EMDR Intensives

While traditional EMDR therapy often takes place over weeks or months, exciting new research shows that intensive EMDR—delivered over a condensed timeframe—can be equally, if not more, effective. If you’re looking for fast and focused relief, an EMDR intensive might be the right fit for you.

What are the benefits of an EMDR Intensive?

Unlike weekly therapy sessions, which often involve catching up on life events between appointments, EMDR intensives allow for deep, uninterrupted processing. Here’s how you might benefit:

• Faster symptom relief – Intensive EMDR sessions mean you can complete the trauma-focused or EMDR component of your work within just a few days.

• Less emotional distress between sessions – EMDR can bring up strong emotions, and with an intensive, you won’t have to sit with those feelings for long. 

• Focused trauma processing – We don’t need to spend time catching up on events between therapy sessions, so the focus remains on healing past trauma.

• Helpful for time sensitive goals – Whether you’re preparing for childbirth, anticipating a flight or a speaking at an important meeting, an EMDR intensive can help you overcome phobias quickly and effectively.

• Cost-effective in the long run – While there is an upfront cost, you may ultimately save money compared to months of weekly sessions.

  Who should consider an EMDR Intensive?

  An EMDR intensive could be an ideal choice if:

  • You have a busy schedule and can’t commit to weekly therapy.

  • You have dedicated time off (such as annual leave, maternity leave, or study leave) and want to make the most of it.

  • You’re already in therapy but need a trauma-focused intervention that your current therapist does not offer. An EMDR intensive can be a standalone experience, after which you return to your regular therapist.

  • You simply want to address your trauma quickly and efficiently.

The Vivamus EMDR Team

At Vivamus, we have a highly skilled team of Psychologists specialising in EMDR, and we’re really proud of them!

Between us we:

• Have extensive experience in trauma and mental health (e.g. leading the UK response to the London Bombings in 2007, working with victims of war and torture, managing a Traumatic Stress Service in the UK, working with multiple childhood traumas and isolated incidents).

• Have completed all levels (1-3) of EMDR training.

• Many of us are accredited with the EMDR Association in the UK, EMDR Europe or EMDRIA. 

• Use advanced EMDR techniques, such as EMDR 2.0, Flash Technique, and Attachment-Focused EMDR as well as EMDR Intensives.

We love using EMDR at Vivamus. But our team are trained in a number of evidenced-based psychological models, which means we don’t adopt a one size fits all approach to helping you with your struggles. We will draw on our experience of working with different therapeutic approaches (e.g. CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic psychotherapy, ACT etc…) to provide a tailored treatment just for you. So if EMDR isn’t the right fit for you, that’s ok. And similarly, we often use EMDR alongside other treatment modalities, so you can be sure that you receive the support you need. You can read more about EMDR Intensives here.

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you’d like to learn more about how an EMDR intensive can help you.  

Dr. Marie Thompson, Clinical Psychologist, Accredited EMDR Practitioner, EMDR Consultant in Training, Vivamus

Call us (04 4403844) or drop us an email (hello@vivamus.me) if you’d like to make an appointment to see one of psychologists for EMDR as usual or an EMDR Intensive in Dubai or online.