EMDR Therapy Intensives for Women in Santa Monica & Across California
You’ve done talk therapy. You’ve tried to think your way through healing. Now it’s time for deep, focused EMDR Therapy Intensives that help your body finally feel safe, without years of weekly sessions.
When things feel tense or emotionally charged, you don’t fall apart… you shift into doing. You stay productive. You handle it and keep moving.
You’ve learned to rely on yourself, even when it costs you peace.
For many women, this didn’t start in adulthood. It formed early in relationships where emotional closeness felt inconsistent, overwhelming, or unsafe.
Some grew up with a physically absent parent. Others had a caregiver who was present, but emotionally unavailable. So your nervous system learned to stay alert, self-sufficient, and guarded… not because something was wrong with you, but because it had to.
What once helped you survive may now be costing you ease, connection, and a felt sense of safety.
This page exists because insight alone isn’t enough to undo a pattern your nervous system learned to rely on.
Signs That You Are A High-Achieving Woman Experiencing Emotional Burnout
You’re responsible. The one people rely on. You’ve learned how to keep going no matter what’s happening inside. You get things done at work, in your family, in your relationships and yet something still feels off.
Maybe you:
Get thrown off by someone’s tone, distance, or silence
Replay conversations over and over, wondering what you did wrong
Tell yourself “don’t take it personally” but it still bothers you
Stay busy or productive so you don’t have to slow down and feel
Feel alone when you’re surrounded by people
Reach a milestone… and feel empty almost immediately afterward
Use work, routines, scrolling, food, or substances to take the edge off
You may not call this trauma. You might call it being tired, sensitive, or “anxious.”
Why EMDR Therapy Intensives in Santa Monica, CA Work When Weekly Therapy Hasn’t Been Enough
A Different Rhythm for Real Change
Weekly therapy can be incredibly helpful: especially for support, insight and understanding your patterns.
But if you’re high-functioning, you’ve probably noticed the frustrating rhythm:
You open something tender… then spend the rest of the week pulling yourself together again.
EMDR Therapy Intensives offer a different way of working.
I help high-achieving women heal the emotional patterns their mind understands, but their body still holds. EMDR allows us to work with responses that are too automatic or deeply rooted to talk through, so anxiety, tension, and overthinking don’t keep running the show.
This work is structured and contained. We don’t force memories or push emotional expression. We move at a pace your nervous system can handle, so change can land without overwhelm.
What that often means in real life:
less restarting, less emotional whiplash, and relief that doesn’t require constant effort.
EMDR Therapy Intensive Specialties in Santa Monica
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EMDR Therapy Intensives
This is for you if you’ve done therapy before and still feel stuck.
Learn More → EMDR Intensives
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EMDR Therapy Intensives for Trauma
This is for you if your exhaustion traces back to early emotional neglect.
Learn More → Trauma & Childhood Wounds
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EMDR Therapy Intensives for Anxiety
This is for you if overthinking and anxiety keep your body on high alert.
Learn More → Anxiety EMDR Intensives
I’m Olivia, & I Get It!
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, EMDR Certified Therapist & Certified Wellness Coach in Santa Monica, CA
I’m Olivia Lavelle, LCSW, an EMDR-certified therapist based in Santa Monica, offering online EMDR Therapy Intensives throughout California.
I help high-achieving, emotionally self-reliant women who learned to handle everything on their own move out of anxiety and emotional burnout through EMDR Therapy Intensives, so they can stop overthinking, rest without guilt and feel balanced inside.
My work is structured, compassionate, and paced with care. You won’t be pushed to perform vulnerability or “dig” for pain to prove anything.
We focus on the patterns your mind understands, and the places your body still holds.
So you can feel steadier inside, trust yourself more, and stop living braced.
Imagine This
You move through your day without bracing or managing yourself all the time. Your body feels calmer. Your mind feels quieter. And you trust yourself again.
Balance can start to feel like:
Choosing yourself first without guilt
Your mind finally quiets down (less overthinking, less replaying)
Saying no without over-explaining
Your mind finally quiets down (less overthinking, less replaying)
Feeling relaxed in your body instead of tense or on edge
Rest that feels safe and restoring
Being less hard on yourself (a quieter inner critic)
Not because life becomes perfect, but because your body no longer feels like it has to stay on guard.
Ready To Take The Next Step?
If you’re the one who holds it together on the outside but feels wired or tired on the inside, intensives were built for this. You aren’t damaged or broken. Your body did exactly what it needed to survive and now it’s ready for something different.
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"Emotions are messengers. We suffer when we silence them."
LET’S MAKE THIS EASY
Frequently Asked Questions
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I do not accept insurance directly. However, I can provide a superbill upon request, which you may submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement, depending on your plan.
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EMDR Therapy Intensives are offered as private-pay services and are priced based on the length and structure of the intensive. Fees are discussed transparently during the consultation so you can make an informed decision before moving forward.
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The consultation is a brief, focused conversation to understand what you’re looking for, answer your questions, and determine whether EMDR Therapy Intensives are a good fit for your needs. There is no pressure to commit—this is simply a space to explore alignment.
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My current rate is $250 per 60-minute session. EMDR Intensives (3, 6, or 9 hours) are also available for clients seeking faster progress and deeper emotional relief. I don’t want finances to be the reason you can’t start. If you’re interested, we can explore options that fit your needs.
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Your initial session focuses on assessment, preparation, and creating a sense of safety and clarity around the work ahead. We will discuss your goals, establish grounding strategies, and ensure the pace feels supportive before moving into deeper EMDR processing.