Extended 90-Minute Sessions
Does it feel like 45-minutes of therapy just isn't enough?
Do you just get to the heart of a session and then it comes to an end?
Sense that with a little more time you would get closer to the progress you are craving?
A 60 or 90-minute session gives you more time to focus on your healing and process your trauma without feeling rushed and offers several benefits, including.
More Efficient
When EMDR is incorporated into 45-minute sessions, trauma reprocessing work is often split into 20-30 minute chunks spread out over the course of weeks or months. This can impact the effectiveness of the treatment as each EMDR session requires time to fully activate the reprocessing experience. This may lead to extended periods of discomfort between sessions as it can take several sessions to clear your specific EMDR target(s).
Less Stops & Starts
With longer sessions there are fewer stops and starts with reprocessing and can help clients go deeper.
Enhanced Connectivity
Extended sessions provide an opportunity to delve deeper into the root causes of issues and establish stronger connections between thoughts, emotions, behaviors and somatic experiences. They also allow more time to reduce distress in the moment and then reflect upon this experience.
Deeper Processing
Longer sessions allow for more in-depth exploration and processing of traumatic memories or distressing experiences, leading to more profound healing. The 60 and 90-minute models allow for deeper processing each session.
Flexible Scheduling
Some clients may decide to attend multiple 60 or 90-minute sessions a week to increase their processing experience, while others may decide to attend one or two a month. This model doesn't require you to take a full day off of work, and can be scheduled based on your needs and availability.