in-Person & online throughout australia.

INTEGRATIVE EMDR INTENSIVES

Customised to meet your therapeutic needs and goals over a time-frame that suits your schedule.

Intensives are a focused, evidence-based treatment option that can reduce and resolve disruptive symptoms and patterns leading to meaningful and lasting change.

BENEFITS OF INTENSIVE THERAPY

Effective

EMDR Therapy has over 30 years of peer-reviewed research backing its effectiveness. It is considered a frontline treatment for PTSD, depression, and anxiety disorders by the Australian Psychological Society. Research from the Netherlands has shown that working in an intensive format allows for accelerated reduction and resolution of symptoms beyond standard EMDR Therapy. In some cases, trauma-related symptoms are completely eliminated.

Accelerated & Time Efficient

The intensive format uses longer and more frequent sessions, and condenses 3 to 6 months of therapy into 1 to 4 weeks. Intensives are highly focused and eliminate the need for attending to present-day stresses or struggles that can often happen in traditional therapy.

Depth of Processing

A core part of EMDR Therapy is allowing the nervous system to process through and metabolise stored, unprocessed memories, emotions, and beliefs. Having longer therapy sessions (2 hours) over a shorter time frame allows for deeper reprocessing to occur leading to deeper change through memory reconsolidation. This enables EMDR to work as effectively as possible.

Integrative

Intensive treatment programs with me are integrative. I combine my background in Clinical Psychology alongside my extensive experience with EMDR, Somatic Psychotherapy, parts work, and innovative memory consolidation techniques to facilitate meaningful change and assist you in reaching your therapy goals and intentions.

Different intensive programs are available to suit your therapeutic goals and schedule.

    • 1 x Assessment Session (1hr)

    • 3 × 2-hour sessions

    • 7 contact hours

    • Timeframe: 1 - 2 weeks

    • Investment: $1960

    • 1 x Assessment Session (1hr)

    • 4 × 2-hour sessions

    • 9 contact hours

    • Timeframe: 1 - 4 weeks (flexible option)

    • Investment: $2520

    • 1 x Assessment Session (1hr)

    • 6 × 2-hour sessions

    • 13 contact hours

    • Timeframe: 2 - 4 weeks

    • Investment: $3640

    • 1 x Assessment Session (1hr)

    • 2 × 2-hour sessions

    • 5 contact hours

    • Subject to Limited Availability

    • Investment: $1480

1

Enquiry & Booking

  • Book enquiry call

  • Complete application form

  • 30-minute no-obligation Zoom

  • If an intensive is not suitable for you: I’ll provide guidance on other possible treatment pathways

  • If an intensive is the right option for you: We will book in the intensive block

  • You pay a deposit to confirm the booking

2

Intensive Program

  • Multiple 2 hour sessions over 1 to 6 weeks

  • Online, in-person, or hybrid

  • Choose from a range of programs

  • Special focus integrative intensives available

  • 5 to 13 therapeutic contact hours

  • Customised to meet your therapeutic needs and goals

  • Condenses 3 to 6 months of therapy into the intensive timeframe

  • Effective and focused treatment

3

Post-Intensive Follow-up (Optional)

  • 60-minute consultation with me within 4 to 8 weeks after the intensive finishing

  • Focus on re-evaluation and integration

  • Guidance about next steps and treatment planning if needed

After being the clinical lead for a group practice intensive program and personally delivering over 25 intensives, I have found:

  • The intensive format is highly focused and allows for a greater depth of therapeutic work to occur over a shorter timeframe

  • Results and meaningful change occur faster for many individuals

  • There is often a significant reduction in, and at times elimination of, PTSD symptoms or other areas of distress

  • Memory reconsolidation occurs faster and is sustained

  • Longer sessions allow for a greater level of reprocessing

  • Longer sessions that happen frequently create a therapeutic container - allowing for greater safety to work through traumatic memories completely

  • The format is more consistent and aligned with the original recommendations for EMDR which were for longer duration of sessions of at least 90 minutes

  • There is less checking in about day to day stressors or events that can, at times, distract from deeper therapeutic work

  • For some clients, it becomes the preferred way of working over traditional therapy

  • Due to efficiency and effectiveness, intensives are cost-saving in the longer term

 Interested in working together?

