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What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a highly effective, evidence-based EMDR therapy for trauma, PTSD, and anxiety. It helps your brain reprocess distressing memories so they no longer feel as vivid, overwhelming, or triggering.
Unprocessed traumatic memories can resurface as nightmares, flashbacks, physical tension, or a general sense of overwhelm.
During an EMDR therapy session, your EMDR therapist or practitioner guides you through bilateral stimulation - activating both sides of the brain using gentle eye movements, sounds, or taps. This process supports the brain’s natural ability to process and heal from trauma, reducing emotional distress and promoting calm and resilience.
What is an EMDR intensive?
An EMDR intensive is a bespoke programme which helps you to reach your goals, and get relief from your problems, quickly. For some people intrusive memories, a phobia, or a stuck pattern of behaviour, could be cleared within a relatively short space of time.
People often choose EMDR therapy for support with conditions such as:
Anxiety
OCD
PTSD
Intensive EMDR sessions are typically 2-4 hours long, and are carried out over a few days during a week or weekend, giving you a condensed period of therapy compared with traditional weekly EMDR.
The evidence shows that this format of EMDR is just as effective as weekly sessions in reducing problematic symptoms of PTSD, and in many cases improves completion rates of therapy.
Why choose an EMDR intensive?
Q: What is the benefit of an EMDR Intensive vs weekly therapy?
EMDR Intensives allow faster progress in a shorter time. Longer, back-to-back sessions mean you’re supported through the emotions that surface during trauma processing, rather than waiting a week between sessions. This focused format helps you stay on track with your goals instead of being pulled off course by weekly life events.
Q: Who are EMDR Intensives best suited for?
They’re ideal if you:
✓ Have limited time for weekly therapy
✓ Need help quickly after a stressful or traumatic event
✓ Have a short break (e.g. annual leave or gardening leave) to dedicate to therapy
✓ Want to make quick progress before a big life change
✓ Are in counselling but need trauma-specific support alongside it
Q: Can EMDR Intensives be done online or in person?
Yes. EMDR Intensives can be delivered online or face-to-face. Both options are equally effective - online EMDR sessions offer flexibility and privacy, while in-person sessions may suit you better if you want to get away from your every-day life admin for the period of your programme. We have offers for both options.
Q : Who can benefit from an EMDR intensive?
EMDR Intensives are effective for people experiencing trauma, burnout, anxiety, or stress-related symptoms. They can be particularly helpful if you:
✓ Feel stuck despite previous therapy
✓ Are coping with flashbacks, nightmares, or emotional overwhelm
✓ Want relief from trauma-related stress without long-term weekly sessions
✓ Need a focused reset due to work stress, relationship strain, or major life change
Q: Is EMDR therapy safe?
EMDR therapy is considered very safe and is widely used for trauma, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD. As with any therapeutic process, some people may experience temporary emotional discomfort while processing distressing memories. Your EMDR practitioner will guide the pace and use grounding techniques to ensure the work is contained and manageable. For more guidance, please visit this helpful guide around the benefits, risks or side effects
Investment:
Our EMDR intensive packages range from £1500 - £1800.
Each one has a slightly different format according to the therapist's availability, some are held over weekends and others during the week.
Meet our intensive EMDR therapists
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The EMDR Intensive Programme with
Dr Claire Plumbly is a week-long treatment:
Three half-day EMDR-Intensive sessions in the same week. These are carried out either online using Zoom, or in-person in Taunton.
Pre-treatment assessments to identify 1) symptoms you would like to alleviate, 2) your attachment style, 3) your areas of being triggered, 4) memories or experiences are linked to your difficulties.
A customized treatment workbook will be sent to you two weeks before your intensive. This allows you to work on your treatment goals before and after EMDR intensive sessions, and can also be shared with any future therapists for continuity of care
My Rewire Your Anxious Brain Kit, an online course that helps you prepare for the week-long intensive.
What else might you need:
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A 90 minute assessment session to assess the suitability of this approach (£270)
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Follow up sessions: to support your adaption to positive changes from treatment or to complete any work that couldn’t be finished during the week-long intensive (£180 per follow up)
Book a free short 15 minute call to discuss this option.
