EMDR Intensives  ·  New York

EMDR Intensives
in New York

Concentrated healing that fits into your life. Online across NY or in person in Clinton, NY.

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15+
Years experience
Working with teens and adults ready to move through what has been stuck.
Valerie brings over 15 years of clinical experience to EMDR work with teens and adults.
4-6 hrs
per day
Session format
Over 1 to 3 consecutive days, built for concentrated progress.
Intensives run 4 to 6 hours per day over 1 to 3 consecutive days - far more progress than months of weekly sessions.
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Ways to meet
In-person in Clinton, NY or virtually anywhere across New York State.
Choose what works for you - meet in person in Clinton, NY or join virtually from anywhere in New York State.
Resolve,
not manage
The goal
Not just coping with what is hard, but moving through it and past it.
EMDR intensives are designed to process and resolve - not just give you tools to manage ongoing symptoms.

About EMDR intensives

A Different Way
to Do the Work

EMDR intensives are built around a simple idea: some things need more than 50 minutes a week. Rather than spreading the work across months of weekly sessions, an intensive gives you dedicated, consecutive days to process what has been stuck, and actually move through it.

With over 15 years of experience, Valerie works with teens and adults who are ready to stop managing their struggles and start resolving them.

4 to 6 hours/day   ·   1 to 3 consecutive days
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15+ years
of EMDR experience

Is this right for you?

Is an Intensive
Right for You?

An EMDR intensive might be a good fit if you are dealing with any of the following. Tap each one to learn more.

  • Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or thoughts that feel hard to control EMDR is specifically designed to process and reduce the charge of traumatic memories - not just manage them, but actually resolve the way they affect you day to day.
  • Limited availability for ongoing weekly appointments If your schedule, job, childcare, or location makes regular weekly sessions difficult, an intensive condenses the same work into a few concentrated days.
  • Anxiety that feels tied to specific experiences or triggers When anxiety has roots in specific events or memories, EMDR works directly with those roots rather than addressing only the surface symptoms.
  • Ready to make meaningful progress in a concentrated period of time Intensives move faster than traditional weekly therapy. If you are motivated and ready to commit a few days to focused work, the results can be significant.

You do not need to have everything figured out before reaching out. Part of the intake process is helping you determine whether an intensive is the right format for where you are right now.

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Stop managing. Start resolving.

Valerie Lighthall, LCSW
Private Pay Practice

Logistics

Flexible Support.
Without the Extra Hassle.

Committing to an intensive shouldn't mean adding more complexity to your life. Scheduling is built around your availability, formats are flexible, and billing is simple and transparent.

  • Available virtually across all of New York State
  • Extended session blocks scheduled around your availability
  • Simple, secure video platform — no downloads required
  • Days can be scheduled consecutively or spread to fit your week
  • In-person intensives held in Clinton, NY
  • A warm, private office space designed for extended sessions
  • Easy to build around a long weekend or planned time off
  • Breaks are built into each day so the pace stays sustainable
  • In-person (Clinton, NY) & Virtual (NY State) — Contact for pricing
  • A custom quote is provided after your consultation, based on days recommended
  • Payment due at time of service — credit card, HSA/FSA accepted

Choosing not to work with insurance companies is a deliberate decision — one that protects you as much as it protects the quality of the work.

  • You don't have to receive a mental health diagnosis to begin an intensive.
  • Session notes stay between us — they won't be shared with your insurance company.
  • No outside party gets to decide how many days you need or whether your reasons for coming are valid enough.
  • A smaller caseload means more attention and more personalized care during your intensive days — not a number in a system.
  • Insurance reimbursement rates for private practice therapists are low and don't reflect experience or training — private pay keeps this work sustainable and focused on you.
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The first step

Getting Started Is Simple

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Reach Out

Fill out the contact form or send a message — no pressure, just a starting point.

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You'll hear back within a couple of business days to set up a free 15-minute consultation call.
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Quick Consultation

A short call to talk about what's going on and see if an intensive feels like a good fit.

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Part of the intake process is helping you determine whether an intensive is the right format for where you are right now.
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Schedule Your Intensive

Choose your dates — virtual across NY State or in-person in Clinton, NY.

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Sessions run 4 to 6 hours per day over 1 to 3 consecutive days, scheduled around your availability.
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Common questions

Things You Might
Be Wondering

You can book a session directly or send a message to discuss whether an intensive is the right format for where you are. Part of the intake process is figuring that out together.

This is a private pay practice. A superbill can be provided for you to submit to your insurance for possible out-of-network reimbursement, depending on your plan.

Both. Virtual intensives are available anywhere in New York State. In-person intensives are held in Clinton, NY over consecutive days.

Teens and adults dealing with trauma, intrusive memories, anxiety tied to specific experiences, or anyone who wants to make concentrated progress and has limited availability for weekly sessions.

Weekly therapy spreads work across months. An intensive condenses that same processing into a few consecutive days, which can allow for deeper and faster movement through difficult material without losing momentum between sessions.