EMDR Intensive · San Diego
3-Hour EMDR Intensive
The Restore Intensive: focused trauma healing in a single morning, with thoughtful care before, during, and after.
$1,150 · All-inclusive · In person in Mission Valley, San Diego
Why an intensive
Months of progress, in one focused session
Weekly therapy gives you 50 minutes at a time. Just as you open up, the hour ends and life rushes back in. An EMDR intensive gives your mind and body three uninterrupted hours to prepare, process, and settle, so the work can go deeper and hold.
Weekly EMDR
- 50 minutes at a time
- Preparation alone can take 4 to 6 weeks
- Stop-and-start between sessions
- Progress over many months
The Restore Intensive
- Three protected hours
- Preparation and processing in one day
- Room to finish what you start
- Care that continues after you leave
The experience
Held from the first call to the weeks after
Before
- Free consultation to make sure an intensive is the right fit
- Readiness call with Dr. Ransom to understand your story and goals
- Your Restore Workbook, sent ahead so you arrive prepared, never rushed
- Travel guidance if you are coming from out of town
The Day
- A private, reserved morning in a calm, prepared room: tea, a weighted blanket, soft light
- Preparation and resourcing: your calm place, your container, grounding tools
- EMDR processing at a pace that feels safe, with body-based breaks
- A nourishing pause, then a gentle closing and grounding before you go
After
- The Restore Box, a keepsake to take home, filled with tools for calm
- Your Nervous System Reset Plan for sleep, nourishment, movement, and calm
- A restorative treatment of your choice within a day or two
- A check-in 2 to 3 days later and an integration session at two weeks
What’s included
One price. Everything you need.
No add-on fees and no surprises. Your intensive includes the full experience, from your first conversation to your follow-up two weeks later.
- Free consultation and readiness call
- The Restore Workbook, a 48-page keepsake
- Three-hour in-person EMDR intensive
- The Restore Box and your calm-tool cards
- Personal Nervous System Reset Plan
- A restorative treatment of your choice
- Check-in call and two-week integration session
What you take home
Tools that stay with you long after the session
The Restore Workbook
Your 48-page healing companion
Sent before your intensive and yours to keep. We use it together to prepare, and it guides you through the weeks after.
- The 8 phases of EMDR, through a whole-person lens
- Your safe space, container, and resource team
- Body map, window of tolerance, and grounding toolkit
- Letters to your future self, your fear, and your younger self
- Where you started and where you ended
- A 14-day check-in and your Restore Statement
The Restore Box
A keepsake of calm, made for you
A gift you open at the close of your intensive, with everything chosen to help your body settle.
- A grounding stone with its own “come back to now” card
- Calm-tool cards: your calm place, your container, and the butterfly hug
- A grounding bookmark for your workbook
- Calming tea, a silk eye mask, and cozy socks
- A journal for the days that follow
- A handwritten note from Dr. Ransom
Is this right for you?
A good fit if you…
- Carry a painful memory, loss, or experience that still feels close
- Have tried weekly therapy and want deeper, faster progress
- Have a demanding schedule, serve in the military, or are traveling in
- Want care that includes your body, not only your thoughts
When we may suggest another path first
An intensive works best when you have some stability in daily life. If you are in active crisis, using substances heavily, or often lose time or feel disconnected from your body, Dr. Ransom may recommend building a foundation in weekly therapy first. Your free consultation is where we figure that out together.
Your clinician
Dr. Regina Ransom, Ph.D.
EMDR-Certified, with a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Clinical Supervision and a Doctorate in Mind-Body Medicine. As a U.S. Navy veteran, she brings steady, experienced care to trauma of every kind, including service-related trauma, and she treats the whole person: mind, body, and the life you are building.
Read Dr. Ransom’s full bio →Questions
Frequently asked
How can preparation and processing fit into three hours?
Your readiness call and Restore Workbook begin the preparation before you arrive. On the day, we complete your resourcing first, so you have a calm place and grounding tools in hand, and then move into EMDR processing. Dr. Ransom paces every step to what your nervous system can hold.
Is an EMDR intensive safe?
EMDR is a well-researched, evidence-based treatment for trauma. Intensives use the same eight-phase EMDR protocol as weekly therapy, with more time and more support built in. Screening beforehand makes sure the format is a good fit for you.
Do I have to talk about every detail of what happened?
No. EMDR does not require you to retell your story in detail. Many clients are relieved to learn they can heal without describing every moment out loud.
What is in the Restore Box and workbook?
Your 48-page Restore Workbook arrives before your intensive and stays with you. At the close of your session you receive the Restore Box: a grounding stone, calm-tool cards, a grounding bookmark, calming tea, a silk eye mask, cozy socks, a journal, and a handwritten note. Everything is chosen to help your body settle as your healing continues.
What is the restorative treatment?
A gift to help your body settle after the work, such as a massage, a facial, or a sound bath. You choose what feels right and book it within a day or two of your intensive. Nothing that involves touch is ever required.
Can I keep seeing my current therapist?
Yes. Many clients use an intensive alongside ongoing therapy. With your permission, Dr. Ransom can coordinate with your therapist.
What if I need more than one intensive?
Some experiences need more than one session. At your integration session, we will talk about whether another intensive, a full day, or weekly therapy is the best next step.
I live outside San Diego. Can I still come?
Yes. Intensives take place in person at our Mission Valley office, and clients regularly travel in. We will send guidance on nearby hotels and getting here from San Diego International Airport.
Does insurance cover an EMDR intensive?
New Birth is a private-pay practice. We provide a superbill you can submit for possible out-of-network reimbursement, and HSA and FSA cards are accepted.
You do not have to carry it for months more
Start with a free, no-pressure consultation to see if the Restore Intensive is right for you.
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