The EMDR Intensive Programme with
Dr Sarah Butler includes:
Delivery by an experienced EMDR therapist and academic researcher of intensive EMDR. Online sessions for your convenience
3 x half day (3 hours per day) intensive sessions running Thursday, Friday and Saturday (bespoke hours and days are available by prior arrangement).
Preparation and symptom management notes, and helpful resources
A bespoke treatment plan integrating elements of EMDR, CBT or Narrative therapy in response to your individual needs and goals.
Interventions that are informed by the latest research.
What else might you need:
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An initial, personalised assessment session to understand your needs and to assess suitability (£140). If more than one session of assessment is required we will discuss this in advance.
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Follow up sessions to consolidate what you have gained and identify need for further support.
The EMDR Intensive Programme with
Dr Katherine Peckitt includes:
Two full days, Saturday & Sunday in-person in Taunton, Somerset (accommodation not included)
Attachment and psychosomatic informed EMDR intervention
Can be adjunct to existing therapy intervention and liaison with therapist is advisable
What else might you need:
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An initial assessment session: to assess the suitability of this approach (£140 per assessment session, may require 1 to 3 of these)
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Follow up sessions: to support your adaption to positive changes from treatment or to complete any work that couldn’t be finished during the week-long intensive.
Book a free short 15 minute call to discuss this option.
The EMDR Intensive Programme with
Dr Vicky Aldridge includes:
Initial assessment and bespoke treatment planning appointment (At least one week prior to intensive phase)
EMDR Intensive preparation workbook including everything you need to prepare your mind and body for the intensive phase
1 x 1.5hr EMDR session (Friday Evening)
Half day (Saturday)
Half day (Sunday)
One follow-up session (one week or more after intensive phase)
Individualised maintaining progress plan
What else might you need:
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An initial assessment session: to assess the suitability of this approach (£140 per assessment session, may require 1 to 3 of these)
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Follow up sessions: to support your adaption to positive changes from treatment or to complete any work that couldn’t be finished during the week-long intensive.
Book a free short 15 minute call to discuss this option.
The EMDR Intensive Programme with Natasha Scullane includes:
EMDR Intensive Journal & Preparation Workbook (with a self-care toolkit)
A bespoke programme of EMDR sessions, tailored to your assessment and goals, delivered over 7–10 days
1 x 1.5-hour assessment and preparation session (Monday evening)
2 x half-day intensive sessions (Thursday and Saturday)
1 x follow-up session (Monday evening or Thursday)
A personalised Positive Progress Plan to support you after your intensive
What else might you need:
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An initial assessment to explore whether an EMDR intensive is the right fit for you (£100 per session; some clients benefit from more than one session to make this decision)
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Follow-up sessions to check in on how you’re feeling, complete any remaining work, and support you as you adjust to the changes
Book a free short 15 minute call to discuss this option.
The EMDR Intensive Programme with
Dr Vicky Aldridge includes:
Initial assessment and bespoke treatment planning appointment (At least one week prior to intensive phase)
EMDR Intensive preparation workbook including everything you need to prepare your mind and body for the intensive phase
1 x 1.5hr EMDR session (Friday Evening)
2 x 1.5hr EMDR sessions (Saturday)
2 x 1.5hr EMDR sessions (Sunday)
One follow-up session (one week or more after intensive phase)
Individualised maintaining progress plan
Fee for the above: £1250
The EMDRIntensive with Dr Gurpreet Kaur
A focused, short-term therapy package designed to help you move through emotional blocks, unresolved trauma, and deep-rooted patterns that are keeping you stuck.
What’s included:
Free 15-minute consultation call
A 90-minute assessment session
Personalised workbook and preparation materials
Three EMDR sessions (2.5 hours each, held across one week) & an optional follow-up review session
Any additional resources or handouts needed throughout the process
How it works:
Sessions are delivered online only, using Zoom, a secure platform, along with Bilateral Base to support effective bilateral stimulation during EMDR processing.
What is the research that supports this intensive EMDR format
The intensive application of trauma-focused therapy can enable faster symptom reduction in people with PTSD. It has similar, or even better, results than weekly therapy while reducing the risk that patients drop out of therapy before the end of the treatment. Learn more here and here.
Intensive EMDR treatment is feasible and is indicative of reliable improvement in PTSD symptoms in a very short time frame. Learn more here.
An intensive program using EMDR therapy is a potentially safe and effective treatment alternative for complex PTSD too. Learn more here