EMDR Intensive Therapy in Great Barrington, MA
For people who need relief from trauma symptoms fast
EMDR Therapy Intensives for Trauma
Attend a 1-3 day intensive to treat your trauma
You’re seeking immediate change. You may have tried weekly therapy before and found some relief, but you need something more.
You want a deeper, faster approach that will bring peace to your life now.
What if you could be a calmer, more present partner, parent, or friend within 2 weeks?
EMDR Intensives make this possible!
Think about the ripple effects healing from your trauma now could create.
What other things in your life could be possible?
Why Choose EMDR Intensives over Weekly Therapy?
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Whether you've experiened a recent trauma or been living with chronic symptoms for years, you want relief today. If you're a busy parent or have a demanding job, weekly therapy may be too much. EMDR intensives is an effective, accelerated approach that brings you peace now and allows you to get back to your life.
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In weekly, 50 minute sessions, you have just enough time to settle in, talk about your week and maybe get into 20 minutes of trauma processing. The retreat-like, intensive approach, provides the environment and the space to go deeper into reprocessing work plus plenty of time for resourcing, meditation, or even a walk outside in the beautiful Berkshire mountain air.
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Research shows that EMDR intensives over the course of a few days provide similar outcomes to months of weekly therapy. Research shows that EMDR Intensives can result in significant reduction of PTSD and Complex PTSD symptoms in up to 100% of participants (Bongaertz et al., 2017 and Mendez et al., 2017). An intensive is a significant upfront investment. That’s why I offer six months interest-free financing using Care Credit.
Schedule a consult now
to see if an EMDR Intensive is right for you
Accelerated healing means more time now for you to focus on what matters most. Imagine being present with yourself and your loved ones without trauma symptoms getting in the way.
What’s Included in an EMDR Intensive with Rachel?
Pre-intensive Consultation: Here we’ll get to know one another and see if your goals are a good fit for an EMDR intensive. We’ll start to identify the primary themes, events, or targets that will be the focus of our work together and decide on the appropriate intensive length to meet your needs.
Personalized intensive workbook: You’ll receive a personalized trauma treatment workbook that allows you to work on your treatment goals before, during, and after our EMDR intensive sessions.
Customized treatment plan: Rachel will work with you to create a customized treatment program, identifying 1-3 targets for reprocessing, based on your personal goals.
A retreat-like experience: Rachel will help you create a restful, retreat-like experience for your intensive, either virtually in the comfort of your own home or in her comfortable, private therapy office in Great Barrington, MA. Rachel can also integrate expressive arts like movement, music, and art as well as time outdoors in between reprocessing work.
Post-intensive follow-up:
Your intensive includes a follow-up session to reflect on the changes you experienced following the intensive and discuss ways to support your continued healing going forward. Rachel will also coordinate post-intensive care with any other providers (ongoing therapist, psychiatrist, primary care provider, etc.).
Live outside of the Berkshires?
Come visit for an EMDR Intensive Retreat!
If you live outside of Great Barrington, MA and the Berkshires, travel to Rachel for an EMDR Intensive Retreat. Rachel’s office is located in the Granary Healing Arts space off Main Street in Great Barrington, MA (named one of the Best Small Towns in America by Smithsonian Magazine), convenient to many Airbnbs, hotels, and restaurants, not to mention countless beautiful hiking spots.
Great Barrington is convenient to Boston and New York City. Rachel is happy to answer any questions about accomodations as well as coordinate additional healing services such as accupuncture with Emma Dweck, L.Ac., also located in the Granary Healing Arts space.
Which EMDR Intensive Option is right for you?
1 Day Intensive
This option is best for clients in ongoing therapy, or those who’ve experienced EMDR or those seeking to process only 1 target memory
7.5 Hour Program
5 Hours of EMDR Reprocessing & Resourcing
Personalized Intensive Workbook
90 Minute Pre-intensive Session to review workbook and identify target for reprocessing
60 Minute Follow-up session
Price: $2450
($2800 for weekend scheduling)
2 Day Intensive
This option is best for clients in ongoing therapy, those who are familiar with EMDR, or clients seeking to process 1-2 target memories.
12.5 Hour Program
10 Hours of EMDR Reprocessing & Resourcing
Personalized Intensive Workbook
90 Minute Pre-intensive Session review to workbook and identify 1-2 targets for reprocessing
60 Minute Follow-up session
Price: $4200
($4550 for weekend scheduling)
3 Day Intensive
This option is best for clients new to EMDR, those living with complex trauma, or those seeking to process 3 target memories.
