EMDR Intensives — Anjoli Aisenbrey, LICSW

EMDR Intensives · Telehealth · WA · NV · MD · ME

You've tried to think
your way out of it.

It's not working — not because you aren't trying hard enough, but because the part of you that needs to change isn't reached by thinking.

An EMDR Intensive compresses months of weekly therapy into one or two focused days — giving your nervous system the uninterrupted time it needs to actually shift. Many clients find that after one intensive, they don't need further sessions. They just feel better.

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You don't have to have experienced a crisis or a capital-T Trauma to feel like something is stuck inside you. Anxiety that won't quiet down. Reactions you can't explain. Relationships that keep hitting the same wall. A sense that you're going through the motions but not actually feeling like yourself. That's exactly what EMDR Intensives are designed for.

Does this sound familiar?

You might be a fit for an intensive if you've ever said…

"I know why I do this — I just can't stop." You've done the insight work. You understand the patterns. But understanding hasn't changed how you feel in the moment.

"I've been in therapy for years and I'm still stuck." Weekly sessions can help you cope and understand — but they don't always create the deep, lasting shift you're looking for.

"I feel anxious for no real reason." Your life looks fine on paper. But something inside is always braced, always waiting for the other shoe to drop.

"I keep ending up in the same relationship dynamics." Different people, same feeling. Something in the pattern keeps repeating no matter how much you try to choose differently.

"I function well — but I'm exhausted from working so hard just to be okay." High-functioning doesn't mean healed. It can just mean very well-practiced at holding it together.

"I don't want to wait months to feel better." Weekly therapy moves slowly. You want focused, meaningful change — not a slow drip of incremental progress.

Why this works

Your brain can heal.
It needs time and space to do it.

EMDR works by helping your brain finish processing experiences that got stuck — not just events, but the feelings, beliefs, and nervous system responses attached to them. Weekly therapy gives you 50 minutes at a time. That's often not enough runway for your system to go deep and come back safely. An intensive gives you that runway.

  • 1
    Deep, extended processingUninterrupted EMDR work — no clock-watching, no stopping right when you get somewhere meaningful.
  • 2
    Integration and groundingTime built in to process what emerged and help you leave feeling settled — not raw and open-ended.
3–6hours of focused work
1–2days vs. months
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Why insight alone isn't enough

Talk therapy helps you make sense of your story. EMDR helps your brain and body reprocess experiences still causing distress — so the emotional charge loses its grip. It targets the root, not just the surface.

Why the intensive format changes everything

In a standard 50-minute session, you spend significant time just arriving and getting to the edge of something — then have to close back down. An intensive removes that constraint entirely.

Why many clients don't need follow-up

When reprocessing is genuinely complete — not managed or interrupted, but complete — the shift tends to hold. Many clients leave feeling the issue they came in with has genuinely resolved.

What we work with

Intensives are effective for more than you might think.

You don't have to have experienced a dramatic event to benefit from EMDR. The nervous system doesn't rank experiences — it just responds to what felt overwhelming or unresolved.

Anxiety

Chronic worry, social anxiety, panic, the sense that you're always braced for something bad.

Depression & Low Mood

Feeling flat, disconnected, unmotivated — not in a crisis, but not really living either.

Feeling Stuck

Patterns that keep repeating. Behaviors you understand intellectually but can't seem to change.

Relational Stress

Attachment wounds, difficult breakups, family patterns that follow you into every relationship.

Overwhelm & Burnout

When you're running on fumes and no amount of self-care makes a dent in how depleted you feel.

Trauma & Difficult Experiences

Singular events or years of accumulated experiences that still feel present in your body and reactions.

Intensive options

Choose the format that fits where you are.

All intensives are conducted via secure telehealth. Payment due at time of service.

EMDR intensives are appropriate for clients who have sufficient stabilization and readiness for deeper processing work. Some clients may require preparatory sessions prior to the intensive to support safety, regulation, and treatment planning.

