Join the Waitlist

At this time Fostering Fortitude is working off of a waitlist for ongoing individual therapy. Once placed on the waitlist, you will be contacted when my schedule opens up with avalibility.

Skip The Waitlist & Schedule An EMDR Intensive

EMDR Intensives are a powerful alternative to weekly therapy — offering focused, extended sessions (often 3–6 hours) designed to help you move through stuck trauma patterns more efficiently and deeply.

Rather than touching the wound for 50 minutes and waiting a week, we are able to create concentrated space/time for meaningful reprocessing and therapy. I believe this allow your nervous system to stay engaged long enough to actually reorganize and unlink the things that need unlinked.

What an EMDR Therapy Intensive Includes:

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a bottom-up therapy, meaning we work with the brain and body first (not just challenging thoughts). Trauma isn’t linked as a logical story; it lives in the nervous system. Bottom-up work helps your body learn that the threat is over.

Your intensive with me is:

  • Polyvagal Theory–informed
    We pay close attention to your nervous system states (fight, flight, freeze, shutdown). You’ll learn how your body responds to stress and how to gently bring it back into regulation so processing feels contained and supported and not just overwhelming.

  • Parts Work–informed
    Often, protective parts step in with beliefs like “I can’t trust,” “I’m too much,” “It wasn’t that bad,” or “Don’t go there.” These parts aren’t problems, they’re protectors doing a job. We work with them respectfully so they don’t block healing.

  • Somatic Experiencing–informed
    Trauma isn’t just remembered, we think of it as being held. Through movement, breath, and body awareness, we can help the nervous system complete responses that were interrupted. The goal isn’t to relive trauma, but to allow your body to release what it’s been carrying.

What a 4-Hour Intensive Could Look Like

Each intensive is customized, but a typical flow may include:

  • Psychoeducation (understanding trauma + your nervous system)

  • Resourcing and stabilization work

  • Gentle movement or grounding exercises

  • EMDR reprocessing

  • Gentle chair yoga or somatic integration

  • Continued EMDR reprocessing

  • Closing resourcing and integration

You’ll also receive a structured workbook to support reflection, preparation, and integration between sessions. This helps deepen insight and ensures the work continues to consolidate after we finish.

Why Intensive?

When we create sustained, intentional time for healing, your brain doesn’t have to “reset” every week. Many of my intensive clients experience deeper shifts, clearer insights, and more efficient movement through long-standing patterns.