Undertaking An Intensive EMDR Retreat Reaps Long-term Rewards

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a thoroughly researched, scientifically based psychotherapy method that is long established to aid people, recover from trauma and other negative life experiences. EMDR works amazingly to fix unprocessed traumatic events and offers enduring results in fewer sessions than alternative psychotherapy techniques. 

It works by stimulating the brain to release the fight, flight, freeze instinct encompassing traumatic events; in order that negative emotions can, move into long-lasting storage, along with other non-traumatic experiences where they belong.

Going On An EMDR Retreat 

When you are in emotional distress, a strong intervention will be the only method to change the momentum and get everything back in shape. An intensive EMDR retreat allows for relief and healing in a few days; not years as required by the 1-hour weekly sessions in-person or online therapy sessions.

One single retreat day adds up to eight 45-50 min sessions. Simply put, one retreat day is comparable to two months of weekly therapy. However, the effects are tremendously more powerful due to the continuity of the work. You receive your therapist’s attention day long, every single day of the retreat. Coupled with a lunch break and additional breaks as needed. 

Time is not wasted on saying hello, catching up, or shutting down a session. It is continuous and uninterrupted.

Scientifically Based Therapy Retreats

These intensive therapy retreats are based on the latest scientific discernment of adult mental health and how they are affected by trauma. Counseling and mental health services adopt the most effective techniques, to help you process your trauma and go ahead in life, unhampered by negative past experiences. 

Only the latest research-supported techniques are used to quickly and, effectively mitigate symptoms such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, sleep problems; and many other psychological and emotional issues.

The Retreat Produces Results In a Single Session 

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapy developed by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. It allows people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress, caused by trauma and disturbing life experiences that often lead to a host of mental health issues. It is widely established that severe emotional pain needs a long time to heal. 

EMDR has proven that the mind can actually heal from psychological trauma much as the body recoups from physical trauma.

Research has concluded that intense EMDR retreats can produce results in a single therapy session. While other forms of psychotherapy will take years to deliver. Up to 30 positive controlled outcome studies have been conducted on EMDR. Some have shown that 84-90% of single-trauma victims are free of PTSD after just three 90 minutes sessions.

The Nutshell

In a nutshell, EMDR is undertaken during the intensive retreat to quickly process old trauma that triggers, a wide variety of emotional and behavioral health issues, allowing you to travel across and beyond those feelings. All in all, it is believed that EMDR with intensive retreat should be a part of any premium mental health counseling programs, owing to its fantastic effectiveness.