3 hours
Half-Day Intensive
$525
flat rate
What's included
  • Focused EMDR processing session
  • Ideal for one clear target or theme
Best for

A specific event, feeling, or belief you're ready to address. A strong starting point if you're new to intensives.

Most Popular
Two 3-hour sessions across 2 days
Two-Day Intensive
$1,250 weekday
$1,500 weekend rate
What's included
  • Two 3-hour sessions, consecutive days
  • Multiple targets or themes addressed
  • Deeper nervous system work
Best for

Clients wanting real momentum — enough depth to create genuine change — without the intensity of a single full day.

6 hours in one day
Full-Day Intensive
$1,450 weekday
$1,750 weekend rate
What's included
  • 6 hours with structured breaks
  • Complex or layered material welcome
  • Extended resourcing & stabilization
Best for

Clients with complex or longstanding patterns, or anyone ready to do the deepest work in a single focused container.

Schedule a Free 15-Minute Consultation

Not sure which format is right for you? That's what the consultation is for.

What to expect

From first contact to feeling different.

01
Free 15-minute consultationWe'll talk about what's bringing you in, what format might fit, and whether this feels like the right match. No pressure, no commitment.
02
Pre-intensive planningPre-intensive planning for those who may require this to be ready for an intensive.
03
The intensive itselfExtended EMDR processing with built-in breaks. You don't need to know what to do, just be willing to follow the process.
04
Integration & what comes nextProcessing can continue in the days after — and many clients find this is all they need.

A word about what "better" actually looks like.

Many people come to an intensive expecting to feel lighter — and they do. But more specifically, they report that the charge around certain memories, patterns, or feelings simply isn't there anymore.

They can think about difficult things without being flooded. They feel — in their body, not just in their thinking — that something has genuinely shifted.

This isn't a temporary coping strategy. EMDR reprocessing creates structural change in how the brain holds an experience. That change tends to last.

Many clients report after their intensive that they don't feel the need for further sessions. An intensive can move you further in a day than years of weekly sessions sometimes do.

Anjoli Aisenbrey
About your therapist

Anjoli Aisenbrey

LICSW · EMDR Trained · Attachment & Nervous System Specialist

I specialize in working with high-functioning adults who are deeply self-aware but still feel like something fundamental hasn't shifted. I work from an attachment-based, nervous system-focused lens — helping your body and brain actually release patterns, not just understand them.

I offer intensives because I've seen how much the extended format changes what's possible. Licensed in Washington, Nevada, Maryland, and Maine. All intensives via telehealth.

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Common questions

Things people ask before booking.

Do I need to have experienced something traumatic to benefit?−
No. EMDR is highly effective for anxiety, depression, relational patterns, low self-worth, and chronic emotional reactivity — experiences that don't necessarily involve any single traumatic event.
I've been in therapy for years. Will this actually be different?+
Often, yes. Talk therapy helps you understand and develop insight. EMDR works at the level of how your nervous system stores and retrieves experience — a different mechanism entirely.
How will I feel after the intensive?+
Most clients feel noticeably lighter. Some feel tired — deep processing work is real work. A smaller number feel emotionally stirred in the days that follow as processing continues. This is normal and we prepare for it together.
Will I need ongoing therapy after my intensive?+
Many clients don't. A significant number feel they've reached their goals and don't require further sessions. There's no expectation of ongoing engagement.
Do you accept insurance?+
Intensives are private-pay. A Superbill can be provided for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
What if I'm not ready to commit to a full day or two?+
The Half-Day Intensive is a low-barrier entry point — three hours focused on one theme or target. Many clients start here before deciding whether they want to go deeper.

Ready to feel different?

You don't have to spend another year
slowly working toward okay.

A free 15-minute consultation is the first step. We'll talk about what's bringing you in and figure out together whether an intensive is the right fit.

Schedule Your Free Consultation

Or reach out: anjoli@anjolicounselingservices.com · (253) 256-3010