EMDR Healing Intensives
A focused space for depth, integration, and steady change.
Healing Intensives offer a time-limited, immersive format for clients seeking well-held, concentrated therapeutic work.
Drawing from EMDR, somatic approaches, and ketamine-assisted therapy when clinically appropriate, intensives support integration and clarity through sustained attention rather than urgency or intensity.
What Makes Healing Intensives Different
Healing Intensives offer extended, uninterrupted time that allows work to unfold with continuity and integration.
Rather than spreading sessions over weeks or months, this format supports focused attention and thoughtful pacing within a clearly defined period.
This approach can be especially helpful when work benefits from sustained presence, reduced context-switching, and space for integration between phases of the process.
Each intensive is individually structured and may include:
EMDR therapy to support work with trauma, anxiety, or relational patterns
Somatic practices that increase body awareness and support regulation
Ketamine-assisted therapy, when clinically appropriate and carefully assessed
Integration practices to support meaning-making and consolidation of the work
Healing Intensives are not intended to replace ongoing therapy, but to offer a different format for clients for whom concentrated, time-limited work is appropriate.
Healing Intensives are ideal for clients who:
Have prior experience in therapy and are seeking a different format for focused, time-limited work
Feel that certain patterns benefit from sustained attention and integration, rather than short weekly sessions
Are navigating periods of transition and want support that is embodied, paced, and well-contained
Value an approach that attends to mind, body, and emotional experience in an integrated way
Are able to engage in deeper work with stability, self-responsibility, and readiness
Healing Intensives are offered selectively and are not appropriate for everyone.
Fit and timing are carefully considered to ensure the work is supportive, ethical, and well-held.
Flexible Formats for Deep Healing
Healing Intensives are offered in the following formats:
Half-day sessions
Full-day sessions
Multi-day sessions
Location options include:
In-person sessions in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Virtual sessions for clients located in Florida and New York
Each intensive is structured to allow for unhurried pacing, focused attention, and integration, with space to pause, reflect, and consolidate the work as it unfolds.
Healing Intensives: Structure & Flow
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Phase 1: Pre-Intensive Preparation
You’ll receive a custom workbook that includes:
Guided reflection prompts to clarify goals and intentions
Somatic tracking exercises to build awareness before the session
Self-regulation and grounding tools (breathwork, resourcing, visualization)
Psychoeducation on nervous system patterns and trauma responses
Optional pre-session call (30 minutes) to clarify focus areas and structure.
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Phase 2: Intensive Experience
Depending on the length (half-day to multi-day), intensives weave together modalities that support both processing and integration:
Core Components:
Somatic & Embodiment Work: body awareness, movement, grounding, and self-regulation techniques
EMDR Therapy: tailored reprocessing for trauma, attachment wounds, or limiting beliefs
Nervous System Support: pendulation, titration, and body-led pacing for sustainable change
Resourcing & Internal Strengthening: imagery, ego state work, and guided resourcing
Meditation & Breathwork: to anchor safety and awareness between processing rounds
Journaling & Integration Prompts: structured reflection during and between sessions
Aromatherapy & Environment: curated scents, music, and sensory tools to deepen calm
For Multi-Day Intensives (2–3 days):
Morning grounding + intention setting
Midday EMDR + somatic integration
Afternoon reflection + breathwork and journaling
Assigned home integration (gentle movement, writing, or rest-based activities)
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Phase 3: Post-Intensive Integration
You’ll receive:
A personalized Integration Plan summarizing insights, resourcing strategies, and ongoing practices
Access to your post-intensive workbook section (includes integration prompts, regulation practices, and follow-up reflections)
Optional follow-up integration sessions (recommended 2–3 sessions, 75–90 mins each)
Integration packages available:
3-session package → $900 (saves $150)
5-session package → $1,500 (saves $250)
Guiding Your Transformation
Rachel Pires is an EMDR-certified therapist through EMDRIA, with advanced training in attachment-focused, somatic, and ego state–informed EMDR. She also serves as a consultant-in-training, supporting other clinicians in developing clarity, readiness, and ethical depth in their clinical work.
Her approach integrates EMDR, somatic therapy, and ketamine-assisted treatment when clinically appropriate, with attention to pacing, integration, and care. Rachel’s work is grounded in experience with complex trauma, anxiety, and relational patterns, and is held with respect for the responsibility and depth this work carries.
Ready to Begin Your Healing Journey?
If you feel called to deep, transformational work, connect with Rachel to explore whether a Healing Intensive is the right fit for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A Healing Intensive is an immersive, concentrated session designed to create deep transformation. Unlike weekly therapy, intensives provide extended time to process trauma, regulate the nervous system, and integrate insights in a supportive, focused environment.
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Intensives can be half-day, full-day, or multi-day sessions, depending on your goals and readiness. Each session is personalized to provide the space and time needed for meaningful change.
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Your intensive may include EMDR therapy, somatic practices, integration exercises, and — for appropriate clients — ketamine-assisted therapy. These modalities are blended based on your needs and readiness for deep work.
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Intensives are ideal for individuals ready to move through trauma, anxiety, or relational patterns with concentrated, transformational support. They are especially suited for clients who want to experience profound emotional and nervous system regulation.
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Yes. While in-person intensives are offered in Fort Lauderdale, virtual sessions are available for clients located in Florida and New York.
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Ketamine-assisted therapy is only offered to clients who are medically appropriate and feel called to this level of work. Rachel will discuss suitability and safety during your initial consultation.
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Rates vary based on the length and structure of the intensive. Rachel does not accept insurance. Specific pricing details are shared during the initial inquiry.
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No, Healing Intensives are cash-pay only and are not covered by insurance. This allows the work to remain focused, flexible, and fully immersive, without constraints from insurance limitations. Payment details and rates are shared during the initial consultation.
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A typical intensive begins with preparation and grounding, followed by focused EMDR and somatic work, and concludes with integration practices to consolidate insights. The pace and structure are tailored to your needs.
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Rachel will provide guidance ahead of your session, including reflection prompts, self-care strategies, and practical details to ensure you arrive ready for deep work.