Therapy for moms in midlife
EMDR Intensives in New Jersey
Half-day and full-day EMDR for moms carrying anxiety, stress and old trauma. In person at my Bordentown office.
If you're holding everything together and want a deeper way to work through what's underneath, an Intensive gives you several focused hours instead of 50 minutes at a time.
I'm Eddie Theokas, LPC and EMDRIA Certified, a therapist since 2002 and a mom in perimenopause myself. More about me
Serving Bordentown, Robbinsville, Princeton, Chesterfield and Hamilton.
What an EMDR Intensive is
An EMDR Intensive is a half day (up to 6 hours) or a full day (up to 8 hours) of focused therapy, built around one memory, pattern or stressor.
Weekly sessions often end right as something opens up. An Intensive gives your nervous system enough uninterrupted time to stay with it, with breaks built in.
Many women who choose an Intensive have done talk therapy before and know their patterns. What they want now is time to work on them without stretching it across months of weekly appointments.
If perimenopause is part of the picture, your OB-GYN treats the hormones. I work on what they stirred up.
Is an Intensive right for you?
Intensives aren't right for everyone, and I'll be honest with you about that. A good fit usually means you:
Have support and stability in your life right now
Have done some therapy before and can stay with strong feelings without being swept under
Are high-functioning on the outside and overwhelmed underneath
Are open to body-based and parts work alongside EMDR
Are not in crisis
If you're in crisis or new to therapy, we'd start with a first session to find the right level of support. Safety first, always.
What an Intensive looks like
Each Intensive is planned around your history, goals and readiness. It brings together EMDR, IFS-informed parts work, somatic body work and nervous system regulation.
Half day: up to 6 hours, including intake, EMDR processing and a follow-up session
Full day: up to 8 hours, including intake, EMDR processing and a follow-up session
Held in one day or split across the same week
In person at my office in Bordentown, NJ
Intensives are recommended alongside ongoing therapy, with me or your current therapist. If you have a therapist, I'm glad to work with them.
Your Intensive may focus on
Anxiety and chronic overwhelm
Trauma and unresolved past experiences
Burnout and nervous system exhaustion
Perfectionism and people-pleasing
Mom rage, guilt or resentment
Motherhood and identity shifts
Investment
$2,000 for a half day (up to 6 hours). $3,300 for a full day (up to 8 hours). A 50% deposit reserves your date. Private pay, with a superbill available. See all rates
Questions
How long is an EMDR Intensive?
A half day is up to 6 hours and a full day is up to 8. Either can be held in one day or split across the same week, depending on what works for you.
How is it different from weekly therapy?
Weekly therapy gives you 50 minutes at a time, which often means stopping just as deeper material comes up. An Intensive gives you several focused hours on one thing, with less stopping and starting.
Do I need to be a current client?
No. I offer Intensives to current clients and to new clients who come for this work. New clients start with an intake so we can make sure the format fits.
Where are Intensives offered?
In person at my office in Bordentown, NJ. Intensives aren't offered online.