FAQ for EMDR Intensives

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What Do Intensives Tend to Look Like?

Intensives fall into three categories: Intro, Extended and Ketamine-Oriented

Intro:

Two to three hours of in-person therapy completed over one day.

Extended:

• One-hour session completed a couple of days prior to Intensive

• Fours-hour session, with a lunch break, and other breaks as needed, completed in one day

• One-hour follow-up session, completed one to two weeks after Four-hour session Ketamine-Oriented:

This intensive requires the individual to have a prescription for ketamine, if you do not have one, we will discuss how to establish this requirement at our consult. Once this prescription has been established, the intensive will take place, completing two to three hours of EMDR work, and then later in the day, completing a ketamine session, which tends to last for one to two hours.

Are Intensives Covered by Insurance?

Due to the structure of treatment and limitations of insurance plans, these intensives are not currently covered by medical or mental health insurance. That said, if you are needing a payment plan, in order to cover this service please reach out and we can talk. I've had great success with people being able to use CareCredit. 

What is the cost of an Intensive?

• Intro: The cost of a intro intensive is $400, with a $200 deposit

• Extended: The cost of a six-hour intensive is $1200 with a $300 deposit

• Ketamine-Oriented: The cost of a ketamine oriented session is $850 with a $250 deposit.

Where do Intensives happen?

Most intensives take place in my office located in Northeast Portland, OR.

What kind of research supports intensives

Research shows that Intensives might be even more impactful than alternative treatments as: 

1. There isn’t time spent each session checking in or spending time on the current crisis. 

2. We can spend more time focusing on stabilizing and growing coping skills so repeat treatment won’t need to occur.

3. There is additional time available for clients to find composure and grounding after each session, they aren’t simply having to go back into their day to complete tasks.

What kind of outcomes might I expect from an Intensive?

• Eliminate patterns of behavior that do not work through a depth-oriented approach aimed at shifting the core cycle that is happening.

• Learn tools to address negative emotions: and allow those emotions space to move through you increasing sense of regulation.

• Improved interpersonal relationships: through the addressing of core patterns we notice an improvement in being able to identify concerns within relationships, as well as set boundaries and attract the connections we desire.

• Increased capacity to self-regulate:

How do you like to approach Intensives?

My Intensive approach begins with your first contact with me, during our consult. From that conversation, we begin to move into a deep container that will offer the ingredients for a transformative experience. 

During the day of the Intensive, we start with some body movement, and tuning into the nervous system, before moving into EMDR and parts (or IFS) work. 

What are things I can have in my life that might support an Intensive?

Ideally, when it comes to doing an intensive, there are a couple of things we really want to see. A key factor will be having some sort of individual therapist you see, as the intensive model may bring up feelings that need additional post-session processing. In addition to a therapist of some sort, it's also highly recommended to do some reflecting on having a support system of some nature. Lastly, I find that individuals that have a mindfulness practice of some sort do well in the intensive model.

Are there things that would make an Intensive not right for me?

Ultimately this is your choice, however, during your free consultation, we will talk about your concerns together and weigh the benefits vs. traditional therapy.