Story-Clearing EMDR Intensive Therapy
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Sometimes what you’re carrying isn’t just one event, but a series of experiences that feel connected—across relationships, life chapters, or different periods of time.
A Story-Clearing EMDR Intensive is designed for moments like this, when you want to work with the broader arc of your experience in a way that feels structured, contained, and responsive to your nervous system, rather than trying to isolate a single issue.
What is a Story-Clearing EMDR Intensive?
Story-Clearing EMDR Intensives focus on patterns that developed over time, not just one experience.
The work stays contained and paced, allowing connected themes to be processed without overwhelming your system.
Examples may include:
Long-standing ways of seeing yourself, such as constant self-doubt, feeling responsible for others’ emotions, or moving through life with a quiet sense of not being safe or enough
Relational patterns that keep repeating, like feeling unseen or over-responsible in relationships, persistent shame or self-doubt, or bracing for things to fall apart even when nothing is wrong
Coping strategies that no longer feel optional, such as people-pleasing, staying guarded or detached, feeling on edge in closeness, or struggling to trust yourself despite competence
When a Story-Clearing Intensive may be a Good Fit
Fit is always explored collaboratively, with attention to readiness and what feels supportive for you.A Story-Clearing EMDR Intensive may feel like a good fit if:
How Story-Clearing Intensives Are Structured Here
Each Story-Clearing EMDR Intensive is custom-designed rather than built around a preset length. The structure and pacing are shaped by the scope of the work and what supports steady, safe integration for your system.
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Consultation
The process begins with a free, virtual consultation to explore whether a Story-Clearing EMDR Intensive feels like a good fit.Pre-Intensive Assessment + Preparation
If we move forward, you’ll schedule a 90-minute individual session to assess fit, clarify goals, map out your intensive program, and build internal supports before the intensive.
During this session, we’ll also identify tentative intensive dates and schedule the post-intensive follow-up.Intensive Program
Story-Clearing EMDR Intensives typically unfold over multiple days, often four to five days total, depending on the scope of the work and how your system responds to processing.Post-Intensive Follow-Up
A follow-up session (typically 60 minutes) is scheduled during the pre-intensive assessment to support integration and discuss next steps after the intensive.Scheduling is planned collaboratively, with care and clarity at each step.
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Consultation
The initial consultation is free.Standard Session Rate
My standard therapy rate is $200 per 50 minutes. All intensive-related sessions are billed using this same rate, based on time.Pre-Intensive Assessment + Preparation
The required assessment and preparation session is $360.Intensive Program
Story-Clearing EMDR Intensive time is billed based on the total time scheduled:Half-day (4 hours): $960
Full day (8 hours): $1,920
Story-Clearing EMDR Intensives are billed based on the actual time used, rounded by the half day, rather than as a bundled package. For example:
If a full-day intensive is scheduled and the work concludes before the midday break, you’re billed for a half day.
If a full day is scheduled and the work extends beyond the half-day mark, the full-day rate applies.
A 50% deposit is required to reserve intensive time. Tentative dates discussed during the assessment are not held until the deposit is received. The remaining balance is collected after the intensive, based on the time used.
Post-Intensive Follow-Up
The 60-minute follow-up session is $240.
Who This Format May Not Be the Right Starting Point For
A Story-Clearing EMDR Intensive may not be the best place to start if:
There is one clearly-defined, specific issue that feels ready to be addressed on its own
Stabilization or foundational support is still needed
A shorter or more narrowly focused format would feel more regulating
In those situations, other EMDR formats may offer a more supportive entry point.
Frequently Asked Questions About Story-Clearing EMDR Intensives
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Single-issue intensives stay focused on one defined target, while story-clearing intensives work across multiple connected experiences or patterns. The difference is about scope, not depth or effectiveness.
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Not necessarily. The focus is on the parts of your story that are most relevant to your current goals, while keeping the work contained and paced rather than exhaustive.
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In many cases, yes. Story-clearing intensives can sometimes complement ongoing therapy, depending on timing and readiness. This is something we consider together before moving forward.
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The structure and pacing of a story-clearing intensive are designed to help you stay grounded and supported as the work unfolds, rather than pushing your system too quickly. We move at a pace that respects your capacity, with ongoing attention to what feels manageable in the moment.