Intensive EMDR Therapy in New York

You’ve tried weekly therapy for a while, and maybe you’ve even tried EMDR before, but you’re still feeling stuck in life.

So you’re looking for something different.

Intensive EMDR therapy might be perfect for you if

  • You want to work through a lot of concerns but you don’t have a lot of time

  • You prefer having more time and space to deep dive into your concerns

  • You prefer concentrated focus and more immediate relief compared to spreading sessions over longer intervals.

  • You are experiencing acute trauma, severe PTSD, or crisis situations that require quicker resolution.

Intensive EMDR Therapy can help you experience huge shifts in your life in just a matter of days.

How can EMDR help you?

  • "The processed memories no longer haunt me and I have fully released trauma-responsive behaviors that were crippling me in my relationships. Thank God for Sowania. She is a gift to me."

    Past client

  • "In a brief 5-month period, I went from an irritable, chaotic, and easily triggered to calm, serene tempered in response. "

    Past client

  • "Working with Sowania was amazing. Together with EMDR therapy we were able to address and work through many of the triggers that had been showing up in my life for some time. The practice of EMDR was gentle and effective with the calming presence of Sowania."

    Past client

FAQs

  • EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It's a form of psychotherapy that helps individuals process traumatic or distressing memories. During EMDR sessions, a therapist guides the person to recall distressing experiences while directing their eye movements or using alternative bilateral stimulation like hand tapping or auditory tones.

    The theory behind EMDR is that these bilateral stimulations can help the brain reprocess traumatic memories, reducing their emotional impact. This therapy aims to facilitate the brain's natural healing processes, allowing the individual to integrate distressing memories in a less distressing way.

    EMDR involves several phases: history-taking, preparation, assessment, desensitization, installation (of positive beliefs), and body scan. While it's primarily known for treating trauma-related disorders like PTSD, it has also been used to address other mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and phobias.

    It's essential to undergo EMDR therapy with a qualified and licensed therapist who has specific training in this technique.

  • Intensive therapy typically involves more frequent and concentrated sessions over a shorter period, offering quicker resolution and more continuous focus. Weekly EMDR spreads progress over longer intervals but allows for more integration into a regular schedule. The choice depends on severity, time commitments, and individual preferences.

  • Intensive EMDR sessions can be beneficial for addressing acute trauma, severe PTSD, crisis situations, or when a faster resolution is needed. They offer concentrated focus, quicker processing of distressing memories, and more immediate relief compared to spreading sessions over longer intervals.

  • Intensive application of trauma-focused therapy seems to be well tolerated in patients with PTSD, enabling faster symptom reduction with similar, or even better, results, while reducing the risk that patients drop out prematurely. 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.