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Somatic EMDR Intensives in Tampa, Florida + Virtual (FL, NY, WA)

Somatic EMDR Intensives: An Immersive Path to Deeper Healing

Somatic EMDR Intensives are designed for people who are ready to do the real work and want a format that actually fits their life. Evidence-based EMDR provides the clinical foundation, while body-centered, holistic, and ancestral practices personalize and deepen the experience.

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You've been carrying this long enough.

Maybe you’ve tried weekly therapy — and it helped, a little. But every Monday you came back in, unpacked the same things, made a little progress, and then life got in the way. The momentum broke. You started over. The work never quite finished.

Or maybe you’ve never done therapy at all, but something has happened — or built up over years — and you’re done waiting to deal with it. You’re ready. You just need the time and space to actually go there.

That’s what a Somatic EMDR Intensive is.

Instead of spreading trauma work across months of 50-minute sessions, we go deep over two full days — with a somatic, nervous-system-informed approach that doesn’t just process memories, but helps your body finally let go of what it’s been holding. The result isn’t just progress. It’s a shift you can actually feel.

Somatic EMDR Intensives in Tampa are for people who are done with slow. Who want focused, immersive support — and results that last.

Intensives are available to established clients and to new clients as referrals.

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Why weekly therapy sometimes isn't enough and what to do about it

Weekly therapy has real value. But it also has real limits.

When you process something difficult in a 50-minute session, you close the door before the work is done. Your nervous system has to hold everything in place until next week — and by then, the thread is harder to find. You lose momentum. You re-explain. You start again.

An EMDR Intensive removes that cycle entirely.

In one intensive, you get:

✔ Two 4-hour sessions or four 2-hour sessions, completed within one week or spread across one month
✔ Overnight integration built in, so your brain continues healing between sessions
✔ A preparation session before we begin, so nothing feels rushed going in
✔ An integration session after, so you’re not left alone to make sense of it
✔ A somatic approach that attends to your nervous system, not just your memories
✔ Therapy in English or Spanish

This is not about rushing healing. It’s about giving it the space it actually needs.

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EMDR Intensive vs. Weekly Therapy

Traditional pace

Weekly EMDR

A steady weekly rhythm for ongoing support and longer-term processing.

Session length
60–90 min
Timeline
12–20 weeks
Momentum
Can break week to week
Schedule
Weekly commitment
Best for
Ongoing support
Investment
Lower per session, higher total over time
Focused support

EMDR Intensive

A concentrated format designed to keep momentum and support deeper processing in less time.

Session length
4-hour or 2-hour blocks — your choice
Timeline
Completed within one week or spread across one month
Momentum
Sustained — integration time built in between blocks
Schedule
Two 4-hour sessions or four 2-hour sessions
Best for
Burnout, anxiety, trauma, and patterns that haven't shifted in weekly work
Investment
Starting at payments of $375 · 50% deposit to schedule · Pay in 4 available

Best fit: EMDR Intensives are often a stronger option when you want focused, concentrated support without waiting the length of weekly sessions to get across months of weekly sessions. Limited to four intensive clients per month.

Somatic EMDR Intensives may be right for you if…

  • You’ve done therapy before and want something more focused and accelerated
  • You want to target a specific trauma, memory, or belief that’s been keeping you stuck
  • You feel emotionally frozen and want real momentum
  • You live a full life and need therapy that works with your schedule, not against it
  • You want therapy in Spanish and a therapist who gets the cultural context
  • You’re dealing with burnout, anxiety, or trauma responses that haven’t shifted in traditional weekly sessions.
  • You want the format to be built around your story, your body, your culture, and your pace
  • You’re navigating life between cultures as an immigrant, a first-generation professional, or someone supporting family here and abroad, and want a therapist who understands that without you having to explain it first
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What your EMDR Intensive looks like, start to finish

01
Before

Intensive Planning Session (1 hour)

Before we begin, we meet to get aligned. We clarify your goals, review your history, build somatic grounding tools, and map out exactly how the intensive will run — so you arrive prepared, not anxious. This is also where we choose your format: two 4-hour sessions or four 2-hour sessions, completed within one week or spread across one month.

02
Block One

Your first reprocessing block

We begin with grounding and check in with your nervous system, then move into the first processing block. Bilateral stimulation begins — eye movements or tapping — targeting the memory, belief, or pattern you've brought in. We move at the pace your system sets, with breaks built in. We close your first block with grounding, a body scan, and guidance for the time between blocks.

03
Between Blocks

Your brain keeps working between sessions

Rest. Notice what shifts between blocks — dreams, emotions, sensations, new thoughts. Use the grounding tools we practiced. You can reach out if something feels urgent.