What to Expect

Getting Started

In this video, I walk you through my Booking and Enquiry Process

Understanding the Different Programs

In this 5 minute video, I talk through the different intensive programs that are currently available.

Booking, Payment Plans, & Medicare Rebates

In this short video, the booking process, different payment options, Medicare rebates, and third party funding are covered. Small note: I say both program one (5 contact hours) and the weekend program (4 contact hours) are the shortest - they are both shorter duration, but weekend programs are the shortest.

Frequently Asked Questions - Intensives

  • My office is located in the outer Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, VIC. I also deliver intensives online.

  • After our Zoom call, you will receive a link to provide credit card details and sign my service agreement Once this information is received a non-refundable $200 deposit will be processed from the credit card you provide. Bookings need to be confirmed within 7 days.

  • Yes, I’m able to set up interest-free payment plans for you. There is an additional $50 surcharge for payment plans to cover extra card processing fees. Full payment needs to have been made before the first appointment begins.

  • With a current MHCP and valid GP referral, you are able to claim up to 10 Medicare rebates of $141.85 per session with me each calendar year. Only one Medicare rebate can be claimed per day. If you are eligible to claim Medicare rebates you will receive just under 30% of the intensive program cost back.

    • Program One: up to 4 rebates - totalling $567.40 

    • Program Two: up to 5 rebates - totalling $709.25

    • Program Three: up to 7 rebates - totalling $992.95

    • Weekend Program: up to 3 rebates - totalling $425.55

  • Other than Medicare, I am not affiliated with any other third party funders. If you have health insurance or third party funding - it is worthwhile to check if they will fund some or all of the cost of the intensive program. I am happy to provide a receipt of purchase that you can submit to them.

  • You are welcome to book into an post-intensive integration session with me. Continued, ongoing work with me is subject to availability.

  • Every person’s therapeutic needs and goals are unique. The people I have worked intensively with have often preferred this method of working, and have chosen to do additional intensives as needed.

  • If, for some reason you need to cancel or reschedule your intensive block, please provide as much notice as possible. At minimum, I require 14 days notice of cancellation. If this does not occur and I am unable to fill that intensive block you will forfeit your $200 deposit.   

  • I’m only able to provide services as a Clinical Psychologist in the country where I hold registration. So if you are permanently residing outside of Australia, I won’t be able to offer this service to you. If you normally reside in Australia and are temporarily overseas, we can work together, but while you are overseas you are not eligible for Medicare rebates to be processed.

  • The intensive program is a unique therapeutic format that is fast and efficient. However due to the intensive nature, it has the potential to be destabilising or overwhelming for some people. Part of my role as an EMDR therapist is to ensure we are only going into territory that your nervous system can currently manage and reprocess through safely. Some guidelines where an intensive might not be a good option for you:

    • You are just starting out on your therapeutic journey and have no previous experience with psychotherapy

    • You are in active addiction

    • You have an eating disorder and this is not well-managed

    • You have an underlying dissociative disorder and have not received any treatment for this

    • You have suffered a traumatic brain injury or are experiencing any kind of post-concussive syndrome

    • You are currently suicidal or actively using self-harm as a coping mechanism

    • You are involved in police proceedings or a court case that is reliant on witness statements from you or memories that you hold

    • You are not ready for significant change

    • You have experienced a psychotic episode in the last 6 months

    • You are currently living in a highly stressful, chaotic, or traumatising circumstances that are taking up most of your emotional and psychological resources

    • You are in a mental health crisis or life circumstance that is life-threatening

  • No. With any health or medical service results vary between individuals. EMDR is highly effective, but the more trauma and stress there has been, and the earlier and more persistently it has occurred the more therapeutic work is often required. However, of the 25 intensives I have conducted over 90% of participants indicated experiencing significant positive changes in post-intensive follow-up.

 Change is possible.