterns that may still be affecting your life.
Intensives allow you to make significant progress in days, rather than months of traditional weekly sessions.
How EMDR Intensives Work
Every session opens by grounding you in a calm place. Then, using bilateral stimulation, we begin reprocessing the memory or memories you want to work with. Bilateral stimulation keeps your brain anchored in the present while it works on the past. Once the charge fades, we install a positive belief in its place (like "I did the best I could") leaving you less powerless in the memory, and changing how your body responds when it arises again.
Calm
Place →
Target
Selection→
Bilateral
Stimulation→
New
Belief →
Closure
Why it works
When an experience overwhelms you at the time it happens, the brain can fail to file it away completely. The memory stays stored in raw, isolated form…unconnected to the parts of your memory network that hold context, perspective, and time.
That's why a trigger can make an old event feel like a present one: to your nervous system, it was never fully filed as past.
Bilateral stimulation gives the brain a way back into that stuck material.
Your working memory has limited capacity, so holding a vivid, raw memory while tracking back-and-forth eye movements or taps actually forces the memory to lose vividness…it literally can't stay fully intense and fully present at the same time.
Processed this way, the memory is re-stored with less of its emotional charge and linked to healthier beliefs about yourself and what happened.
The memory doesn't disappear. What changes is its power over your body, your beliefs, and your present tense.
Time For Deeper Trauma Work
Our EMDR Intensives are designed primarily for busy women and professionals who are ready to dedicate focused time to deeper trauma work.
Many intensive clients are living with complex trauma, longstanding patterns, or higher levels of dissociation and are looking for an alternative to addressing this work in traditional weekly therapy.
Every EMDR Intensive Is Different
While every person's experience with EMDR is different, the intention is to create space for meaningful movement, whether that looks like decreased distress, greater emotional regulation, increased nervous-system awareness, shifts in painful beliefs, greater internal safety and self-compassion, or feeling more able to move forward in your life.
EMDR Intensives may be especially appealing if you have limited time for ongoing weekly appointments, want dedicated time to focus on a particular concern, or feel that the pace of weekly therapy hasn't allowed you to engage in the work in the way you desire.
These intensives can be done in person or virtually, whichever you are most comfortable with.
Why Our Clients Choose Intensives
Accelerated Healing:
Experience months of therapeutic benefits in just a few days.
Deep, Uninterrupted Work:
Immerse yourself fully in the healing process.
Sustained Progress:
Maintain momentum without weekly gaps.
Life-Friendly Scheduling:
Perfect for busy professionals or those traveling for treatment.
Half-Day EMDR Intensive
Best suited for a clearly identified memory, trigger, experience, or
area of focus.
The Half-Day EMDR Intensive is designed for you if there is a clearly identified experience, memory, trigger, or area you want to focus on and you would benefit from a concentrated block of time for deeper processing rather than spreading the work across multiple weekly sessions.
This focused intensive creates dedicated space for resourcing and reprocessing, intending to help you experience less distress around the area we’re targeting while strengthening your ability to understand and regulate your nervous system.
You may leave the intensive experiencing:
Less emotional distress connected to a particular memory or trigger
Increased emotional regulation
Greater awareness and understanding of your nervous system
A shift in limiting or painful beliefs about yourself
An increased sense of being able to move forward
2-Day EMDR Intensive
Best suited for multiple or interconnected experiences, memories, triggers, or areas of focus.
The 2-Day EMDR Intensive is designed for you if there are multiple experiences, memories, triggers, or interconnected areas you want to address and you would benefit from additional time for both resourcing and deeper processing.
Meeting across two intensive days creates more space to work with multiple or interconnected targets while also strengthening the internal resources that support the processing work.
You may leave the intensive experiencing:
Increased emotional regulation and a greater sense of feeling grounded and present
An increased sense of safety within yourself
Greater awareness and understanding of your nervous system
Increased self-compassion
Decreased tension held in your body
Less emotional distress connected to the experiences or triggers being addressed
3-Day EMDR Intensive
Best suited for more complex or interconnected experiences where additional time for resourcing, pacing, and processing may be beneficial.
The 3-Day EMDR Intensive is designed for you if your experiences are more complex or interconnected, including developmental or attachment trauma, and you would benefit from additional time for resourcing, pacing, and processing.
Meeting across three intensive days creates more space to build a sense of internal safety and stability while thoughtfully working with the experiences, beliefs, emotions, and patterns that continue to impact your life.
This format may also provide additional time for clients experiencing higher levels of dissociation who would benefit from more space for resourcing, pacing, and processing.
You may leave the intensive experiencing:
A greater sense of safety within your body
Increased emotional and mental presence
Greater capacity to experience emotions without immediately becoming overwhelmed or needing to avoid them
Increased curiosity and compassion toward yourself
Increased confidence in yourself and your ability to navigate difficult experiences
Greater capacity to remain present when encountering trauma-related triggers
Less reactive responses to triggers
Half-Day EMDR Intensive
$1,800
50-minute virtual pre-intensive session
Personalized treatment workbook
Assessment completion and analysis
3-hour intensive session for resourcing and reprocessing
30 - 50-minute virtual post-intensive debriefing and reflection
50-minute virtual pre-intensive session
Personalized treatment workbook
Assessment completion and analysis
Two intensive days, with 3 - 4 hours each day for resourcing and reprocessing
30 - 50-minute virtual post-intensive debriefing and reflection
2-Day EMDR Intensive
$3,000
50-minute virtual pre-intensive session
Personalized treatment workbook
Assessment completion and analysis
Three intensive days, with 3 - 4 hours each day for resourcing and reprocessing
30 - 50-minute virtual post-intensive debriefing and reflection
3-Day EMDR Intensive
$4,200
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EMDR intensives are not covered by insurance and are considered a private pay service. This means your insurance provider will not reimburse the cost. However, you can use HSA or flex spending cards for payment. The initial consult to see if we are a good match is free.
Additional Options
Additional Intensive Time: $250/hour
If additional processing time would be beneficial, intensive hours may be added based on your individual needs and treatment plan.
Formal Written Summary: $200
A formal written summary of your intensive work can be prepared for your primary provider upon request.
Is This Your Moment for Change?
EMDR intensives can be life-changing for those:
• Grappling with PTSD or complex trauma.
• Feeling stuck despite previous therapy attempts.
• Ready for rapid, meaningful change.
• Struggling to fit weekly sessions into a busy life.
• Preparing for a significant life transition or event.
Jenn Bovee, LCSW, CRADC, CCTP II, CCHt II is a deeply compassionate and highly skilled therapist committed to providing a safe and supportive space for healing. As an EMDRIA-certified EMDR therapist and consultant, Jenn specializes in working with individuals facing the challenges of complex trauma, chronic illness, and dissociation. Her warm and professional approach is grounded in extensive experience, allowing her to offer tailored, effective care that empowers her clients to reclaim their lives and find lasting relief. With Jenn, you're not just in capable hands; you're with someone who genuinely understands and is here to guide you through every step of your healing journey.
Take the First Step Towards a Brighter Future
You've carried your pain for long enough. It's time to experience the freedom and joy you deserve. Schedule your free consult today to explore how our EMDR intensives can be the catalyst for transformative change in your life.