Intensive Residential EMDR
We offer personalised intensive residential attachment-informed EMDR retreats in the beautiful Somerset countryside. Each retreat is tailored to individual personal needs. The retreats are led by Beverley, who has extensive experience in treating complex mental health conditions including severe trauma, BDD, C-PTSD, DID, and chronic pain conditions.
Unlike other therapy modalities, EMDR can bring about dramatic improvement over a shorter time period and so this is an ideal way to help you get back on track more quickly or to move your recovery journey on. This can be particularly helpful for those who want to resolve symptoms following a one-off traumatic event, as well as for making considerable progress and moving things on with longer standing issues.
How it works
There are various packages available from one full intensive day, or a 3-4 day retreat over a long weekend, or longer, for example the recommended programme as offered in Holland with 4 days on, 3 days off, and 4 days on. Whilst the work is intense, there will be time to pause as and when necessary with time to reflect on progress. The programme consists of daily EMDR, psychoeducation, with a compassion focused approach throughout what we do. There are various accommodation options available. If you choose to stay on site, accommodation will be self-catering in your own self contained 1 or 2 bed apartment with access to the swimming pool and gym during your stay to unwind. There are also beautiful local walks and exercise will be far more beneficial to progress than just retreating back to your apartment to unwind, tempting as that may be! There are also a choice of 1-2 bed cosy cottages, log cabins, shepherd’s huts with hot tubs, and yurts all available, as well as good accommodation and food at the very good local pub, a 5 minute walk away. Alternatively there is a particularly special fully catered option available closer to Bath.
Prior to booking a retreat, an on-line assessment will be arranged with Beverley to assess suitability for EMDR and to make an individual treatment plan together to ensure we make the most of our time. It is also important to consider how you will continue with EMDR beyond the retreat in order to maximise on what has been achieved and this will be agreed at the outset. Working intensively like this will be the equivalent of at least 4-12 months in weekly therapy, depending on length of stay and presenting issues.
Contact
If you are interested in exploring intensive EMDR further, please contact me for the relevant application forms, and to arrange an initial assessment.
