Healing doesn't follow a weekly schedule — and your support shouldn't have to either.

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Core specialties Heartbreak · Grief & Loss · PTSD · Depression

Evidence Based Treatments IFS - Informed EMDR Intensives Therapy

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Chantel Ames, Licensed LMHC in Washington State, EMDRIA Certified & Consultant in Training

Intensive Therapy - freedom from pain.

Room to grieve what you've lost, and make space for what's still to come.

Grief is not a problem to be solved — it is a love with nowhere left to go. When grief becomes stuck, when the rawness does not soften with time, something more than waiting is needed. Intensive EMDR helps your nervous system complete the processing that overwhelming loss can interrupt, so that grief becomes something you carry gently rather than something that carries you under.

Death of a Loved One - Traumatic Loss - Complicated Grief - Anticipatory Grief 

Lasting recovery from heartbreak

Heartbreak is not simply sadness — it is a wound that lives in the nervous system, reshaping your sense of self, your trust, and your vision of the future. Whether from betrayal, abandonment, divorce, or patterns that keep repeating, intensive EMDR offers a pathway to process what feels intolerable and reclaim yourself on the other side.

Romantic Loss - Betrayal & Infidelity - Divorce - Loss of Identity

Trauma releases its hold on your future

PTSD is not a sign that you are broken. It is a sign that something happened that was too much for your nervous system to process alone. EMDR — recognized by the World Health Organization as a first-line PTSD treatment — works at the neurological level where trauma actually lives, facilitating the integration that allows the past to become, finally, the past.

Single Incident Trauma- Complex PTSD - Childhood Trauma- Occupational Trauma

What People Seeking Relief & Healing Say About EMDR Intensives

Specialized EMDR Intensive Therapy — Refined Over 100+ Session

With over 100 EMDR Intensives completed across Washington State, this isn't a new offering — it's a specialized practice refined through hundreds of hours of focused, intensive trauma work. Clients travel from Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, and beyond for a level of care they couldn't find closer to home.

Each intensive is tailored entirely to you — your history, your goals, your pace. There are no rigid scripts, no one-size-fits-all protocols. Every session adapts to what you need and what is arising.

Note: EMDR Intensives are not suitable for people currently experiencing Mania or Psychosis

FACTS ABOUT EMDR INTENSIVES

What Is EMDR Therapy — and Why Does It Work? EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is one of the most researched and effective therapies available for trauma, grief, and emotional pain. Approved by the World Health Organization (WHO), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, EMDR goes beyond talk therapy to treat trauma at its source — the brain and nervous system.

When something painful happens, the memory can get "stuck" — replaying with the same raw emotion as the day it occurred. EMDR uses guided bilateral stimulation (eye movements, sound, or gentle tapping) to help your brain finally process and release what's been stored. You don't have to relive every detail. You don't have to talk your way through it. You heal at a neurological level — so the pain loses its grip.

Why an EMDR Intensive — Instead of Weekly Therapy? If you've tried traditional weekly therapy and still feel stuck, you're not broken — the format may simply not be designed for the depth of healing you need.

Standard therapy offers 50 minutes, once a week. Just as your nervous system begins to open, the session ends. You go back to your life. You come back next week and start over.

EMDR Intensives are different. They compress months of healing into focused multi-hour sessions over just a few days — giving your brain the uninterrupted time it needs to reprocess trauma completely.

• Months of progress in days, not years — many clients achieve in 3–5 days what would take 6–12 months of weekly sessions

• Deeper, lasting results — extended sessions keep your nervous system in the healing zone longer

• Less disruption to your life — no weekly appointments for months on end

• Designed for people who are serious about healing — and ready to commit to real change

Heartbreak, Grief & Loss Are Trauma — and They Deserve Real Treatment If you are struggling after a breakup, divorce, betrayal, or the death of someone you love, what you are experiencing is not weakness. It is a neurological and emotional wound — and it deserves clinical treatment, not just time.

Science confirms that emotional pain and physical pain activate the same regions of the brain. Prolonged grief and relational trauma are now recognized clinical diagnoses, not just life events you should "get over." EMDR targets the specific memories, beliefs, and body sensations keeping you locked in pain — so you can move forward without carrying the past into everything you do.

EMDR Intensives at Evolve are specifically designed to treat:

• Heartbreak and the trauma of relationship endings

• Grief after losing a loved one, a pregnancy, or a life you imagined

• Betrayal trauma from infidelity, abandonment, or broken trust

• PTSD and complex trauma from past or recent experiences

• The invisible wounds of high-functioning people quietly suffering

The Research Is Clear: EMDR Works You deserve a treatment that has actually been proven — not just marketed. Here is what the science shows:

• 30+ randomized controlled trials confirm EMDR's effectiveness for PTSD and trauma

• 77–90% of single-trauma survivors no longer meet PTSD diagnostic criteria after just 3–6 EMDR sessions

• EMDR Intensives produce equivalent or better outcomes than weekly EMDR — in a fraction of the time

• Peer-reviewed research supports EMDR for complicated grief, depression, anxiety, and trauma-related physical symptoms

• EMDR is not experimental. It has been the clinical standard for trauma treatment for over three decades.

Is an EMDR Intensive Right for You? An EMDR Intensive at Evolve may be the right fit if you:

• Are experiencing PTSD, trauma, complicated grief, or heartbreak that is affecting your daily life

• Have tried traditional therapy but still feel stuck, numb, or overwhelmed

• Want faster results without committing to months or years of weekly sessions

• Have a demanding career, family, or schedule that makes weekly appointments difficult

• Are ready to stop managing your pain — and actually heal it

Not sure if you're a good candidate? Every Intensive begins with a confidential consultation so we can assess your needs, answer your questions, and build a plan that is right for you.

What Happens During an EMDR Intensive at Evolve? From the moment you reach out, the process is designed to feel clear, safe, and structured — never overwhelming.

Step 1 — Your Free Consultation We start with a confidential 60–90 minute consultation to understand your history, your goals, and what's brought you here. There is no pressure and no commitment required.

Step 2 — Your Personalized Treatment Plan Your clinician designs an Intensive built specifically around your nervous system, your story, and your healing goals. No two Intensives are the same.

Step 3 — Your Intensive Sessions Over the course of your Intensive, you move through EMDR's evidence-based phases — from building stability and safety, to targeted reprocessing of painful memories, to integration and closure. Sessions are paced to your needs.

Step 4 — Post-Intensive Integration Healing continues after your last session. We provide clinical guidance for the days that follow and a recommended integration session to consolidate your progress and assess next steps.

You've been carrying this long enough. Evolve Intensive Therapy offers a faster, deeper, proven path to the other side.