EMDR Trauma Therapy Intensives
Are you ready to tap into your full healing potential?
Join me for a solo Intensive Therapy Retreat in beautiful Bucks County.
Use the transformative power of EMDR and IFS to befriend your parts and heal the trauma they have been carrying all this time.
What is an Individual Trauma Therapy Intensive?
Intensive trauma therapy offers a holistic way for every part of you to find healing from your history of trauma. Using EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic approaches, we will set aside 3 to 5 days to hold space for your story of trauma and to create a new story for your future.
Instead of having to open and close your story each week like in traditional therapy, I will hold space gently and safely over an extended period of time with your trauma and all the parts of you that have held it.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy technique that has revolutionized the field of trauma treatment. With its unique approach, EMDR empowers individuals to overcome a range of emotional challenges, including PTSD, CPTSD, and attachment trauma. By reprocessing distressing memories through bilateral stimulation, EMDR helps to integrate traumatic experiences and promote healing in the nervous system. Discover the power of EMDR and embark on a path towards lasting transformation.
Clients fly in from all over the world to stay here at the retreat cottage in Bucks County River Country and experience true trauma transformation. Is it your turn?
During your intensive retreat, you will stay here in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The focus will be just you and your healing for the entire time you are here. In addition to trauma therapy, you will be offered opportunities to participate in trauma-sensitive yoga, movement therapy, ecotherapy, massage therapy, aromatherapy, sound therapy, art therapy, and more.
You will work with Charity to determine your specific agenda based on your preferences and needs for the retreats. At your EMDR Intensive Therapy Retreat, you’ll embark on a holistic healing journey and be guided with compassion every step of the way. Each retreat is carefully designed to create a safe and supportive environment for transformation.
Trauma therapy retreats are especially powerful for people who have experienced childhood trauma, attachment trauma, sexual trauma, and other forms of C-PTSD.
You’ll gain profound insights, release emotional blocks, and develop coping strategies to navigate life’s challenges with resilience. By practicing these new ways of being over multiple days, you’ll leave with a new roadmap to live the life you’ve always wanted.
An Intensive Retreat could be for you if…
You are tired of talking about your trauma in therapy every week yet still feeling stuck.
You long to set down the burden you’ve carried for so long and finally feel light and free.
You’ve been trying your best, doing all the “right” things and yet still getting nowhere.
You like cost-effective and time-efficient ways of getting things done, yet also have the capacity to stay with your trauma for long stretches of therapy.
You like traveling to new cozy places and practicing self care for body, mind, and spirit.
Please note: My consult calendar is usually fully booked. Use the “contact me” page if you cannot schedule a consult.
FAQS
Common Questions
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How do I know if I am ready for an intensive?
We’ll discuss this on a free consult call and if you’re not ready yet for an intensive, I will recommend you spend time building your internal and external resources to prepare you.
I also created a 10 hour video course to help you prepare for the trauma healing process. It’s not mandatory, but it will help you make sure you are ready to do the hard work of a trauma therapy intensive.
How many days will I need?
Intensives range from 3 to 5 days. We determine the number of days to schedule after the intake appointment, based upon your trauma, attachment, and dissociation history. If you need more than 5 days, we will schedule these separately, so that you have time to integrate the enormous amount of work that is done in 5 days. (Research shows a 5-day intensive is the equivalent of a year of weekly therapy).
If I Live Out of State, Can I Still Come?
Yes! My clients come from all over the world. Intensive Therapy is great for clients who live outside of Pennsylvania and desire to work with me. It’s also a safe space for those who are worried about how they may react to intensive trauma therapy and want to remain in a healing environment for the duration of their therapy.
If you are worried about traveling alone, you can bring a support person or pet with you- just reach out to discuss the details.
How much does this cost?
The cost of an intensive therapy retreat with me is $2000 per day. This includes food, lodging, and 6 hours of therapy per day.
VCAP funding is available for some victims of sexual trauma in Pennsylvania, reach out to learn more.
If you don’t wish to stay at the retreat cottage, prices are modified accordingly.
Add-on services such as massage, sound therapy, and reiki are available from outside professionals and are charged separately.
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Can I do an intensive with you while seeing another therapist?
Yes, many therapists refer their clients to me for an intensive experience, and after completing their trauma work the client returns to their primary therapist for ongoing general therapy. Having a primary therapist is also an excellent resource for the client to prepare for the intensive.
Can an intensive be done virtually?
Yes, but only if you are located in Pennsylvania at the time of treatment, as mandated by my licensing board. Some people prefer to meet from the safety and comfort of their own home. Others prefer to come to my therapy space in Bucks County Pennsylvania, where we meet surrounded by nature.
What's Included?
You’ll be receiving 6 hours per day of individual trauma therapy with Charity O’Reilly, and a cozy B&B experience that will attend to all aspects of yourself, body, mind, and spirit. Three meals a day will be provided through Daily Harvest. During your intensive, you won’t have to worry about where to stay, what to eat, or what to do.
A pre-intensive preparation course (10 hours of video content you can return to again and again) and a retreat workbook are also included.
What about food allergies?
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided through Daily Harvest, which has gluten free, dairy free, and vegan options. You would choose your food items for each day. Please let me know if you have food allergies or sensitivities that would not be covered by the options provided.