EMDR Intensives in Austin & Round Rock
Work Smarter; Not Harder
Life-changing results in days, not months. One week of EMDR intensive can equal a year of weekly sessions — with a licensed EMDR therapist, a safety assessment, and a clear plan.
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What Is an EMDR Intensive?
A lot of healing in a short amount of time.
A regular session gives you 50 minutes, then a week off. An intensive gives you hours of uninterrupted time with your therapist, so you can get past the surface and stay there long enough for real change.
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Is an EMDR Intensive Safe?
We only do EMDR when it's safe.
Every intensive starts with an assessment that tells us where to begin. Clients with more complex histories often start with an intensive focused on safety and resourcing.
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How complex is your history?
The more layers, the more we build before we dig.
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How open is your system?
Body, mind, and support network — we check all three.
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What resources do you have?
Skills and people you can lean on between sessions.
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How specific is the work?
One clear target moves faster than a whole history.
Benefits of EMDR Intensives
Real change, tailored to you.
Three reasons people choose an intensive:
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Fast relief
Simple PTSD averages 6–12 months of weekly therapy. Intensives can get the same results in days.
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Smart investment
Life is short. Faster healing means more time for happiness and love.
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Safety built in
A proven process lets even complex trauma shift quickly and safely.
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Trauma & PTSD
You're not permanently broken. Don't let another day go by under the control of the past.
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Couples & families
Focused time healing the whole house — reconnecting and breaking generational patterns.
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Sexual trauma
Tired of hating your body or repeating bad relationships? This is what we specialize in.
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A closer look at intensives.
How EMDR Intensives Work
Three steps, fully customized.
From assessment to follow-up, you're an active participant in every decision.
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Step one: Pre-intensive
Your safety is our utmost concern
2+ hours, depending on the number of participants
Online or in office
Billed at your therapist's hourly rate
Collaborative treatment planning
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Step two: Intensive day(s)
100% customizable
1–5 half days or 1–5 full days
Online, in office, or in your home
Rates below
EMDR, IFS, EFT, sandtray, DBT and more
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Step three: Follow-up plan
Based on your needs
Return to your regular therapist, schedule another intensive, or enjoy your newfound relief
Decided together during your intensive
EMDR Intensive FAQ
What people ask before they book.
Anything we haven't answered? Call 512-400-4790 — you'll talk to Nia, not a phone tree.
No. Panic, generalized anxiety, persistent worry, depression, angry outbursts, sexual issues, and more respond well. Intensives are also great for one specific thing — a big event coming up, insomnia, migraines, a relationship rut.
There's no honest one-size answer. It depends on how much you want to address, how many defenses you've needed over the years, and how you tolerate the work. What we do know: intensives dramatically shorten treatment — days versus months or years.
Half days: in our Austin or Round Rock office, or online. Full days: your Austin-area home, our offices, or online. Multi-day retreats: you book a retreat location you love in Central Texas or on the coast, and we come to you. Nia can help you find one.
Half day: $895–$995. Full day: $1,795–$1,895 per day. Retreat: $1,795–$1,895 per day plus per diem. Pre-intensive sessions bill at your therapist's hourly rate. A zero-interest payment plan is available.
Insurance doesn't cover intensive formats. We're out-of-network so treatment is built around your needs, not a payer's rules. We provide a superbill; with out-of-network benefits you may be reimbursed for part of the cost.
A 50% non-refundable deposit holds your dates; the balance is due on Day 1. Cancel two or more weeks ahead and your deposit moves to a new date. Within two weeks, the full package is charged — your therapist has blocked whole days for you.
Mounting evidence shows PTSD outcomes improve significantly when session frequency increases, and that intensive formats reduce dropout. Ask us for the studies.
Start with a conversation, not a booking.
Nia will hear what you're hoping for and pair you with an intensive therapist. Then a pre-intensive session decides the plan together.
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EMDR Intensive Therapists in Austin
Meet your EMDR Intensive Specialists
Not every therapist offers intensives. These three have the experience and training required.
Clinical Director
Heather Hammock LMFT
EMDR Certified
EFT
Sex therapy
Offers intensives
New clients: individual & couples intensives only
Sees Adults & couples
Executive Director
Traci W. Pirri LCSW-S
EMDR Consultant
Offers intensives
New clients: intensives only
Sees Adults & teens
EMDR Intensive Formats & Retreats
Half day, full day, or a retreat.
Every format includes a safety assessment, a 100% individualized plan, and your own workbook and resources.
In office or online
Half day
$895–$995per half day
- Safety assessment
- 100% individualized treatment plan
- 3 face-to-face hours
- EMDR, IFS, EFT, DBT and more
- Individualized workbook and resources
- Limited Saturday availability
In home, online, or in office
Full day
$1,795–$1,895per day
- Safety assessment
- 100% individualized treatment plan
- 6 face-to-face hours
- EMDR, IFS, EFT, DBT and more
- Individualized workbook and resources
- Limited Saturday availability
- Built-in breaks, including 1 hour for lunch
- Food and beverages not included
Location varies
Full-day retreat experience
$1,795–$1,895per day, plus per diem
- Safety assessment
- 21–33 face-to-face hours
- 100% individualized treatment plan
- EMDR, IFS, EFT, DBT and more
- Individualized workbook and resources
- 3–5 day minimum, weekday availability
- You book a retreat location and we come to you
- We can suggest options in Central Texas or on the Texas coast
A 50% non-refundable deposit holds your dates, and the balance is due on Day 1. A zero-interest payment plan is available. Our money-back guarantee covers pre-intensive sessions, not the intensive itself. Pre-Intensive and follow up sessions are billed at the clinician's hourly rate.
Months of progress, in days.
Ask about an intensive. We'll walk you through the assessment, the formats, and whether it's the right fit for you right now.
Ask about an intensive
or call 512-400-4790
Why people trust us
501(c)(3) nonprofit
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Assessment first
We only do EMDR when it's safe — every intensive starts with one.
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Advanced therapies
EMDR, IFS, EFT, sensorimotor, sandtray, DBT.
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Zero-interest payment plan
Ask Nia how it works.
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I've been doing weekly 50-minute sessions for several months, but I couldn't seem to get comfortable enough to make any real progress. After an intensive, I no longer worry about feeling overwhelmed. I'm confident that whatever feeling comes up, I'll be okay.
Client · 3-day intensive