Deep Healing. Concentrated Time. EMDR Intensive Therapy offers an immersive, focused alternative to weekly sessions — designed for people who are ready to do the work and want to move forward faster.
What Is an EMDR Intensive?
EMDR — Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing — is one of the most well-researched, effective treatments for trauma available. It works by helping the brain reprocess distressing memories that have become “stuck,” so they lose their emotional charge and no longer interfere with daily life.
In traditional weekly therapy, a 55-minute session leaves roughly 30 minutes of actual processing time once check-ins, grounding, and closing are accounted for. Progress happens — but slowly, and often with significant emotional residue between sessions.
An EMDR Intensive changes that equation entirely.
Rather than spreading the work across months of weekly appointments, an Intensive dedicates a concentrated block of time — a half day or full day — to deep, uninterrupted trauma processing. There’s no weekly re-entry cost. No losing momentum between sessions. Just focused, supported work in a contained and intentional space.
The result is often movement that would have taken months in weekly therapy — accomplished in a single, well-structured day.
At Waypoints Counseling, Intensives are offered in Half-Day and Full-Day formats — both designed as complete, structured programs, not simply longer sessions.
Is an Intensive Right for You?
Intensives tend to be a strong fit for people who:
- Have a specific trauma, memory, or pattern they’re ready to address directly
- Have limited availability for weekly therapy due to work, caregiving, or distance
- Have done some trauma work already and want to go deeper
- Are visiting the area and want focused, time-limited treatment
- Have felt stuck in traditional therapy and are ready for a different approach
What Can I Expect To Gain?
You can expect to come away with increased positive beliefs about yourself, a stronger ability to manage difficult thoughts and feelings, a deeper felt sense of internal strength, and a reduced response to triggers. Depending on the complexity of your experience, you may not require any further EMDR work if your distress reaches a level that supports improved daily functioning.
This isn’t therapy on fast-forward. It’s therapy with space. Many people find that what takes months in weekly sessions can shift meaningfully in a single, well-supported Intensive.
Intensive Formats & Investment
Each first-time Intensive is a complete, structured program — not simply a longer session. Here’s exactly what’s included:
Half-Day Intensive Program — $950
| Intake: Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment Planning | 90-minute session | $145 |
| ½ Day Intensive Session | 3-hour minimum | $600 |
| 3-Part Processing Workbook | Client workbook | $75 |
| Post-Session Follow-Up | 60–90-minute session | $130 |
| Program Total | $950 |
Full-Day Intensive Program — $1,450
| Intake: Assessment, Diagnosis & Treatment Planning | 90-minute session | $145 |
| Full Day Intensive Session | 6 hours with breaks | $1,100 |
| 3-Part Processing Workbook | Client workbook | $75 |
| Post-Session Follow-Up | 60–90-minute session | $130 |
| Program Total | $1,450 |
Returning Intensive clients may book additional sessions à la carte: ½ Day — $600 | Full Day — $1,100
All Intensives are private pay. Superbill available for out-of-network benefits.
Your Therapist
Erin E. Evanson-Lass, LCSW-S is an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist and Approved Consultant with over a decade of experience in trauma-focused care. She is the owner and clinical director of Waypoints Counseling, PLLC, and has trained and consulted with EMDR therapists nationwide. Her approach is warm, grounded, and paced to meet you exactly where you are.
Ready to Get Started?
Schedule a brief consultation call to find out if an Intensive is the right fit for you.
For Referring Clinicians
If you’re a therapist or healthcare provider who found your way here through our mailer, social media, or a colleague’s recommendation — welcome, and thank you for taking the time to learn more.
EMDR Intensives are designed to work alongside the therapeutic relationship you’ve already built with your client, not to replace it. Think of it as a referral to a specialist: your client comes to us for a focused, time-limited block of trauma processing, and then returns to you to continue the work they’ve built in your care. Our goal is to help them move through stuck material more efficiently so they can show up more fully in the work they’re doing with you.
Who tends to be a good fit for referral:
- Clients with trauma that’s getting in the way of progress in weekly therapy
- Clients who can’t commit to a weekly schedule due to distance, work, or caregiving demands
- Clients who’ve done stabilization work and are ready for active trauma processing
- Clients with the means to invest in private pay treatment, or those for whom weekly therapy simply isn’t moving fast enough
What referring looks like in practice: Referring is simple and low-burden on your end. Submit a referral request using the form below — it takes about two minutes. Our Executive Assistant will follow up directly with your client to schedule a brief pre-Intensive consultation with Erin to assess readiness and confirm fit. With a signed release of information, we’ll provide you with a brief summary note following the Intensive. Ongoing coordination is always welcomed.
A superbill can be provided to clients who wish to seek possible reimbursement through out-of-network benefits, though reimbursement is not guaranteed. EMDR Intensives are not billable to insurance. Download the Referral One-Pager
Questions before referring? Erin is happy to do a brief consultation call with you or your client before any commitment is made. Reach us at 806-429-8088 or manager@waypointscounselingpllc.com.
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