Integrative Somatic therapist in Oregon & Colorado
Transform Years of Pain in Days, Not Months
EMDR Intensives
An accelerated EMDR experience designed for deep relief from trauma, anxiety, and burnout, without the wait.
Offered by Ashley Vande Slunt, LMFT
Founder & Clinical Director of Hidden Trails Therapy
Are you ready to break through emotional barriers and experience profound transformation?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Intensives offer a focused, time-efficient approach to healing trauma, reducing anxiety, and overcoming negative beliefs. With concentrated sessions, you’ll make significant progress in days, rather than months, helping you achieve lasting change and emotional freedom.
The Science of EMDR Intensives: How They Accelerate Healing
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a well-researched, evidence-based therapy that helps individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences. By targeting unprocessed memories stored in the brain, EMDR enables you to reframe painful events and reduce their emotional impact.
Why Intensives?
Research shows that intensive EMDR sessions can be highly effective for those seeking faster, more focused results. According to studies, intensive formats often lead to:
Accelerated Symptom Reduction: Clients experience faster relief from trauma-related symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, and emotional reactivity.
Deep Processing: Extended sessions allow for sustained focus, enabling deeper work on core issues without the interruptions of weekly therapy.
Lower Dropout Rates: The immersive nature of intensives helps maintain momentum, reducing the likelihood of clients disengaging before experiencing significant results.
In fact, a study published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress found that EMDR intensives led to substantial improvements in PTSD symptoms within a short time frame, offering results that surpass alternative traditional therapy formats.
By engaging both hemispheres of the brain through bilateral stimulation, EMDR rewires negative thought patterns and promotes a sense of emotional resilience. When delivered in an intensive format, this process is amplified, leading to quicker, more profound transformations.
If you’re ready to break free from the past and experience rapid healing, an EMDR Intensive could be the game-changer you’ve been searching for.
Wanting to go beyond traditional talk therapy and experience rapid, lasting transformation?
EMDR INtensive(s) may be a great fit if you:
Feel stuck in your healing journey and want faster results.
Find yourself repeating the same negative patterns, even when you’re actively working to change.
Are navigating a major life transition, like a career change, marriage, starting/started a family, or relocation, and want extra support.
Work in a high-stress career, such as healthcare, emergency services, or leadership, and need help managing cumulative stress or burnout.
Are managing a busy schedule and prefer a focused approach over weekly sessions.
Experience self-doubt or fear of success, which prevents you from fully stepping into your potential.
Struggle with trauma, anxiety, or emotional blocks that affect your daily life.
Feel blocked by limiting beliefs that hold you back from reaching your goals.
Want to shift from a fear-based mindset to one rooted in confidence and possibility.
Want to focus on personal growth, build emotional resilience, and enhance your self-awareness.
Feel disconnected from your inner power, struggling to trust yourself and your ability to create a fulfilling life.
Experience physical symptoms of stress or trauma, such as chronic pain, tension, or fatigue, and want to address the mind-body connection.
Desire a more empowered mindset, one that supports growth, resilience, and self-compassion.
Want to build momentum and experience immediate, transformative shifts.
YOU’RE NOT ALONE.
Breaking free from the past & embracing a brighter future is possible.
EMDR Intensives offer a focused, transformative approach to healing. By targeting and reprocessing traumatic memories, EMDR helps you release the emotional weight of the past, reduce anxiety, and shift negative beliefs. This powerful intervention accelerates your journey toward balance and well-being, empowering you to live with greater clarity, confidence, and peace.
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How EMDR Intensives Work
EMDR is a scientifically proven therapy that helps the brain reprocess traumatic memories, allowing you to release their emotional hold and reframe negative beliefs. During an intensive, we’ll focus on your specific goals, using EMDR to:
Address and heal past trauma
Reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression
Break free from self-doubt and feelings of unworthiness
Build resilience and foster healthier emotional patterns
Through this immersive approach, we’ll tackle root issues and create lasting change in a fraction of the time of traditional therapy.
Why Choose Hidden Trails Therapy for an EMDR Intensive?
About the founder& Clinical Director
I’m Ashley Vande Slunt, LMFT (she/her) Founder and Clinical Director of Hidden Trails Therapy. I’m a Certified Integrative Mental Health Therapist, SEP in training, and EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist, with a passion for supporting healing from trauma, navigating anxiety, chronic stress, and untangling long-standing patterns that no longer serve them.
