Intensive EMDR & IFS Therapy in Utah
When patterns run deep, healing needs more space
More time
More continuity
More care
When a different approach feels needed…
You’ve already done real therapeutic work. You know yourself well. You've built coping skills. You've spent time reflecting, learning, and doing the hard work of healing.
And still, something feels unfinished.
Sometimes the work asks for more than a weekly session can hold. You deserve the time and space to go deep, process fully, and come back to yourself, all without watching the clock.
What does intensive therapy mean?
When there’s more space, the work can unfold in a different way.
We create space that isn’t limited by the traditional therapy hour.
No more running out of time just when you start to open up.
No more having to run back to work or home after a really tough session.
Instead, we set aside spacious, focused time (usually in two to three hour blocks) over a few days or weeks, depending on what you need.
Have already done meaningful therapy and want focused time to go deeper
Understand your patterns but still feel held back by certain memories or experiences
Want to work through something specific that continues to affect your life
Notice that weekly sessions sometimes end just as important work is beginning
Are ready for deeper processing with steady, supportive guidance
Prefer to dedicate focused time to healing rather than stretching the work across many months
Intensive EMDR & IFS therapy may be helpful if you:
Imagine what becomes possible when you have
room to breathe
Finally having the time to stay with what feels stuck
Being able to step away after a session with space to rest and integrate
Letting the process unfold at a pace that allows for reflection, connection, and change
If you’re wondering whether this kind of work might be right for you, we can start with a conversation.
If you’re drawn to this kind of work, it may be because you’re ready for a different kind of space - one that can meet you where you are and support the depth you’ve already begun to explore.
A thoughtful, trauma-informed approach
My approach to EMDR intensives is shaped by my EMDR and IFS training. I incorporate ideas from Internal Family Systems (IFS), which can help us understand the different protective responses that develop around painful experiences.
Together, these approaches support deeper healing work while moving at a pace that feels safe and manageable.
What an IFS-Informed EMDR Intensive looks like
EMDR intensives are thoughtfully structured to support deeper work while preserving your sense of safety and stability.
We begin with a pre-intensive planning session where we clarify your goals, review your history, and make sure you have the resources needed for deeper processing.
The intensive itself takes place over a longer block of time, often in three-hour sessions. This allows us to stay with the work as it unfolds, rather than stopping when the therapy hour ends.
During the intensive, we draw on EMDR and parts work to process the experiences that are ready for attention, taking breaks and pacing the work in a way that respects your nervous system.
A follow-up session supports integration and gives us space to reflect on what has shifted.
The process, step-by-step:
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IFS-informed EMDR intensives are intentional, personalized, and designed to support deeper therapeutic work. Together, we create a structure that helps you feel prepared, supported, and safe while allowing the time and space needed for meaningful processing. The steps below give an overview of how the intensive process unfolds.
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We begin with a free 30 minute conversation about what brings you to an intensive and what you hope to work through. This helps us determine whether an EMDR intensive is a good fit and begin identifying your goals for the work.
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Preparation is an essential part of the process. During these sessions we build rapport, review your history, strengthen coping resources, and make sure you feel ready for deeper processing.
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The intensive itself takes place over an extended block of time, either two or three sessions, each lasting three hours. Using EMDR and parts-informed approaches, we focus on the experiences that are ready to be processed, moving at a pace that respects your nervous system. Breaks are woven in throughout to support regulation and integration.
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After the intensive, we meet for a follow-up session to reflect on what has shifted and support the integration of the work. This helps you carry the insights and changes from the intensive into your everyday life.
Choose Your EMDR Intensive Pathway
Once we decide that an EMDR intensive may be a good fit, we work together to design a structure that supports your goals and the pace that feels right for you. Each EMDR intensive is personalized based on your goals and the pace that feels right for you. The investment will depend on the structure and length of the intensive we design together.
EMDR intensives are designed to create dedicated time for deeper therapeutic work. We begin with a comprehensive history session so I can understand your experiences and what you hope to work through. Intensives may be scheduled as half-day or full-day sessions and can take place over one or several days depending on the needs of the work. Once we determine the structure that makes the most sense for you, I can provide a clearer picture of the investment.
Below are examples of how EMDR intensives are typically structured and the associated investment.
90-minute pre-intensive planning session $300
Two intensive sessions (3 hours each), scheduled on one or more days $1,200
Post-intensive integration session (60 minutes) $200
Three intensive sessions (3 hours each), scheduled on two or more days $1800
Extended sessions: $200 per hour (minimum two hour block) $400
FAQs:
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EMDR is the primary modality used during intensives. At times, I also incorporate insights from Internal Family Systems (IFS), a model that helps us understand the different “parts” of ourselves that develop in response to life experiences.
A parts-informed approach can help us recognize protective patterns such as inner critics, perfectionism, or avoidance, and approach them with curiosity and compassion rather than judgment. This can support the EMDR process by helping your system feel safer and more ready for deeper work.
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EMDR extended and intensive sessions are offered as a private-pay service and are not billed to insurance.
Insurance companies generally reimburse for traditional therapy sessions that last 45–60 minutes and occur on a weekly basis. Because EMDR intensives involve longer blocks of focused therapeutic work, they typically do not fit within those billing guidelines.
Offering intensives as a private-pay service allows the work to be structured in a way that supports deeper processing, thoughtful pacing, and the flexibility needed for longer sessions.
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The 90-minute intake session and follow-up sessions may take place online if you like. Intensive sessions are held in person at my office in South Ogden, Utah.
Intensive sessions are held in person so we can create a steady, supportive environment for deeper therapeutic work, with the flexibility to pause, regulate, and move at a pace that respects your nervous system.
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Weekly therapy can be very supportive and effective, but sessions are often limited to about an hour.
An intensive allows us to set aside a longer block of time so the work can unfold more naturally. Instead of stopping just as meaningful processing begins, we can stay with the process long enough for deeper shifts to occur.
Many people find that this focused time allows them to work through experiences more fully.
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Not at all. You do not need any prior knowledge of IFS or parts work.
If parts-informed language becomes helpful during the work, I will guide you gently through the process. Many people find that simply recognizing different inner experiences or protective responses can make the healing process feel more understandable and compassionate.
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Intensives are carefully structured to support safety and pacing. Preparation sessions help ensure that you have the resources and stability needed for deeper work.
During the intensive itself, we take breaks as needed and move at a pace that respects your nervous system. The goal is not to push through difficult material, but to support healing in a way that feels manageable and grounded.
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Readiness looks a little different for everyone. Generally, intensives are most helpful for people who have some stability in their daily life and feel motivated to engage in focused therapeutic work.
During our initial consultation, we will talk together about your goals and determine whether an intensive would be supportive at this time.
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Unexpected material sometimes emerges during deeper therapeutic work. When that happens, we slow down and approach what is coming up with care and curiosity.
Because intensives include preparation, pacing, and follow-up support, you are not left alone to navigate these experiences.
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Considering Intensive EMDR & IFS Therapy?
If you’re wondering whether an EMDR intensive might be helpful for you, the best place to begin is a conversation.
During an initial consultation, we can talk about what you’re hoping to work through, answer your questions, and explore whether an intensive would be a supportive next step for you.
There’s no pressure to decide right away. The goal of the consultation is simply to explore what might be most helpful for your healing process.