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Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC & Michigan
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3545 Chain Bridge Road #206 Fairfax, VA 22030

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EMDR Intensive Therapy: A Faster Path To Connect To Your Mind-Body

The fastest way to overcome struggles and eliminate symptoms is to participate in EMDR Intensives. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an integrative therapy approach that helps connect your mind and body while processing traumatic and distressing experiences. Due to this powerful effect in EMDR, intensives produce faster results than traditional weekly individual therapy sessions, and help you process more and heal faster. 

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skarim@karimcounseling.org

Offering online services in N/A, Maryland | N/A, Virginia

Are EMDR Intensives Right for You?

Areas of Speciality:

Traumatic Birth or Loss

Pregnancy Loss & Infertility

Anxiety & Depression

Childhood Trauma

Trauma experienced due to your line of work as a first responder, military service member, or veteran

Pros for EMDR Intensives:

  • Shorter Time: Process more information in a shorter amount of time. Dedicating 1-3 days to focus on healing, growth, and connection.

  • Cost effective: Intensive are highly concentrated and focused on specific areas, which requires less time and reduced overall cost. Instead of it taking weeks to heal, it can take a few days. 

  • Experience uninterrupted therapy time. Not having to pause the healing process to do life in between sessions.

  • Make a lasting change: Take care of your mind and body.

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How Does It Work?

Initial Evaluation

During this 90 minute individual session, we’ll talk about what you want to focus on during the intensive EMDR therapy session and lay the groundwork for the entire experience. We will pinpoint the distressing memories, beliefs, emotions, and/or images that you want to find relief from.

Created For You Workbook

This workbook includes evaluations and exercise designed to get you ready for the Intensive EMDR therapy session. There is plenty of space to track your progress toward treatment goals before, during, and after our session(s). Get a fillable PDF or print it yourself.

EMDR Intensive Therapy Session(s)

The session takes place virtually. The session is scheduled for 3-6 hours a day and includes customized trauma processing, mindfulness and grounding exercises suited to your needs. We’ll take breaks as needed.

EMDR Intensive Follow-Up

This 90 minute session will be 2-4 weeks after the intensive session. It’s our chance to recap from the intensive session and check in to see how you’re doing. Well take about how things have changed, any ah ha moments, and any relief from previous symptoms. We’ll discuss treatment plan goals moving forward.

Intensive Options

1 Day: $1764

Total of 6 hours, includes:

  • 90 minute Initial Evaluation Session

  • 3 hours of processing

  • Customized treatment workbook

  • 90 minute Follow Up Session

2 Days: $2646

Total of 9 hours, includes:

  • 90 minute Initial Evaluation Session

  • 6 hours of processing

  • Customized treatment workbook

  • 90 minute Follow Up Session

3 Days: $3528

Total of 12 hours, includes:

  • 90 minute Initial Evaluation Session

  •  9 hours of processing

  • Customized treatment workbook

  • 90 minute Follow Up Session

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Payment Schedule & Cancellation Policy

Your credit card on file will be charged a 50% non-refundable deposit which is due at the time of booking. The remaining balance will be charged the morning of your scheduled session. 

Your card will automatically be charged for a missed appointment (no show or cancellation with less than 2 weeks notice) equivalent to the one session hour. The 50% deposit does not count towards this so please be mindful of prior commitments. 

Do I have to live in Virginia to receive these services?

At the time of services, you'll need to be in the states where therapist is licensed: Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, and Michigan.

Does my insurance pay for an EMDR intensives?

Insurances do not cover EMDR intensives; however, you may receive reimbursement for the initial evaluation session and the follow up session. Please note that this practice is considered an out of network facility. 

How am I saving money with intensives vs weekly sessions?

Although EMDR intensive upfront cost are greater than weekly therapy, the shorter duration of the session means that you save money over the course of treatment. So, instead of it taking you 3 months to work on the target issue, it can take you 1-3 days, which is a faster path of healing.

How do I schedule an intensive?

First, you schdule a 15 minute phone consultation. Please note that the phone consultation is NOT therapy- they are exploration to see if an intensive with us is a good fit for you.

How do I prepare for an intensive?

We suggest that you treat the intensive sessions like a mental health retreat where you are focused on healing yourself. Focus on make arrangements for childcare, ensuring that you have time afterwards to recovery, etc. Schedule pleasant activities that you enjoy massages, yoga, and rest.

How do I know if EMDR Therapy Intensives are right for me?

Typically, those who seek EMDR Therapy Intensives have been in therapy before, have learn tools to regulate their nervous system, and wanting to process their experiences sooner and faster. If that sounds like you, then contact me today to schedule your phone consultation.

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skarim@karimcounseling.org

(571) 749-9845

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