My work integrates advanced therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, somatic and nervous system–informed practices, and Internal Family Systems–informed work, alongside relational talk therapy. This integrative approach allows for depth while remaining paced, attuned, and grounded in safety.
EMDR Intensives at Hidden Trails Therapy are a specialized service offered directly by me and are designed for clients seeking a focused, immersive container for trauma processing and integration. With a trauma-informed and holistic lens, I create a supportive space to work deeply while honoring your nervous system, readiness, and lived experience.
Together, we’ll focus on processing unresolved experiences, shifting entrenched patterns, and supporting lasting change, not through force or urgency, but through clarity, regulation, and collaboration.
If you’re curious whether an EMDR Intensive may be a good fit for you, I invite you to explore further or reach out with questions..
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GETTING STARTED IS EASY
Step 01
Pre-Intensive Consultation:
We’ll discuss your history, goals, and prepare you for the intensive process.
Step 02
Customized Intensive Sessions: Over the designated timeframe, we’ll engage in extended EMDR sessions, supported by grounding and somatic practices to help you process and integrate.
Step 03
Post-Intensive Integration:
You’ll receive tools and resources to maintain your progress, with follow-up support to reinforce lasting change.
Ready to Transform?
Let’s Get Started
Take the next step toward rapid healing and lasting change. Schedule your free consultation today to learn how an EMDR Intensive can help you unlock your full potential.
Embrace growth, healing, and the best version of you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you have more questions or are ready to start your SSP journey, feel free to reach out—I’m here to help guide you every step of the way.
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain process and heal from traumatic or distressing memories. It uses bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements, to activate the brain’s natural healing process. This helps reduce the emotional intensity of past events and reframe negative beliefs, allowing you to move forward with greater clarity and resilience.
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An EMDR Intensive condenses the healing process into longer, focused sessions over a shorter time frame. Instead of weekly 50-minute sessions, intensives offer several hours of therapy over consecutive days or weeks, allowing for deeper, more immersive work. This format helps you make significant progress quickly, perfect for those seeking faster results or working on specific challenges.
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Your EMDR Intensive will begin with a thorough consultation to assess your goals and readiness. Sessions will include guided EMDR work, grounding exercises, and integration strategies to help process and solidify your progress. You’ll receive personalized care throughout the process, with follow-up support to ensure lasting results.
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Yes, EMDR is a well-researched and safe approach for processing trauma and distressing experiences. During an intensive, I’ll provide a trauma-informed, supportive environment to ensure you feel safe and in control throughout the process. We’ll work at a pace that’s right for you, with breaks and grounding exercises as needed.
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Absolutely! EMDR Intensives work well alongside other therapeutic approaches, such as talk therapy, somatic work, or Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP). If you’re already working with another therapist, I’m happy to collaborate to ensure your care is seamless and comprehensive.
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An EMDR Intensive offers a focused and immersive experience, allowing you to make significant progress in a shorter period of time. Unlike weekly sessions, which often require time to check in and re-establish where you left off, an intensive keeps the momentum going, helping you dive deeper into the healing process without interruption.
This format is ideal for those who want faster results, are managing a busy schedule, or feel stuck and ready for a breakthrough. Intensives also allow for more time to process and integrate, creating space for lasting change in a way that weekly sessions may take months to achieve.
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Many clients experience noticeable shifts after just one or two sessions. Because EMDR Intensives allow for deeper, uninterrupted work, you may see faster and more profound results compared to traditional weekly therapy. However, the pace and outcome will depend on your unique goals and experiences.
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Before your intensive, we’ll have a consultation to discuss your history and goals. I’ll provide you with guidelines to prepare, such as creating a comfortable environment and practicing grounding techniques. You’ll also want to arrange a quiet, restful space for after your sessions to support the integration process.
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Preparation is simple! You’ll need a quiet, comfortable space, over-ear headphones (non-noise canceling), and a smartphone or tablet to access the SSP app. Before your first session, I’ll provide detailed instructions to ensure you’re ready to begin.
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EMDR Intensives are not covered by insurance because they fall outside the standard therapy model of weekly 50-minute sessions. This intensive format is considered a specialized, accelerated approach that offers significant benefits beyond traditional therapy.
By condensing the healing process into a shorter time frame, EMDR Intensives allow for deeper, more focused work, which can lead to faster and more lasting results. While this service is an investment, many clients find the value in the rapid progress and transformative outcomes it provides. If you have any questions about payment options, feel free to reach out for more information.