Intensive Trauma and Anxiety Therapy in Los Angeles & Online Across CA and FL
EMDR & BRAINSPOTTING INTENSIVES
EMDR, Brainspotting, & Somatic Therapy
WHEN WEEKLY SESSIONS AREN’T THE RIGHT FIT
Not everyone does their best healing in weekly increments. Some people hit their stride just as the session ends, and others have schedules that make consistency feel impossible.
Some have been doing the work for years and are ready for something that goes further without constant interruptions — and some simply know themselves well enough to know that they work better when they can be fully immersed and stay there, without having to start again each week.
You might be here because your schedule simply doesn't cooperate: shooting schedules, touring, long production hours, frequent travel, caregiving, or the unpredictable schedules of freelance or entrepreneurial work. If you are managing a chronic illness, showing up consistently isn’t something your body can always manage. Or it’s possible that you're neurodivergent and you've always worked better with deep focus and a single clear goal rather than the slow, incremental pace of weekly sessions.
Or maybe it's none of those things. Maybe you just want to get in there, do the work, and actually get somewhere in a shorter amount of time.
If that's where you are, you're in the right place.
WHAT MAKES AN INTENSIVE DIFFERENT
A standard therapy session has a rhythm built into it: check-in, settling in, the work itself, and then wrapping up — sometimes just when things start to get real. An intensive removes all of that. You drop in and follow the work wherever it leads, without the stop-start cycle that can slow weekly therapy down. For people who do their best work when they can go deep and stay there, it's a fundamentally different experience.
It's also a better fit for how EMDR and Brainspotting actually work. Both approaches are non-linear and largely non-verbal. Your nervous system can process directly, without having to construct a narrative or articulate every step along the way. Given the appropriate time and space, that processing can go somewhere profound.
Intensives offer a concentrated block of time, a clear purpose, and enough room to move through something rather than just circle around it.
Who INTENSIVES ARE FOR
YOU MAY BE HERE BECAUSE…
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The work has been real and valuable, but something still won't budge. The same patterns resurface and the same painful memories still carry charge. You're ready for a different way of working.
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You have a therapist you love and aren't looking to replace that relationship, but they don't do EMDR, Brainspotting, or somatic work. Intensives work beautifully alongside existing therapy, and I'm happy to coordinate with your therapist as needed.
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Long production hours, life on the road or on set, unpredictable availability, and caregiving responsibilities can make a standing weekly appointment impossible. Intensives let you do meaningful work in a block of time that fits your actual lifestyle.
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Whether you're a physician, attorney, entrepreneur, or running your own business, you want focused, purposeful work that goes somewhere real, respects your time, and doesn't ask you to keep retreading the same ground indefinitely.
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Artists, writers, actors, musicians and performers are not afraid of depth, and sometimes the incremental pace of weekly therapy can feel frustratingly slow. The immersive format of an intensive often feels more natural — and the non-verbal, body-based nature of the work speaks a language that you already know.
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When energy is unpredictable and flares are a reality, the pressure of weekly consistency can feel exhausting or even burdensome. Intensives let you choose a window when you're well enough, work at your own pace, and rest when you need to.
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If you hit your stride just as the session ends, or find the slow incremental pace of weekly therapy genuinely frustrating, a concentrated block with a single clear focus may simply work better for how your mind engages.
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Some people just aren't drawn to the gradual unfolding of weekly therapy. They want immersion, depth, and a real sense of movement. If that's you, you're already thinking like an intensive client.
READY TO TALK THROUGH WHETHER AN INTENSIVE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Every intensive begins with a free consultation — a chance to discuss what you're working with, what format might fit, and whether this approach feels like the right next step. There's no obligation, and no pressure.
What an Intensive Includes
EVERY INTENSIVE IS STRUCTURED AROUND THREE ELEMENTS:
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Before any deep processing begins, we meet to lay the groundwork and get to know each other — clarifying what you want to work toward, what your history is, and what you need to feel safe enough to go there. This conversation is the foundation that makes everything that follows possible.
For clients working within a tight schedule, the intake can be conducted remotely or woven into the opening of the intensive itself.
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This is the heart of the work, which is typically three to four hours, though some people choose to spread six or nine hours across consecutive days for more complex material.
We begin by building the groundwork that makes deeper work possible: somatic awareness, breathwork, grounding practices, gentle movement, or meditation - whatever helps you feel supported before we move into deeper trauma processing.
