EMDR
You are not the experience that happened to you.
You may understand what happened.
You may know that you're safe now. That the experience is over. That the relationship ended. That the fear may no longer make logical sense.
And still, something gets activated.
A memory or feeling brings you right back. Your body reacts before you have time to think. You avoid something you wish you didn't. A negative belief about yourself still feels true even when another part of you knows better.
EMDR gives us a structured way to work with experiences that continue to influence the present.
My EMDR Intensive Program provides dedicated, extended time for focused therapeutic work, allowing us to stay with the process without the time constraints of a traditional 60-minute therapy session.
Each intensive is thoughtfully structured and paced around your history, readiness, clinical needs, and treatment goals, with time for preparation, processing, regulation, and integration.
Your EMDR Intensive is a Comprehensive, Personalized and immersive experience.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is an evidence-based psychotherapy used to work with experiences, beliefs, emotional responses, and conditioned patterns that continue to influence the present.
During portions of EMDR, I may ask you to briefly focus on a memory, belief, feeling, or anticipated situation while engaging in bilateral stimulation through guided eye movements, alternating sounds, or tactile cues.
With more than 20 years of EMDR experience, my Intensive work goes beyond a single protocol. I integrate multiple EMDR protocols with other clinical approaches to create a highly individualized treatment experience based on your needs and therapeutic goals.
This may include work with unresolved experiences, negative beliefs, attachment injuries, triggers, recurring patterns, and future situations that continue to create distress.
EMDR does not erase what happened. With processing, an experience may begin to feel less immediate or distressing, while old beliefs and conditioned responses can become less influential in the present.
More time doesn’t mean rushing the process. It means giving it room.
01. 15-minute consultation
Before we schedule your first EMDR Intensive appointment, we’ll have a complimentary 15-minute call.
You can tell me a little about what you’re looking for, ask questions, and get a feel for whether working together feels right.
You don’t need to tell me your entire life story in 15 minutes. We’re simply starting the conversation.
02. Complete the EMDR readiness application
If an Intensive appears potentially appropriate, you will be invited to complete the EMDR readiness application.
03. Initial evaluation
90-minutes
We'll explore your current concerns, relevant history, previous treatment, coping resources, support needs, and therapeutic goals.
We'll also begin identifying the experiences, emotional themes, beliefs, fears, triggers, or concerns most relevant to the change you're seeking.
From there, I'll create your personalized treatment plan and customized EMDR Intensive workbook.
04. Personalized recommendation
An Intensive isn't automatically the right next step for everyone.
After your evaluation, I'll give you an individualized clinical recommendation.
You may be ready to proceed. Or I may recommend additional preparation, ongoing therapy, coordination with another provider, or a different treatment structure first.
EMDR Intensive Program
$1,400 • NEW clients
Before your Intensive
Once we have determined that an Intensive is clinically appropriate for you, I will create a customized preparation plan and EMDR Intensive workbook based on your treatment goals.
Your preparation may include grounding and regulation practices, personalized resources, reflection exercises, potential treatment targets, and guidance for the days before and after your appointment.
The goal is for you to arrive informed, supported, and prepared to use your dedicated therapeutic time intentionally.
During your Intensive
Your three-hour EMDR Intensive gives us protected time for focused, highly personalized therapeutic work.
Depending on your goals, readiness, and treatment plan, our time may include:
Review of your preparation and treatment focus
Target assessment and EMDR processing
Bilateral stimulation through guided eye movements, alternating sounds, or tactile cues
Cognitive, attachment-focused, or parts-informed interventions
Grounding and nervous-system regulation
Processing emotional, cognitive, and physical responses
Strengthening more adaptive beliefs
Intentional breaks and thoughtful pacing
Stabilization, integration, and a plan to support continued processing
There is structure, but there is also room to respond to what you need in the moment.
After your intensive
Your program includes one private 60-minute follow-up session scheduled a day or one week out from your intensive depending on your clinical needs.
We will review your Intensive experience, talk about changes or new material that emerged, reinforce progress, and determine the most supportive next steps.
Some clients experience meaningful progress through one Intensive. Others benefit from additional EMDR work, integration sessions, or ongoing therapy.
I will guide you in deciding the next steps. Recommendations are based on what is clinically most supportive, beneficial, and aligns with your treatment goals.
Already working with me?
$700
Established Berkley Wellness clients are absolutely eligible for a three-hour EMDR Intensive! When there are identified memories, experiences, beliefs, or concerns that may benefit from extended therapeutic time, an intensive would be therapeutically beneficial.
Your Intensive includes customized preparation materials and a three-hour EMDR session.
A 60-minute post-Intensive follow-up would be scheduled separately.
Eligibility is based on your treatment history, readiness for extended processing, and clinical needs.
Focused treatment.
Collaborative care.
EMDR Intensive Therapy may complement ongoing treatment for clients with a clearly identified concern who may benefit from extended, focused EMDR work.
Clients may remain connected to their therapist, psychiatrist, physician, or treatment team. During the active phases of the EMDR Intensive Program, I generally recommend pausing other psychotherapy to reduce overlapping treatment approaches and support focused processing and integration.
