Empowering Change with Lori Zeh
EMDR Intensive-Special Offering
If you are ready to get results that make a difference to shift your mindset and change your outcomes, consider an EMDR Intensive.
What is an EMDR Intensive? EMDR uses bilateral stimulation with a targeted issue that you want to change in your life. With 30+ years of treating clients, I have found the meaning we make of experiences is highly impactful, creating core beliefs that guide us in our lives. When we have painful, hurtful, and shaming experiences we develop and internalize negative limiting beliefs about ourselves, others, and/or the world. The most common beliefs include “I’m not good enough”, “I’m not worthy”, “I’m not capable”, “I’m not safe in the world”, “People I love will leave me” and many more.
During an EMDR session we target, reprocess, and desensitize the most pressing negative belief and the event that represents it. These are the often unconscious issues that are limiting you in your life, causing emotional pain, problematic patterns in relationships and behaviors. Your limiting beliefs are like a constant river running in your unconscious mind influencing your mental and physical wellbeing, mood, self-concept, and actions.
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By Appointment Only
Take the first step towards a healthier, happier you by scheduling your appointment today. I currently offer Wednesday afternoons/evenings and weekend appointments in blocks of 2, 3, or 4 hour sessions.
Your insurance may cover the first hour, but you will be responsible for paying the balance at my hourly self-pay rate. Insurance does not cover intensives.
Client Experience
Working with Lori over the past year has been the most significant period of growth I've experienced in a long time. She seamlessly flows between methodologies, offering different approaches to find one that lands best for any scenario, and she holds a gentle and safe space to allow me to dive deeper in my self work. Because of my work with Lori, I feel more comfortable with myself than I ever have before.
- Sierra M / Data Analyst
EMDR INTENSIVES
What to Expect During an EMDR Intensive
In a typical 55-minute session, about 35-40 minutes are dedicated to EMDR work which can be frustrating, as it delays progress until the next session, which could be a week or two later.
To address this I am offering EMDR Intensives in 2-, 3-, or 4-hour blocks, allowing for more continuous and effective work in one sitting.
* It is difficult to assess how much time or how many sessions you will need to resolve an issue as the process is a personal journey.
The EMDR Process
EMDR therapy follows an 8-stage process, which will be streamlined during your intensive session:
1. Intake: We start with history-taking, treatment planning, and an explanation of the process.
2. Preparation: We build rapport and trust, discuss how the sympathetic nervous system reacts to trauma, set expectations, and ensure you have the coping skills needed to handle any difficult material that may arise.
3. Resource Installation: We identify and install helpful resources that you will use during the reprocessing phase. We’ll also identify the troubling event, associated beliefs, physical sensations, and emotions.
4. Reprocessing and Desensitization: Using bilateral stimulation (BLS)—typically with TheraTappers (handheld pulsers) or tapping—we begin reprocessing the troubling event and limiting belief.
5. Emerging Insights: As new insights, beliefs, and feelings emerge, we will work to strengthen and install a positive belief that replaces the old limiting one, continuing until it feels fully integrated.
6. Desensitization: Any remaining disturbance will be targeted and desensitized.
7. Closure: We’ll assess the disturbance level and close the BLS once you feel calm and the process is complete.
8. Follow-up: In subsequent sessions, we will review the efficacy of the treatment and identify any remaining areas to address.
Frequently Asked Questions
*How do I schedule an EMDR Intensive? I currently offer intensives on Wednesday afternoons and Saturdays. These appointments are customized and require advance notice, so please contact me directly here or via email at asklorizeh@gmail.com.
*Existing Clients: Reach out to me to discuss the scheduling and payment options
*What if I’m a new client? If you're a new client to me and new to EMDR, we will start with a brief consultation to ensure we’re a good fit, and I can answer any questions you have about the process. Before scheduling your EMDR Intensive, you’ll need to complete an Intake and Treatment Planning session. We will follow that with a session to discuss and assess your coping strategies to ensure you are prepared to deal with thoughts and emotions that may come up between EMDR sessions. I typically recommend two regular sessions before beginning the intensive.
What if I have a primary therapist, can I have short term EMDR with you? YES! I will coordinate with you and your therapist on the target issue and send feedback to your therapist on our progress.
*What can I expect during an EMDR Intensive? We will focus on stages 3-7, with plenty of time to delve into reprocessing without the time constraints of a regular session. Depending on how many hours you schedule, we can take breaks to reflect, journal, and get grounded. We’ll end each session with a review and a follow-up plan.
Payment and Cancellation Policies
Insurance: If you have insurance I accept, I will bill single-hour sessions to your insurance provider.
EMDR Intensives
The first hour will be billed to insurance and you are responsible to pay for additional time.
All fees are due at the end of the session.
In-office EMDR Intensive fee: $150 per hour (Inlcudes a room fee)
Telehealth EMDR Intensive fee: $125 per hour
Cancellation Policy: A 3-day advance notice is required to cancel an EMDR Intensive. If you cancel after that period or fail to show, you will be charged a cancellation fee of $75. Rescheduling is offered based on availability.
In-Person and Telehealth Options: All in-person sessions are held at my office in Chapel Hill, NC. For those unable to attend in person, telehealth intensives are also available.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to me via email.