You’ll walk away with tools to stay grounded, feel confident, and reconnect with the version of yourself you feared was lost.
experience peace that lasts
This isn’t a clinical checkbox. Your story is heard, your emotions are valid, and your healing plan is completely customized to you.
Feel fully seen and heard
EMDR intensives help you access and process painful experiences without being retraumatized — delivering months’ worth of therapy in a matter of days.
Deep healing, fast
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps the brain reprocess traumatic memories so they no longer trigger the same emotional or physical response. Instead of revisiting the past in endless detail, EMDR works directly with the nervous system to create lasting resolution.
If you’ve experienced birth trauma, medical trauma, or long-standing emotional distress, you likely know this: traditional therapy often takes a long time.
What is EMDR, and Why Is it so effective for healing trauma?
This isn’t about managing symptoms, it’s about creating change that lasts.
For those navigating perinatal trauma, medical PTSD, or unresolved childhood pain, EMDR provides a direct path to relief, without reliving every detail or staying stuck in the story.
At Hope & Healing Intensives, we take this even further by offering customized, private intensive sessions that give you space to heal at your own pace, in a calm, supportive setting.
Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR works with the brain's natural healing mechanisms to process and integrate difficult experiences.
With multiple hours each day, we bypass the stop-start pattern of weekly therapy. This allows for sustained processing of trauma, which creates faster, deeper breakthroughs.
Instead of talking about the same pain over and over, you move through it, and out the other side.
That’s the difference. And that’s why clients often report more progress in 3 days than they felt in 6 months of traditional therapy.
EMDR Intensives are different
Most therapy gives you just enough time to open up before the session ends.
Maybe it was rushed, invasive, or full of decisions you didn’t feel part of. And now, even months later, you can’t stop thinking about it.
Maybe your birth didn’t go as planned.
It Was Supposed to Be a Joyful Time — So Why Does It Still Feel So Heavy?
EMDR works by helping your brain and body reprocess the trauma in a way that feels safe, supported, and complete.
Instead of reliving the experience every time something reminds you of it, EMDR helps your brain understand: It’s over. You’re safe. And you get to move forward.
Trauma doesn’t live in logic. it lives in your nervous system.
This is where EMDR can help.
You’ll receive a trauma-informed workbook designed to help you identify triggers, map emotional responses, and prepare your nervous system before the first session.
Custom EMDR Workbook
A 90-minute video call to review your history, set goals, and create a personalized roadmap for your healing.
Pre-Intensive Interview
preparation
What's Included
Between sessions, you’ll have access to calming tools (mindfulness, visualization, etc.) to help your nervous system integrate what’s being processed.
Grounding + Integration Practices
Each day includes 3 hours of intensive EMDR therapy, structured to allow sustained processing without overwhelm. You’ll be fully supported the entire time.
Daily EMDR Sessions
in-session experience
If you already have a therapist, we can collaborate with them to ensure continuity and safety in your overall care.
Optional Therapist Collaboration
60-minute integration session to reflect, review your progress, and create a forward plan, including next steps if you’re working with another therapist.
Wrap-Up 60-Minute Session
follow-up & Support
I’m Theresa Salonis, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with many years of experience supporting people through trauma, anxiety, and deep emotional pain.
But I’m also a mom who knows what it’s like to walk out of the hospital with a healthy baby and a nervous system that feels like it’s on fire.
Both of my sons were born in emergency situations. While they were tiny and recovering, I was smiling and coping — until I wasn’t.
It took time, courage, and EMDR to help me move from surviving to feeling whole again.
That’s why I do this work, not because trauma is a buzzword, but because it’s real, it’s lived, and it deserves more than a 53-minute therapy slot.
A trauma therapist, mother, and woman who’s been where you are.
Hi, I'm Theresa
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA #5601
- Certified EMDR Clinician
- Certified Perinatal Mental Health Clinician (#PSI10086)
- FLASH & Dream Completion Technique Trained
- EMDR GAP Trained
- Attachment Trauma Specialist
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness Informed Professional (MIP)
Through EMDR Intensives, I help people like you reclaim the parts of yourself that trauma tried to quiet
Motherhood asks you to hold everything together, even when you’re falling apart. That kind of strength deserves to be seen, honored, and healed.
12 hours of EMDR therapy spread across four days. This package is ideal for clients with long-term, deeply rooted trauma.
4-day intensive
9 hours of EMDR therapy spread across three days. This package is ideal for clients with more complex or layered trauma.
$2,200
3-day intensive
6 hours of EMDR therapy spread across two days. This package is ideal for those seeking relief from a single traumatic event or shorter-term distress
$1,600
2-day intensive
We’ll determine the best path together in your complimentary call. In the meantime, I've outlined investment details below so you can have clear expectations and prepare accordingly.
EMDR Intensives are not covered by insurance providers. They are considered a specialized service outside the scope of traditional weekly therapy.
If finances are a concern, I'm happy to talk through options during your free consultation.
Let’s explore what’s right for you
The Investment
Therapy Intensives are perfect for people that are ready for relief now. If you’re ready to see things change in your life and your relationships but you don’t want to wait for that to happen next year - a Therapy Intensive may be right for you. If you have a specific topic, trauma, or stressor that you want support with - this can be the focus of your Therapy Intensive. The dedicated time will be customized specifically to you and your goals.
Who can benefit from EMDR Therapy Intensives?
An EMDR Therapy Intensive is an accelerated form of therapy designed to help clients go deeper and get results faster. Instead of attending therapy one hour per week for a year, why not carve out a few days for intensive healing? It’s a cutting-edge approach to help people feel better faster. No need for a weekly therapy appointment.
What is an EMDR Intensive
Frequently Asked Questions
Therapy Intensives are not covered by insurance. They are specialized type of therapeutic service that is not covered by insurance providers. I do accept medical credit cards to make these services more accessible.
Can my insurance help pay for Therapy Intensives?
Absolutely! Therapy Intensives work very well as an adjunct therapy. I would ask that you sign a Release of Information so that your current therapist and I can collaborate/coordinate to best serve you.
If I already have a primary therapist, can I do an intensive as adjunct therapy?
Yes, all EMDR Intensives are offered via secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth. Sessions are conducted online, allowing you to participate from the safety and comfort of your own space. Many clients find virtual therapy just as effective — and even more grounding — than in-person care.
Do you offer virtual EMDR Intensives?
Absolutely. EMDR is a gentle, trauma-informed approach that can actually help reduce stress and anxiety during pregnancy. I always tailor the pace and intensity of the work to your nervous system and stage of pregnancy, your emotional and physical safety is top priority.
