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EMDR Intensives

Focused Healing. Meaningful Change. Lasting Transformation.

Sometimes healing requires more than the traditional therapy hour. EMDR Intensives provide dedicated time to address trauma, grief, and life transitions in a concentrated format that allows for deeper processing and greater continuity.

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Cara Czarnecki LPC, LCPC, MAAT, owner of Tabula Rasa Counseling and founder of the Sage & Soul Healing Collective, offers individualized EMDR Intensives for adults seeking focused and intentional healing experiences.

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By dedicating extended time to treatment, many clients experience greater momentum and the opportunity to address root causes rather than simply managing symptoms.

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Why Do EMDR Intensives Work?

Traditional weekly therapy can sometimes feel like starting and stopping the healing process. Intensives allow clients to remain engaged in the work long enough to process difficult experiences while maintaining safety, grounding, and support.

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While healing cannot be rushed and every person's journey is unique, many clients find that intensive therapy allows them to accomplish in days or weeks what might otherwise take months or even years in a traditional weekly format. By reducing the time spent reorienting each session and maintaining momentum in the therapeutic process, intensives can provide both emotional and financial value.

Benefits Include:

  • Accelerated healing and symptom reduction

  • Greater continuity in trauma processing

  • More time for insight and integration

  • Reduced interruption between sessions

  • Flexibility for busy schedules

  • The ability to address long-standing patterns more efficiently

  • Fewer months or years spent revisiting the same material in weekly sessions

  • A more cost-effective option for some clients by concentrating treatment into focused blocks of time

EMDR Intensives may be beneficial for individuals experiencing:

  • Complex PTSD and developmental trauma

  • Recent event trauma

  • Complicated grief and loss

  • Abuse and relational trauma

  • Institutional trauma, including experiences within the Troubled Teen Industry

  • Attachment wounds

  • Anxiety and panic symptoms

  • Major life transitions

Clinical Screening and Readiness

EMDR Intensives are not appropriate for every individual or every stage of treatment.

All clients participate in a screening and treatment planning process to determine whether intensive work is clinically indicated. Readiness, safety, and emotional stability are essential components of successful trauma processing.

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Clients participating in intensives should:

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  • Demonstrate an ability to remain grounded during emotional activation.

  • Possess and utilize coping skills for emotional regulation.

  • Be able to return to a regulated state following distress.

  • Have adequate internal and external supports.

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In some cases, individual therapy sessions may be recommended before an intensive is appropriate. Building emotional regulation skills and establishing safety can create a stronger foundation for successful trauma work.

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Because every client is unique, recommendations are individualized and based on clinical judgment and readiness.

Intensive Formats

  • Thursdays or Fridays | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM

    For individuals seeking focused trauma work in a manageable format

    Investment: $1,200

    Intensive Includes:

    • One 60-minute preparation and treatment planning session scheduled 7–10 days before the intensive

    • Clinical screening to determine appropriateness for intensive work

    • Three hours of EMDR therapy

    • One 30-minute break for regulation and integration

    • One 45-minute follow-up session within two weeks after the intensive

  • Thursdays or Fridays 

    For clients wanting deeper processing and extended therapeutic time

    Investment: $1,600

    Intensive Includes:

    • One 60-minute preparation and treatment planning session scheduled 7–10 days before the intensive

    • Clinical screening and individualized treatment planning

    • Five hours of EMDR therapy

    • Scheduled breaks for nervous system regulation and integration

    • One 45-minute follow-up session within two weeks after the intensive

  • Thursday and Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    For individuals seeking a deep dive into EMDR & spiritual healing

    Investment: $6,400

    Specialty Intensive Includes:

    • One 60-minute preparation and treatment planning session scheduled 7–10 days before the intensive

    • Clinical screening and individualized treatment planning

    • Five hours of EMDR therapy

    • Scheduled breaks for nervous system regulation and integration

    • One 45-minute follow-up session within two weeks after the intensive

    6 Hours EMDR Therapy with Cara Czarnecki

    • Standard EMDR protocols

    • Complicated grief interventions

    • Attachment-focused processing

    • The After Death Communication (ADC) Protocol

    • Meaning-making and continuing bonds work

    6 Hours of Spiritual Healing with Ashley Steen

    Healing sessions are intended to support:

    • Emotional release

    • Energy restoration

    • Spiritual connection

    • Meaning-making following loss

    • Personal growth and transformation

    • Deep inner healing

    • A greater sense of peace, purpose, and connection

    This collaborative experience honors healing of the mind, body, and spirit while respecting each client's individual beliefs, values, and spiritual framework.

     

    Ashley integrates healing practices designed to complement the therapeutic work being completed through EMDR, creating space for restoration, connection, and continued growth throughout the grieving process.

    Breaks & Integration

    Each day includes:

    • Two 15-minute breaks in the morning

    • Two 15-minute breaks in the afternoon

    • One one-hour lunch break

  • Feel stuck in traditional weekly therapy.

  • Desire focused trauma or grief treatment.

  • Want to dedicate time to your healing process.

  • Are able to utilize coping skills when emotionally activated.

  • Are seeking meaningful and lasting change.

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Healing is not about fixing what is broken. It is about creating the time, support, and intention necessary for transformation.

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When preparation, safety, and compassionate care come together, profound healing becomes possible.

Is an Intensive Right for You?

EMDR Intensives may be a good fit if you:

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