17.5 Hour Program
15 Hours of EMDR Reprocessing & Resourcing
Personalized Intensive Workbook
90 Minute Pre-intensive Session review workbook and identify 1-3 targets for reprocessing
60 Minute Follow-up Session
Price: $5950
($6300 for weekend scheduling)
If you have out-of-network benefits, Rachel can provide a superbill or receipt for possible reimbursement from your insurance for a portion of the intensive. Rachel also offers 6 months interest-free financing available through Care Credit. Contact Rachel to learn more.
What Can Be Treated in an EMDR Intensive?
EMDR Intensives may be a good fit for you if you’re living with the following experiences:
PTSD, childhood trauma, relational or attachment trauma, complex trauma
Survivors of violence or abuse, domestic violence, sexual abuse or sexual assault trauma
Anxiety, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorders, or phobias
Religious or high-control group trauma
Perinatal, postpartum anxiety or depression, birth trauma, stillbirth, TFMR (termination for medical reasons)
Single event or recent traumatic event such as car accidents, fire, natural disaster, or medical trauma
Grief, traumatic grief, traumatic loss of a loved one
Low self-esteem or self-worth, struggling with perfectionism and burnout
Eating disorders, body image issues
Vicarious trauma, secondary trauma, first responders, therapists or other helping professionals
If you have questions about if EMDR Intensives are right for you, reach out to Rachel to schedule a 30 minute consultation.
EMDR Intensive Therapist | Trauma Therapist in Great Barrington, MA: Rachel Duvall
Rachel is a clinical social worker and psychotherapist who specializes in treating women, caregivers, and helping professionals with anxiety, low self esteem, perfectionism and trauma. As an EMDR Therapist in Mass, she is passionate about helping sensitive people-pleasers who are burnt out and overwhelmed find their space for healing and true self-care.
Get Started With EMDR Intensives
in Great Barrington, MA Today
Schedule a Consultation
Take the first step towards healing from the effects of trauma by scheduling a free 30 minute consultation with Rachel Duvall. During this initial appointment, Rachel will take the time to understand your unique goals and assess if intensives are a good fit for you. Together, you'll explore how EMDR Intensive trauma treatment in Massachusetts can support you and help you feel like yourself, again.
Your intensive experience
After your consultation, Rachel will send you a personalized pre-intensive workbook to support you before and after your intensive. Rachel will meet with you for a 90 minute initial assessment where she will develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to address your specific goals. You will then meet with Rachel for your personalized 1-3 day EMDR Intensive including resourcing, somatic meditation work, movement, expressive arts and trauma reprocessing
Post-intensive Follow-up
Following your EMDR intensive, Rachel will meet with you to discuss your experience. You will review the goals met and decide on what support you need going forward, whether that be additional intensives, or continued weekly therapy. Rachel will also discuss necessary coordination with other providers such as prescribers, psychiatrists, primary care physicians or your ongoing therapist.
Frequently Asked Questions About EMDR Intensives
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EMDR intensives are appropriate for most issues treated with ongoing, weekly therapy. EMDR may not be appropriate for those in active addiction or with certain medical conditions. Contact Rachel if you have questions about if EMDR intensives are right for you.
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is a highly effective approach in treating trauma-related symptoms and facilitating healing. During EMDR therapy sessions, clients focus on traumatic memories or distressing thoughts while engaging in bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, taps, or auditory tones. This dual attention process allows the brain to reprocess traumatic memories, reducing their emotional intensity and facilitating adaptive resolution. EMDR therapy is evidence-based and widely used to address a range of trauma-related disorders, including PTSD.
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The biggest difference is time! EMDR intensives allow us to take a deep dive into your healing. In a standard 50 minute EMDR session, by the time you catch up on your week, you may only have 20 minutes of reprocessing time. Intensives give us plenty of time to allow you to arrive, settle in, going deep into the reprocessing and then spend time finding a peaceful closing
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Depending on your goals and desires, intensives may include meditation, movement, art-making, breathwork, time outdoors, and of course trauma re-processing. There will plenty of time to just talk too!
What Other Mental Health Services Are Offered in Great Barrington, Massachusetts?
Beyond EMDR intensives therapy, Rachel Duvall specializes in working with women with anxiety, perfectionism, and being an ally for the LGBTQ community. Whether you're struggling with low self-esteem or looking for therapy for parents, Rachel would love to help.
Rachel provides in-person therapy in Great Barrington, MA in addition to providing online therapy for women located in the areas of Springfield, MA | Boston, MA | Cambridge, MA | Newton, MA
You don't have to navigate through these issues alone. Reach out to request a consult with Rachel and begin your journey of healing and personal growth today.
