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Hello! Welcome to my website. I’m Dr. Kate Young, a licensed psychologist and expert in EMDR. I am collaborative, respectful and excited to help you make the changes you want as quickly as possible. I have decades of experience providing EMDR therapy. I approach the complex work of healing trauma, anxiety, and distressing emotional challenges with deep clinical expertise, thoughtfulness, precision, genuine care, and whole-hearted compassion. I am an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, a distinction that reflects advanced education and demonstrated competence in providing EMDR therapy.
Intensive EMDR sessions are designed to provide more intensive treatment than is available in the traditional weekly therapy model.
Intensive EMDR sessions are 60, 90, or 120 minutes long. These longer sessions provide an opportunity to make faster progress through EMDR targets and are very useful during the active processing phases of EMDR. Using longer sessions can be more efficient and lead to more rapid resolution of symptoms than one 45 minute therapy session per week. If it is clinically appropriate and will help you meet your therapy goals I might suggest we schedule Intensive EMDR Sessions.
Please remember that the total cost of therapy is not the same as the cost per therapy session. The total cost of therapy is the cost of all sessions until the desired changes and healing are completed. Although my session by session rate may seem high, the total cost of therapy may be lower than with a less expert therapist.
With 25 years of clinical experience, I bring a depth of judgment, pacing, and clinical discernment that is essential for effective EMDR Therapy. EMDR is most powerful when it is applied thoughtfully and tailored to the individual rather than delivered as a one-size-fits-all protocol. Experience matters, not only in achieving results, but in doing so safely, efficiently, and without unnecessary distress.
Begin an EMDR Intensive
If you are seeking elite-level EMDR care designed for efficiency and impact, I invite you to schedule a consultation to discuss whether an EMDR Intensive is the right fit.
Schedule a consultation to explore EMDR Intensives.
The following trusted resources provide additional information about EMDR therapy and its evidence base:
National Center for PTSD (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs): https://www.ptsd.va.gov
EMDR is different, not better or worse. It is especially effective when distress is driven by past experiences that continue to activate the nervous system despite insight and self-awareness.
No. The EMDR process is structured and titrated to keep you grounded and in the present, not lost and reliving the past.
Length of treatment varies. Many clients experience meaningful change in 10-15 sessions.
