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Scottsdale Trauma Intensives

Trauma Intensives for Deeper, More Focused Change

Intensives are designed for high-functioning adults who want to move through trauma and relational patterns more efficiently than traditional weekly therapy allows. Using EMDR and Somatic Experiencing™, this work is focused, intentional, and tailored to your needs.

Some clients know exactly what they want to work on, but do not want the stop-and-start rhythm of weekly sessions. Others feel stuck despite insight, previous therapy, or strong motivation for change. Intensives offer a more concentrated format for addressing betrayal trauma, anxiety, relational distress, and deeply rooted emotional patterns.

Who Intensives Are For

Trauma intensives may be a strong fit if you:​

  • Want to move through a specific issue in a more efficient, focused way

  • Have tried therapy before but feel you need deeper work

  • Are working through betrayal trauma, infidelity, or complex relationship pain

  • Feel stuck in repeating emotional or relational patterns

  • Prefer a private-pay, results-oriented approach

  • Are traveling from elsewhere in Arizona or want to make the most of limited time

What Makes Intensives Different

Traditional weekly therapy can be effective, but for some clients it can also feel fragmented. A longer format allows us to stay with the work, build momentum, and address the underlying patterns more directly.

Intensives may include EMDR, Somatic Experiencing™, nervous system regulation, trauma processing, and integration work, depending on your goals and what is clinically appropriate. The format is customized, but the focus remains the same: meaningful, lasting change rather than temporary symptom relief.

Common Focus Areas

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What the Process Looks Like

1. Consultation

We begin with a consultation to discuss what is bringing you in, what you hope to work on, and whether an intensive is the right format for your needs.

3. Intensive Session

During the intensive, we move through the work in a more concentrated way than is possible in weekly therapy, while still pacing the process thoughtfully and clinically.

2. Planning

If we decide to move forward, your intensive is structured around your goals and the areas that would benefit most from focused work.

Depending on your needs, follow-up sessions may be recommended to support integration and ongoing change.

4. Integration
 

What to expect

* 2-3 hour focused session (telehealth or in person)

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* Tailored to your specific goals

 

* Integrates EMDR and Somatic        Experiencing™

 

* Space to go deeper than traditional 50-minute sessions.

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Investment

  • 2-hour intensive: $295

  • 3-hour intensive: $425

These services are offered as

a private pay service and are not billed to insurance. 

Availability 

How to schedule

Email or call to request a time. 

We'll briefly confirm fit and schedule your session. 

A limited number of intensive sessions are available each week. 

Best Life Counseling offers therapy intensives in Scottsdale and across Arizona, providing extended sessions designed for deeper, accelerated healing. Intensive therapy options are ideal for individuals seeking focused work on trauma, anxiety, or relational issues in a structured format.

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