How EMDR Intensives Support Therapists and Enhance Client Outcomes:

A Collaborative Approach to Trauma Therapy

If you're a mental health professional with clients stuck in trauma loops or hitting therapy plateaus, EMDR intensive therapy can be a powerful adjunct to your work. As a specialized trauma treatment, EMDR intensives offer clients rapid healing in a short time frame—without disrupting your ongoing therapeutic relationship. (Learn more about EMDR here)

What Are EMDR Intensives?

An EMDR intensive is a short-term, focused treatment format that delivers extended EMDR sessions over one to several days. This structure allows clients to process distressing memories more thoroughly than is often possible in weekly therapy.

For many clients, this results in a significant emotional shift and relief from symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, or unresolved trauma (read more about how that works here).

You Stay the Primary Therapist

As an adjunct EMDR provider, I do not replace the referring clinician. Instead, I work closely with you to identify treatment goals, share insights, and return clients to your care with improved regulation and trauma resolution.

• You remain the client’s primary therapist

• Clear communication throughout the referral process

• Collaborative treatment summaries and post-intensive follow-up

Benefits of Adjunct EMDR Therapy for Clinicians and Clients

• Accelerated trauma healing

• Breakthroughs in stuck cases

• Improved therapeutic engagement

• Reduced burnout for therapists

• Specialized support for complex trauma

  
  

This model is especially effective for clients facing single-incident trauma, therapy-resistant symptoms, or life transitions that require rapid emotional clarity.

Ideal Clients for EMDR Intensives:

Consider referring a client to EMDR intensives if they:

• Are plateauing in therapy

• Need focused trauma processing

• Prefer short-term, high-impact work

• Are preparing for major changes or healing milestones

Let’s Collaborate

If you're interested in learning how EMDR intensives can complement your trauma therapy practice, contact me here or visit my EMDR Intensives page. Let’s work together to help your clients experience deeper, lasting change.

Discover how EMDR intensives support therapists and clients through focused trauma healing, and learn about adjunct EMDR therapy and collaborative care options.