EMDR and Somatic
Therapy Intensives in California
In Home, Online, and In Office
EMDR and Parts-Work therapy intensives
in San Luis Obispo and across California
Therapy Intensives Process
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We will begin with a brief 15-minute phone consultation to meet each other and answer any questions you may have. At this time we will schedule your 90 minute intake and you will complete the $300 deposit which covers both the consultation and the intake. I will send you intake paperwork to complete for that initial session. This paperwork will contain policy information and also will require credit card information for billing. Further personal history will be gathered on the intake paperwork. During our initial session we will review your paperwork, discuss the therapy intensive process, and build your treatment plan based on your goals. We will schedule your intensive and discuss payment options. Any other questions you may have can be answered during this intake as well.
If you are seeking an in-home intensive, we will assess your location and needs during the intake.
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We will schedule the amount of time needed based on the incident or theme(s) you would like to address during your therapy intensive. During the therapy process, we will have specific targets to seek out and reduce reactivity and resolve symptoms over several hours or days. This process will include EMDR protocol, parts-work meditations and exploration, as well as other therapeutic modalities as needed. We will have breaks as requested and at certain marks, depending on the length of your intensive.
During therapy, you have full control to stop or limit the focus of our chosen targets.
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Post-intensive, it is encouraged that you journal, exercise, meditate, and practice healthy coping skills in order to fully integrate the experience and reflect on the knowledge you have gained and the changes in your life you are seeking. All intensives include a follow-up 60 minute session in office or via telehealth in order to check in on your progress and determine if further therapy intensives could be useful. You may also be encouraged to continue or engage with traditional weekly therapy.
Is a therapy intensive right for you?
Dr. Adare Toral provides EMDR, Parts-work, and Somatic intensives for adults who have experienced trauma such as sexual assault, relationship violence, traumatic accidents, child abuse, or other traumatic experiences.
Therapy intensives are useful for clients who have repeated traumas in childhood, themes of traumatic experiences, or specific negative beliefs about themselves.
If you are not sure if an intensive is right for your goals, reach out for a brief consultation, and we can explore whether this format aligns with what you need.
When trauma occurs repeatedly around a central pattern or life event, single weekly sessions can often feel like putting a band-aid on a deeper issue. Therapy intensives offer the uninterrupted time needed to identify, target, and process these recurring patterns.
Common thematic trauma patterns we address include:
Feeling violated: Processing complex trauma from multiple instances of sexual abuse, assault, or intimate betrayal.
Feeling threatened and unsafe: Rebuilding a sense of physical and emotional security following incidents of stalking, domestic abuse, or adverse childhood experiences.
Caretaking & Over-Responsibility: Healing the burnout and guilt stemming from chronic parentification, high-stakes caretaking, or toxic workplace environments where you felt responsible for everyone else’s well-being.
This is not an exhaustive list of traumatic themes. Because trauma themes show up differently for everyone, we invite you to reach out and discuss how an intensive format can be tailored to your specific experiences.
Therapy intensives can be helpful for negative core beliefs or shame thoughts. Shame often speaks in familiar, painful scripts:
"I'm not good enough."
"I'm a bad person."
"I am not worthy of love or success."
"My value is determined by what others think of me."
Traditional 50-minute sessions can sometimes feel like you’re just scratching the surface of long-standing negative beliefs. By combining EMDR and Parts-Work in an intensive format, we have the time and container needed to pull up the root of these patterns. Therapy intensives help you reprocess shame and build an authentic, resilient foundation of self-worth.
Therapy Intensives
in San Luis Obispo and Across California
½ Day Therapy Intensive
$900
3 hour intensive in office or online
Includes 1 follow-up 60-minute session in person or via telehealth
$300 deposit required for 90- minute intake
In Home 2 ½ days
Therapy Intensive
$2275
2 day intensive, 3 hours per day in your home
Includes 1 follow-up 60-minute session in person or via telehealth
$300 deposit required for 90- minute intake
Full Day
Therapy Intensive
$1700
6 hour intensive in office or online, 1 hour lunch break
Includes 1 follow-up 60-minute session in person or via telehealth
$300 deposit required for 90- minute intake
In Home Full Day
Therapy Intensive
$2000
1 day intensive, 6 hours in your home
Includes 1 follow-up 60-minute session in person or via telehealth
$300 deposit required for 90- minute intake
Other Therapy Intensive Options
Design your intensive based on time and location
The minimum intensive time is 90 minutes, with a 90-minute intake, and at least 1 60-minute follow-up session.
Prices vary
Intensives FAQs and Policies
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Therapy intensives are short-term, high-impact therapy sessions. An intensive is 90 minutes or more of concentrated therapy for specific concerns. EMDR intensives focus on identified traumatic incidents, themes, or thoughts in order to provide relief quickly. Parts-work intensives may utilize EMDR, but they focus on understanding and integrating the various parts of ourselves. EMDR intensives may incorporate parts-work as well, but EMDR focuses on reducing reactivity to memories, thoughts, or experiences. Both parts-work and EMDR may utilize somatic exploration of body sensations or movement.
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Feel free to email, call, text, or submit a contact form in order to schedule a consultation call. If we determine that a therapy intensive would be effective for you, a deposit is required to schedule an intake session. The initial $300 deposit covers your 90-minute intake and consultation.
In-office intensives take place in San Luis Obispo. Online intensives can be conducted anywhere in California. In-home intensives can be conducted anywhere in California following the initial intake and assessment of in-home accessibility.
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A deposit of $300 is required for all intensives. This initial deposit is non-refundable and covers a 15 minute consult call and initial 90 minute intake. A $5 processing fee will be added to your deposit via square. If it is determined that an intensive is not the best option, you will not be charged further. If an intensive is scheduled, half the cost is due at the time of booking, with the remaining cost charged at the time of the intensive.
If you have to cancel the intensive for any reason, a 48-hour notice is required to avoid being charged in full for your missed appointment.
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$300
All intensives require a $300 deposit which includes a 15 minute consult call and initial 90 minute intake.
Weekly Therapy vs Therapy Intensives
Therapy isn't one-size-fits-all. Some goals thrive in the continuous rhythm of weekly sessions. Deep-seated trauma, shame patterns, or busy schedules often benefit from dedicated, uninterrupted multi-day blocks in a therapy intensive. We offer weekly therapy and therapy intensives based on your needs. Let’s determine the right pace for your care.