04
Remaining Blocks

Continued reprocessing

Scheduled at the pace we set together — within the same week, or spaced across the month. We open by processing what surfaced between sessions. Then we continue reprocessing — often reaching deeper layers as the work continues. We close with future templating: installing the new belief, rehearsing how you want to feel and respond going forward. Grounding, body scan, and a clear plan for the weeks ahead.

05
After

Integration Session (1 hour, within 1–2 weeks)

We check in on what's shifted, process anything that surfaced after the intensive, and decide together what comes next — whether that's feeling complete, a follow-up intensive, or transitioning into weekly sessions.

Investment & payment options

Investment

$1,500

or 4 payments of $375

Private-pay EMDR intensive package

Two 4-hour sessions or four 2-hour sessions — completed within one week or spread across one month.

Your intensive includes 8 total hours of EMDR processing, plus a 1-hour preparation session and a 1-hour integration session. Full pricing, payment options, and scheduling details are reviewed during your consultation.

✓ Two 4-hour sessions or four 2-hour sessions
✓ 1-hour preparation session
✓ 1-hour integration session
✓ 10 hours of total support
Deposit 50% deposit required to schedule
Payment Plan 4 payments of $375 available via PayPal or Stripe
Superbills Available upon request

I accept a maximum of 4 new intensive clients per month so each person receives the preparation, focus, and follow-up this work requires. Intensives are available to established clients and outside referrals.

EMDR Intensives are a private-pay service. Insurance does not reimburse for multi-hour intensive therapy. Superbills are available upon request. Payment plans are available through Stripe or PayPal.

Meet Sheli

Hi, I’m Sheli.

As a bilingual therapist and BIPOC advocate, I provide care that honors culture, language, and lived experience. My practice is grounded in cultural humility and body-based healing.

I created this practice for people like you—people who are holding a lot, quietly. Professionals, caregivers, helpers. People who show up for others, even when they’re struggling themselves.

My team is here to help you slow down, breathe, and come back into your body. We use somatic practices, EMDR, and mind-body techniques to help you heal from the root—not just cope.

Healing is possible. And you don’t have to do it alone.
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What shifts after an EMDR Intensive

Every person’s experience is their own — but clients often describe things like:

  • A memory that once felt overwhelming now feels like something that happened, not something that’s still happening
  • Relief from patterns rooted in family, culture, or generational expectation
  • Physical tension and anxiety that had lived in their body for years beginning to release
  • Clarity about patterns and beliefs they hadn’t been able to name before
  • Sleeping better in the days after the intensive
  • Feeling more present — at work, in relationships, in their own skin
  • A sense that something that had been locked finally opened

“This was life changing.” — EMDR Intensive client

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Got a question?

Questions about EMDR Intensives

Not necessarily. Most clients schedule Day 1 and Day 2 within the same week — consecutive days or with 1–2 days in between. We’ll decide together during your planning session based on your schedule and what your nervous system needs.

Yes. Both days can be conducted online via secure telehealth if you’re outside the Tampa area or prefer virtual sessions. We serve clients throughout Florida, New York, and Washington.

That’s okay. The preparation session before the intensive is specifically designed to introduce you to the process, build grounding tools, and make sure you feel ready. You don’t need prior EMDR experience to benefit from an intensive.

Yes. Many clients do EMDR while managing mental health with medication. Therapy and medication address different aspects of healing and can work well together. Let us know what you’re currently taking during your consultation so we can plan accordingly.

Life happens. Please reach out as soon as possible and we’ll work to reschedule within the same week so you don’t lose momentum.

Rest. No intense social events, demanding work, or heavy conversations. Your brain is actively processing — give it space. Light movement, nourishing food, journaling, and early sleep are ideal.

EMDR Intensives are a private-pay service. If you have out-of-network benefits, a superbill may be available for possible reimbursement — check with your insurance provider before booking. HSA/FSA cards are accepted.

That’s what the free 45-minute consultation is for. We’ll talk through what you’re hoping to work on, assess readiness, and figure out together whether this format is the right fit. There’s no pressure and no commitment required.

How To Get Started

You’ve been managing. Getting through. Holding it together. But there’s a difference between surviving and actually feeling free from what’s been weighing on you.

An EMDR Intensive gives you the time, the space, and the support to do the work that weekly therapy never quite finished — in two days, with a therapist who will be with you the entire way.

The first step is a conversation. Free. No commitment. Just clarity.

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Contact Info

Email:
hello@somatictherapytampa.com
Phone: (813)407-3679

We Speak English, Spanish, and Creole.

📍Location

Our therapy practice is based in Brandon, Florida, offering in-person sessions to the greater Tampa Bay area. We also provide secure virtual therapy to clients throughout Florida, Washington, and New York.

Serving:

  • Tampa, FL and surrounding areas

  • Seattle, WA and the greater Puget Sound region

  • New York, NY and across the state


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