From there, we move into the processing itself — EMDR and Brainspotting woven throughout with somatic practices, and where it feels right, skills from yoga, meditation, and mindfulness traditions. EMDR reprocesses memories and experiences that still carry charge. Brainspotting accesses material in places language doesn't easily reach. And the contemplative and movement-based practices reach dimensions of experience that clinical techniques alone can miss.
In an intensive, body, mind, and spirit are addressed not as separate concerns, but as a single whole.
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This is scheduled within two weeks after the intensive. Deep work can stir things up, patterns may begin to shift, and you may have vivid dreams or new insights pop up for days after the session. The integration session gives you space to make sense of what happened and make sure you're standing on steady ground.
We also look toward how you want your life to feel and function differently, and what practices, intentions, rituals, routines, or continued support will help you carry the work into your daily life.
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE INTENSIVE
Intensive work is unlike a regular therapy session in a few important ways.
The pace is different. There's no rushing toward the hard material. We move deliberately, building a stable internal foundation before moving toward anything difficult, because the depth of what's possible later depends on the groundedness we establish first.
Much of the experience may feel more internal than talk therapy does. In EMDR and Brainspotting, processing happens largely beneath language and is felt in sensations, images, and emotions. You don't need to produce insights or articulate what's happening. You simply stay present with what arises and allow your system to do what it's naturally designed to do.
Intensives can be, well, intense — and tiring. I recommend keeping the rest of the day clear — no work meetings or anything that requires you to be “on”. It’s important to give yourself real space to rest and absorb. Many people notice something quietly heightened in the day or two that follow: vivid dreams, a sharpened awareness, a sense of feeling more present and alive in their own skin.
FORMAT & INVESTMENT
Every intensive is customized for the individual. The formats below are starting points — if your situation calls for something different, we can build it together. Investment varies depending on the format and length of your intensive. To discuss current availability and fees, please reach out for a free consultation.
THE STANDARD INTENSIVE
90-minute intake session
One 3–4 hour intensive session
50-minute integration session
THE EXTENDED INTENSIVE
90-minute intake session
Two or more intensive sessions spread across consecutive days
50-minute integration session
FAQs
COMMON QUESTIONS
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It depends — and that's exactly what the intake consultation is for. Some people who are new to therapy are genuinely well-suited to an intensive format; others may benefit from starting with weekly sessions first. If you're curious whether an intensive makes sense as a starting point for you, I'd encourage you to reach out. We can talk through what you're dealing with and figure out together what kind of container is the right fit.
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EMDR intensive therapy uses the same bilateral stimulation and reprocessing techniques as weekly EMDR, but with significantly more time and continuity. Rather than approaching difficult material and stopping when the hour ends, you have the space to actually move through it — often achieving in a few focused days what might take months of weekly sessions to reach.
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Yes. EMDR, Brainspotting, and somatic practices all adapt well to video sessions, and many clients find that working from the comfort of their own home actually supports the process. Remote intensives are available for clients located in California or Florida.
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Neither. Many people come specifically for intensive work without an ongoing therapy relationship with me. The intake session gives us everything we need to work safely and effectively together.
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Yes — this is one of the most common scenarios. We treat the intensive as a focused adjunctive piece of work, and I'm happy to coordinate with your existing therapist before and after if that would be helpful.
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Remote intensives are available for clients in California or Florida. For those based outside these states, coming to Los Angeles for a dedicated window of time is a wonderful option — many clients find that stepping away from their usual environment actually supports the depth of the work. Due to licensing requirements, all sessions must take place while you are physically present in California or Florida.
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This is something we prepare for carefully, not something to fear. The opening work of every intensive — settling the nervous system, building internal resources, and practicing grounding and somatic tools — creates a stable foundation so that when difficult material arises, you have something solid to work from. And because we have time, we can always slow down or pause without losing the thread.
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If you're asking that question seriously, that's usually a good sign. The best next step is a free consultation — we can talk through what you're coping with, what you're hoping for, and whether this approach feels like the right fit.
GOING DEEPER ON A SCHEDULE THAT’S YOURS
Some things need more room than weekly therapy provides. More time to settle, more space to move through complex material, and more support on the other side. That's not a limitation of therapy — it's just the nature of certain kinds of healing, and it's exactly what intensives are designed for.
If you're ready to give your healing that kind of space, I'd love to hear what you're carrying and explore what this could look like for you. Reach out for a free consultation — I’d be happy to support you.