The Core Focus Intensive
A One-Day EMDR Intensive for One Clear Target
A focused, trauma-informed EMDR intensive for clients who want protected time to process one clearly defined memory, trigger, event, or pattern — without rushing, overloading, or opening more than your nervous system can hold.
Investment: $1,500
1-Day EMDR Intensive | 6 Hours
Has one experience been taking up more space than you want it to?
Maybe there is one memory you keep returning to.
One conversation that still echoes.
One event your body still reacts to.
One trigger that feels bigger than the present moment.
One experience that your mind understands is over, but your nervous system still treats like it is happening now.
The Core Focus Intensive is designed for clients who want to give one clearly identified target focused therapeutic attention in a contained, supportive way.
This is not about forcing a breakthrough.
It is about creating enough time, safety, and structure for your system to process what it is ready to process.
This is focused trauma work, not rushed trauma work.
The Core Focus Intensive offers a full day of EMDR therapy centered around one primary target.
Instead of opening many different layers at once, we focus the work intentionally. The goal is not to process your entire history in one day. The goal is to give one memory, trigger, event, or pattern enough therapeutic space to move with care.
This intensive prioritizes:
Safety over speed
Precision over breadth
Regulation over prolonged activation
Closure over emotional flooding
The Core Focus Intensive may be right for you if…
You have one clearly defined memory, event, trigger, or concern.
You want more than a traditional therapy session, but do not need a multi-day intensive.
You tend to recover fairly well after emotional processing.
You want focused EMDR work in a contained format.
You are curious about the intensive model and want to experience it before considering deeper multi-day work.
Real-world examples:
A recent distressing event
A painful conversation or rupture
A car accident or medical experience
A specific loss or transition
A single memory that still feels “stuck”
A trigger that keeps showing up in your body or relationships
This may not be the right fit if…
The Core Focus Intensive is not designed to unpack complex, developmental, or long-standing trauma in one day.
This may not be the best fit if your experiences feel layered, relational, or connected across many years. It may also not be the right fit if you need slower pacing, body-based integration, or extended support after the intensive.
This intensive is also not crisis care and does not include emergency or on-call support.
If your needs feel more complex, we can talk during consultation about whether Sustained Momentum, Deepening, or the Comprehensive Healing Experience may be more supportive. Your decision guide also names Core Focus as best suited for one clearly defined target, while longer intensives may be more supportive when the material feels layered or requires more pacing.
What is included in the $1,500 Core Focus Intensive
One full day of EMDR Intensive Therapy
A 6-hour intensive day focused on one clearly identified target.
Built-in regulation and integration breaks
Breaks are included to support nervous system safety, grounding, and integration.
Focused treatment planning
We clarify the target, strengthen resourcing, and pace the work based on your nervous system’s response.
One required follow-up integration session
To support reflection, regulation, and next steps after the intensive.
A contained treatment focus
This experience is intentionally focused on one memory, trigger, event, or pattern rather than attempting to address everything at once.
Required preparation is completed before the intensive and billed separately at $150 per session.
What a Core Focus Intensive day may look like
Each intensive day is thoughtfully structured to balance focused EMDR processing with nervous system safety. Timing may be adjusted based on clinical need and how your system is responding.
Sample Day:
9:00–10:30 a.m. — EMDR Processing Block
10:30–10:45 a.m. — Integration Break
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. — EMDR Processing Block
12:15–1:15 p.m. — Extended Rest & Integration Break
1:15–3:00 p.m. — EMDR Processing Block
3:00–3:15 p.m. — Integration Break
3:15–4:00 p.m. — EMDR Processing Block
4:00–4:30 p.m. — Debriefing, Grounding, and Closure
Breaks are therapy.
Rest is part of the work.
Pacing is part of the treatment.
Sometimes one focused day is enough room to begin.
Weekly therapy can be meaningful, but sometimes one hour is not enough time to settle in, approach the target, process, and close with care.
A one-day EMDR intensive gives us more protected space to stay with one clearly identified concern without spreading the work across weeks.
This can be especially helpful when the issue is specific, contained, and ready for focused attention.
This is not about doing more just to do more.
It is about giving one thing enough room.
The investment for the Core Focus Intensive is $1,500.
This is a private-pay EMDR intensive and is not billed to insurance.
This experience includes a focused one-day EMDR intensive, built-in regulation breaks, intentional pacing, and follow-up integration support.
A 20% non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your intensive date.
Preparation sessions are billed separately at $150 per session.
Flexible payment options available.
Why Choose This Format
Sometimes one specific memory, trigger, event, or pattern needs more room than a weekly session can hold.
The Core Focus Intensive gives us one protected day to focus on one clearly identified target with care, structure, and nervous system support. Rather than trying to process your entire history, we stay focused on what feels most ready for attention.
This format allows time to prepare, process, pause, and close with intention — without repeatedly stopping and starting the work across multiple weekly sessions.
This is not about rushing your healing. It is about giving one important piece of the work enough space to move.
What You May Leave With
✓ Focused EMDR processing around one clearly identified memory, trigger, event, or pattern
✓ A deeper understanding of the beliefs, emotions, and body responses connected to the target
✓ Nervous system support throughout the day so the work does not move faster than your system can hold
✓ Grounding and regulation tools to support integration after the intensive
✓ Intentional closure so you are not leaving the work open-ended
✓ A clearer sense of what shifted, what still needs care, and what next steps may be supportive
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No. You do not need to be a therapy client. However, if you are not a current client additional preparation sessions may be needed.
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No. Intensives are not covered by insurance.
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We will have a consultation and preparation sessions to determine your needs. I will give you my professional opinion based on assessment.
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We can take breaks as often as necessary. During the core focus intensive we aim for one 10-15 minute break halfway through or whenever you need. Because we are working with momentum, I take your bodies lead on when a break is best.
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EMDR is not required. Some intensives are focused using I-CBT EXRP, or a somatic focus for life transitions.
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At this time intensives are all virtual. I guide you to set up your space for optimal healing in your own home or private space.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still Not Sure Which Intensive Fits Best?
Focused Momentum Intensive (3 hours)
Core Focus Intensive (1-day)
Deep Transformation Intensive (multi-day)
Learn more about which intensive is the right fit or schedule a consultation and we'll determine the best fit together.
You do not have to carry this one thing alone.
If one memory, trigger, event, or pattern keeps taking up space in your mind or body, the Core Focus Intensive may offer a contained place to begin.
You do not have to know for sure before reaching out.
We will talk through your goals, readiness, and nervous system needs during consultation.