Online Brainspotting & EMDR Intensive Therapy in Michigan

Is traditional weekly therapy not working for you?

This is not your fault! The insurance model of one hour, once a week does not work for many folks.

  • You may find it’s hard to focus, you think you have to get everything out now because we have such limited time together. We can easily get distracted with COWs (Crisis Of the Week) and never get the chance to get to the core of things.

  • Life is demanding and busy. Finding time in your schedule for a weekly or bi weekly session can be tough.

  • Maybe you have been in therapy for months or years and feel like you could benefit from more intensive focused sessions.

Brainspotting & EMDR Intensive Therapy FAQ

  • An intensive is deep dive into therapy—it's when you have extended sessions in a shorter amount of time, usually over a few days or weeks. It's great for addressing trauma or making faster progress. Think of it as like getting a fast pass to your favorite concert!

  • During these sessions, we work intensively on addressing your concerns and goals, often making quicker progress compared to weekly therapy sessions. Intensive therapy allows for deeper exploration, more focused attention, and the opportunity to address issues in a more concentrated and accelerated manner.

  • Really the question to ask is do you WANT intensive therapy? Do you want to feel better faster? Do you want more time to process? Do you want to stop feeling you “didn’t do enough work” in your sessions? Do you want less talking and more processing? Intensives may be for you!

  • CAPS scores decreased significantly from pre- to posttreatment, and four of the seven patients lost their PTSD diagnosis as established with the CAPS. The results were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Learn more here.

    A significant decline in symptom severity was found. Learn more here.

    The idea of “getting it done” via intensive trauma therapy appeals to many people, but some wonder about the cost. Learn more here.

    Brainspotting was used to help with survivors of the Sandy Hook Shooting. Learn more here.

EMDR & Brainspotting Intensive therapy can help with…

  • Traumatic events such as assaults, natural disasters, or accidents

  • Harmful childhood experiences

  • Body image/eating disorders

  • Negative beliefs about yourself or the world

  • Addiction

  • and so much more!

What are the fees?

Personalized Brainspotting & EMDR intensives are half-day to multi-day programs that include a customized treatment plan specific to your goals. Intensives typically start at 90 minutes and go up to 4 hours per day. Fees are based on your needs and program design, and are communicated ahead of time in accordance with the No Surprises Act.

Intensive sessions start at $360 for a 90 minute and increase from there.

Intensive packages include intake session, up to 240 minutes of processing and integration session. These rates are dependent on several factors that we will discuss during consult.

You may be eligible for partial reimbursement using out-of-network benefits. HSA/FSA accepted.

I offer free phone or Zoom consultations to discuss your needs and interest in a personalized intensive program.

*For current clients looking to add on therapy intensives to their care, please note your rate may be different.

Got sticker shock!?

Let me show you how intensive therapy is more effective, efficient, and actually cheaper than weekly therapy:

Weekly therapy:

  • 10-15 mins checking in

  • 20-30 mins processing

  • 10-15 mins closing

The average insurance co-pay is about $30. If you do weekly therapy for 50 weeks, that is $1,500. This doesn’t account for possible childcare expenses, gas, travel, taking time off work…etc.

Weekly therapy is 50ish hours of your life each year, more if traveling for in person! You could spend weeks to months or even years working on one issue, not to mention those pesky COWs getting in the way.

At the end of the year you have spent $1,500 in just copays and still feel stuck. This could go on year after year.

Intensive therapy:

  • 10-15 mins checking in

  • 60-240 mins processing

  • 10-15 mins closing

You have the potential to resolve one or multiple issues in a single intensive. With targeted focused sessions you are doing more work in less time. You could do 50hrs of therapy in 4 hours!

FEEL BETTER FASTER

You don’t have to take time off work, school, or find childcare every week. Saving you time, energy, and money.

The potential to stop or reduce use of symptom managing medications that may not even be working. Another cost saver.

“Changing the memories that form the way we see ourselves also changes the way we view others. Therefore, our relationships, job performance, what we are willing to do or are able to resist, all move in a positive direction.” - Dr. Shapiro, Founder of EMDR

FAQs about Brainspotting & EMDR Therapy Intensives

  • This is a skip the line premium service. As such, higher fees are charged as they require more labor and schedule flexibility. The rates are below.

    Weekday Intensive sessions: 

    • 90 min = $360

    • 2 hrs = $480

    • 2 ½ hrs = $600

    • 3 hrs = $720

    • 4 hrs = $940

     After 4pm or weekend intensive sessions:

    • 90 min = $430

    • 2 hrs = $575

    • 2 ½ hrs = $720

    • 3 hrs = $865

    • 4 hrs = $1,130

    Intensive sessions may be eligible for partial reimbursement using out-of-network benefits. HSA/FSA accepted.

    Intensive packages are typically for clients looking for intensives only, not on going therapy. This includes intake, up to 240 minutes of processing, and integration. Rates start at $760.

    After booking, I will hold the dates for your intensive for one week. By that time, I need completion of your paperwork in the client portal. You will be charged a non-refundable deposit for half the amount of your total intensive cost.

  • Many insurance companies (typically PPOs) reimburse a portion of the cost of therapy. I am considered an out-of-network provider.

    I recommended calling your insurance provider ahead of time to determine what benefits are available regarding out-of-network providers and if your insurance will reimburse several hours of therapy in one day or one week. You can call the customer service number on the back of your insurance card.

    Check out my FAQs page for helpful questions to ask your insurance provider.

    I can provide you with a Superbill for all direct contact therapy services.

    Please note that the insurance company requires a diagnosis as a reason for treatment.

  • Of course this is dependent on many factors. Many clients report significant reduction of symptoms related to PTSD and anxiety.

  • Contact me here to schedule a free consult to discuss if intensives are right for you. Feel better faster than you thought possible!