Exclusive EMDR Intensive Therapy with

A Warm Welcome

Emma McDonald

Company Director, CBT Therapist and EMDR Therapist

A warm welome to you. As both a human and as a therapist, I understand the profound impact that trauma and PTSD can have on your life, and I care deeply about helping individuals rebuild, heal and move forward following difficult experiences. I am an accredited CBT therapist and accredited EMDR practitioner, with experience supporting people who have experienced both single-incident and complex trauma. I have extensive trauma experience over 10 years with individuals from military and police backgrounds, as well as members of the wider public, each bringing their own unique experiences. My approach is warm, compassionate and collaborative. Working together with you, my aim is to help you feel more empowered in your life and work towards a brighter future beyond trauma.

EMDR Intensive Therapy

Focused therapy for when you want to make meaningful progress — without putting life on hold.

When time is limited, traditional weekly therapy isn’t always the easiest fit. My Exclusive EMDR Intensives offer a focused, immersive approach for people who want dedicated time and space to work therapeutically on a specific experience, particularly a single-incident trauma or distressing event. Rather than spreading the work across multiple weekly appointments, an intensive allows us to create a concentrated period of therapeutic work, with my full attention dedicated to you throughout the day.

What is EMDR Therapy and how does it work?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a therapeutic approach that can help you process distressing or traumatic experiences that may still feel emotionally or physically present. It works by supporting the brain to process memories in a way that can reduce their emotional intensity and the impact they have on your life today. EMDR is a structured, evidence-based therapy that is adapted to your individual needs and pace. Many people find that, with appropriate preparation and support, memories that once felt overwhelming can become easier to think about without experiencing the same level of distress. See the video below to learn more about EMDR and how it may support you.

Video provided by an external source for general educational purposes. It is not produced by The Psychotherapy Clinic and does not constitute individual therapeutic advice.

What are EMDR Intensives?

EMDR Intensives are a focused and immersive form of EMDR therapy, bringing several therapy sessions together within one dedicated day rather than spreading the work across weekly appointments. They can be particularly helpful for people who have limited time, busy lives, or who want dedicated therapeutic space to focus on a specific traumatic or distressing experience.

My Exclusive EMDR Intensive consists of a 90-minute assessment and preparation session, followed by four 60-minute EMDR sessions across the intensive day, with carefully planned breaks in between. These breaks provide valuable time for grounding, integration and processing, helping us work at a pace that supports your window of tolerance.

The intensive approach can be particularly suitable for single-incident trauma and PTSD, where there is a clear experience or event you would like to work on. However, the assessment is an important part of determining whether an intensive is the right approach for you, as trauma symptoms can sometimes be part of a wider picture requiring ongoing therapeutic support.

Who Is Suitable For EMDR Intensives?

An EMDR Intensive may be suitable if you:

Have experienced a specific traumatic or distressing event
Are experiencing symptoms associated with PTSD following a single incident
Feel able to engage with focused trauma processing
Have sufficient emotional stability and coping resources to undertake an intensive day
Can remain within, or return to, your window of tolerance with appropriate support
Want a concentrated approach because of work, family or other time commitments
Are looking for dedicated therapeutic time and a highly personalised experience

Your wellbeing comes first

Suitability is always considered individually. The assessment and preparation session allows us to determine whether an intensive is clinically appropriate for you and whether we need to consider a different or more gradual approach. Intensive EMDR requires consideration of clinical appropriateness, presenting symptoms, treatment goals and the individual client's readiness. If I feel another form or pace of therapy would be more beneficial, we will discuss this openly and make a plan together.

Your Intensives Journey

1. Assessment & Preparation — 90 minutes

We begin with a dedicated 90-minute assessment and preparation session.

This gives us time to understand what has brought you to therapy, assess whether an intensive approach is appropriate for you, establish your goals and expectations, and prepare you for the EMDR process.

We will also discuss how to make the best use of the breaks within your intensive. Breaks are an important part of the process, providing opportunities for grounding, integration and allowing your nervous system time to settle between periods of therapeutic processing.

Together, we will consider what will help you use these breaks effectively and support you in remaining within your window of tolerance throughout the day.

It is also an opportunity for us to consider whether your difficulties are centred around a specific incident or whether there may be a wider picture that would benefit from a longer course of therapy.

2. Your Exclusive EMDR Intensive — Four 60-Minute Sessions

The intensive consists of four 60-minute EMDR therapy sessions across the day, with appropriate breaks between sessions.

These breaks are not simply time away from therapy. They are an important part of the intensive, allowing space for grounding, integration and processing, and helping us to work at a pace that supports you to remain within your window of tolerance.

The day will therefore have a clear structure while remaining responsive to your individual needs. We will monitor how you are responding throughout and adjust the pace where clinically appropriate.

The intensive can take place in clinic in Willenhall, West Midlands, or online, depending on suitability and preference.

3. Exclusive Message-Based Follow-Up Care

Your care doesn’t end when your intensive finishes with us.

For the three days following your intensive, you’ll have access to exclusive message-based follow-up care. This gives you a dedicated channel to share how you’re feeling, ask questions, or let me know about anything that arises as you continue to process the work we have completed.

I will aim to respond to messages within 24 hours, providing appropriate guidance and support as you move through the days following your intensive.

This additional layer of care is designed to help you feel supported beyond the therapy room, rather than simply completing your intensive and navigating the days afterwards alone.

4. Review Session

We will have a dedicated review call after your intensive.

This gives us an opportunity to reflect on how you have been since the intensive, consider the changes you have noticed, and discuss what would be most helpful moving forward.

For some people, an intensive may be sufficient for the particular issue they wanted to address. For others, the intensive may become an important part of wider therapeutic work. If further sessions would be beneficial, we can explore this together during your review.

A Focused Approach to Meaningful Change

Therapy is deeply individual, and meaningful change cannot be guaranteed or predicted to a particular timescale.

An intensive is not about promising to resolve everything in one day. It is about creating dedicated time, focused attention and therapeutic space for concentrated work, while allowing us to respond thoughtfully to what emerges throughout the day.

Many people experience positive and meaningful change following an intensive. For some, the intensive may provide the focused therapeutic work they were looking for; for others, it can become an important part of a wider programme of ongoing therapy.

The most important consideration is whether an intensive is the right approach for you, your circumstances and your therapeutic needs.

Exclusive EMDR Intensives may be particularly suited to people who:

Have limited time because of work, family or other commitments
Prefer a concentrated approach rather than weekly appointments
Want dedicated time to focus on a particular traumatic or distressing experience
Are travelling from outside the local area
Value a highly personalised therapeutic experience with dedicated attention
Feel ready to engage in focused therapeutic work

It is your time. Your therapy. My attention. Your time matters. Your experience matters. And your therapy should be shaped around you.

An Exclusive EMDR Intensive creates the opportunity to step away from the demands of everyday life and dedicate meaningful, uninterrupted time to your therapeutic work — with thoughtful preparation, structured breaks, follow-up support and dedicated attention throughout your experience.

Price for One Day Exclusive EMDR Intensive and Care Package: £1450

Two day intensives can be considered. Please enquire directly.