With written authorization, I welcome collaboration with established providers regarding treatment goals, readiness, continuity of care, and follow-up recommendations.
Meet Linell Berkley, MSW, LCSW
Psychotherapist | EMDRIA Certified Therapist | Certified EME Practitioner
I am an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and have practiced EMDR throughout more than two decades of my clinical practice.
I have repeatedly witnessed how EMDR effectively engages the brain’s memory and emotional processing systems, giving us a way to work with old experiences, beliefs, and conditioned responses that continue to shape the present.
My role is to guide you in identifying the experiences, beliefs, and patterns driving what is happening now - and use EMDR and other clinical approaches with both a creative flow and precision to help change them and create the new patterns you want in your life.
You are always an active participant in the work. You will know when you are ready. I look forward to meeting you!
The goal isn’t to forget what happened.
It’s for the past to have less say in the present.
If something still feels unresolved, carries more emotional weight than you want it to, or continues to influence the way you respond today, EMDR Intensives may give us the time and structure to work with it differently.
We’ll begin by determining whether it’s right for you.
You may be looking for a different kind of support.
Individual Therapy
Ongoing psychotherapy for anxiety, trauma, stress, grief, relationship concerns, insomnia, perfectionism, and other experiences affecting how you feel and function.
Couples Therapy
Therapy for couples who want to better understand what happens between them, repair disconnection, and strengthen the way they communicate and relate
EME Coaching
My separate, non-clinical coaching services centered around emotion, mind, energy, self-awareness, and intentional change.
What to know before getting started.
Not sure where to start? Reach out with any questions, or if you're ready to dive right in, schedule a free consultation today.
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Yes. EMDR is an evidence-based psychotherapy treatment with its strongest research support for post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma-related symptoms. It is included in clinical guidance published by the American Psychological Association, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and other national and international organizations.
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EMDR may be especially helpful for:
Trauma or distressing memories
Anxiety, panic, or specific fears
Grief or complicated loss
Betrayal, rejection, or abandonment
Relationship or attachment injuries
Medical trauma or traumatic birth experiences
The effects of sexual assault, violence, or abuse
Shame or deeply held negative beliefs about yourself
Persistent emotional or physical triggers
Sleep disruption related to trauma or anxiety
Reactions that continue despite insight or previous therapy
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No. A PTSD diagnosis is not required for EMDR to be considered.
EMDR may be used when past or recent experiences continue to influence present-day emotions, beliefs, physical responses, behaviors, or relationship patterns. Although its strongest evidence is for PTSD, specialized EMDR protocols are also used clinically for concerns such as anxiety, panic, phobias, grief, medical experiences, relationship injuries, and performance-related distress.
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Weekly therapy distributes treatment across regularly scheduled appointments. An EMDR Intensive uses an expansive appointment program organized around a clearly defined therapeutic goal, allowing more time for preparation, focused processing, closure, and integration within the same session.
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I can't promise a specific result - and I wouldn't want you to expect one.
Some clients experience meaningful relief, clarity, or change after one Intensive. Others benefit from additional processing, integration, or ongoing therapy. We'll determine next steps based on how you respond and what you need.
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No. EMDR generally does not require repeated or highly detailed verbal retelling.
You'll share enough information for careful assessment and treatment planning, but you will not be expected to describe every detail.
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No. EMDR and hypnosis are different therapeutic approaches.
You remain awake, oriented, aware, and in control throughout EMDR. You may speak, pause, ask questions, or stop an intervention at any time.
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You may remain connected to your providers. During the active phases of the EMDR Intensive Program, I generally recommend pausing other psychotherapy to reduce overlapping treatment approaches and support focused processing and integration.
Exceptions may be coordinated in advance when clinically appropriate.
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Every person responds differently. You may feel calm, relieved, tired, or energized. You may also notice new insights, memories, vivid dreams, emotions, or physical sensations as processing continues. Many clients often notice positive changes such as feeling less triggered, or responding differently to situations without having to consciously think about it.
Whenever possible, plan for a quieter evening with fewer demands. Make sleep a priority for several days following your intensive as you will still be processing. You will be provided with personalized materials that will include grounding strategies and guidance for the integration period.
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Depending on your treatment plan, the session may include:
Review and refinement of treatment targets
EMDR assessment and processing
Guided bilateral stimulation
Processing of emotional, cognitive, and physical responses
Cognitive, attachment-focused, or parts-informed interventions when appropriate
Grounding and nervous-system regulation
Strengthening more adaptive beliefs and responses
Intentional breaks and pacing
Stabilization, integration, and planning for continued progress
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Traditional therapy can be highly effective. An EMDR Intensive simply offers a different structure: more protected therapeutic time devoted to a defined area of focus.
The extended format allows time to:
Work with important experiences or patterns in greater depth
Explore connections among memories, emotions, beliefs, and present-day reactions
Maintain therapeutic momentum without stopping at the end of a traditional session
Integrate EMDR with other clinical approaches when appropriate
Incorporate regulation, reflection, and intentional pacing throughout the work
Develop a clear plan for continued integration and next steps