EMDR Intensives Atlanta
Part 1: What exactly is an EMDR Intensive?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidenced based therapy for trauma and anxiety in Atlanta. You may have had some local Atlanta friends who have shared their success with EMDR. It has garnered a lot of attention in the media from being highlighted in the bestselling books on PTSD like, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk to celebrities like Jameela Jamil, Miley Cyrus, and Prince Harry sharing their stories of how EMDR helped heal their trauma . Traditionally, EMDR is offered in weekly, hour-long sessions, guiding clients through the complex journey of processing difficult memories. However, an innovative approach is rising in popularity: EMDR therapy intensives.
EMDR Intensives are extended sessions—often ranging from half a day to several consecutive days—designed to provide focused, uninterrupted time for healing through EMDR processing. Instead of stretching out trauma therapy over months or years, clients can dive deeply into their therapeutic work in a condensed time frame. EMDR Intensives appeal to those seeking meaningful progress in a shorter period, whether due to busy schedules, geographical limitations, or the desire for a more immersive healing process.
What sets EMDR therapy intensives apart?
Focus & Structure: EMDR Intensives allow for a more tailored, goal-oriented approach. The EMDR therapist and client work collaboratively identify core issues and craft a plan that harnesses the power of sustained attention.
Safe, Immersive Environment: The protected environment of an EMDR Intensive provides time to process complex traumas, navigate emotional roadblocks, and work towards lasting transformation. Therapy and EMDR processing can be more organic in an Intensive format. The EMDR therapist and client are not bound by the limits of a standard 50 minute session and can integrate in other modalities such as IFS/Parts work, EMDR resourcing, Brainspotting, KAP, RRP or SSP, creativity, and movement whatever might work for you and your system.
Versatility: EMDR intensives can be helpful for a variety of traumas including childhood trauma, assault, bullying, accidents, medical trauma, and betrayal trauma. And EMDR Intensives are not only for those with past traumatic experiences.
Adaptability: EMDR Intensives are not just for trauma and PTSD but have proven effective for addressing anxiety, depression, grief, phobias, and even performance-related issues. This versatility, combined with the EMDR intensive’s ability to catalyze rapid change, has placed it at the forefront of contemporary therapy.
One time or ongoing: EMDR Intensives can be done as discrete events or Intensives can be scheduled periodically over time. An Intensive can be done as an adjunctive EMDR therapy Intensive, even if you are already engaged in weekly therapy with an existing therapist as long as done in collaboration with your therapist,
How do I find out if an EMDR Intensive in Atlanta could help me?
To explore whether an EMDR / Brainspotting Intensive might be helpful to you, feel free to reach out for a free consultation. You can click the button below or email me at: kim@kimaustin.com or call 207-2957427.
If you are a therapist wondering if your client could benefit from a Brainspotting or EMDR Intensive, please reach out. I am happy to chat and explore if an EMDR Intensive might support work with your client.