EMDR Intensive Retreats in the Berkshires
Close to New York City and Boston
Emotional Healing • Restorative Wellness • Trauma Recovery
A Healing Experience Designed for Mind, Body, and Spirit
Imagine taking time away from constant demands — leaving behind the endless to-do lists, guilt, and noise — and stepping into a space designed entirely for your healing.
An EMDR Intensive Retreat in the Berkshires is a powerful opportunity to pause, breathe, and do the deep work your nervous system has been asking for.
Set among mountain trails, forest air, and quiet reflection, this retreat combines the effectiveness of EMDR therapy with the nourishment of a wellness retreat — creating space for emotional clarity, release, and renewal.
Who Are EMDR Therapy Intensive Retreats For?
If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and stuck in weekly therapy, EMDR Therapy Intensives offer a focused, transformative way to make real progress—fast.
Ideal for those who:
Can’t fit weekly sessions into demanding schedules
Want to break through anxiety, trauma, or PTSD more quickly
Are navigating major life changes like divorce, infidelity, or career transitions
Need to heal long-standing patterns affecting self-esteem, relationships, or confidence
Work with Rachel in person in the peaceful Berkshires of Western Massachusetts—just a few hours from New York City and Boston
Take this time for deep, focused healing, reset your nervous system, and return home feeling lighter, grounded, and more in control of your life.
Where Emotional Healing Meets A Mountain Retreat
A Healing Experience Designed for Mind, Body, and Spirit
Imagine taking time away from constant demands, leaving behind the endless to-do lists, guilt, and noise, and stepping into a space designed entirely for your healing.
An EMDR Intensive Retreat in the Berkshires is a powerful opportunity to pause, breathe, and do the deep work your nervous system has been asking for.
Set among mountain trails, forest air, and quiet reflection, this retreat combines the effectiveness of EMDR therapy with the nourishment of a wellness retreat — creating space for emotional clarity, release, and renewal.
Meet Your EMDR Intensive Therapist
As a certified EMDR Therapist and LICSW, I’ve helped countless clients find lasting relief from anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, and relationship challenges.
I specialize in high-achieving, caring individuals—especially women, parents, and LGBTQ+ clients—who feel stuck in cycles of self-doubt, overwhelm, or disconnection. Through EMDR Therapy Intensives, I help you move beyond coping into true healing.
Why Clients Choose Me
Specialized Expertise: EMDR and holistic, trauma-informed techniques like parts work (IFS), somatic (body-based) approaches for safe, effective processing
Personalized Approach: Tailored to your nervous system, goals, and pace
Understanding of Anxiety & Perfectionism: Rachel has been helping clients break free of perfectionism and people-pleasing patterns for years. Heal patterns that are causing blocks in your relationships and preventing you from being able to trust yourself
Safe, Supportive Space: Nonjudgmental, compassionate environment for deep work
Why Choose an EMDR Retreat in the Berkshires
The Berkshires are known for their grounding beauty and rich wellness culture. Home of healing retreat spaces like Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Miraval, and Canyon Ranch, the Berkshires offer a sense of natural beauty and calm that supports the inner work of trauma recovery.
Here, you can weave together your therapy intensive with restorative practices like:
Gentle hiking through forest trails
Mindful birding and quiet moments in nature
Massage, acupuncture, and bodywork to enhance healing
Yoga and breathwork to help you reconnect to your body
Your retreat becomes not only a therapeutic experience — but a full-body, full-spirit reset.
Why EMDR Intensives Work
Why clients choose intensives versus weekly therapy
EMDR Intensives offer the depth and focus traditional weekly therapy can’t always provide.
Instead of starting and stopping week to week, you stay in the healing process — allowing your mind and body to process and integrate more completely.
Benefits include:
Faster progress through trauma and emotional blocks
Greater nervous system regulation
Relief from anxiety, self-criticism, and overwhelm
Increased clarity, confidence, and self-compassion
What’s Included in an EMDR Intensive Retreat
Designed for your optimal rest, recovery, and healing
Each EMDR Intensive retreat is customized to your goals and needs, and includes the core components of an EMDR Intensive — enhanced by the healing elements of the Berkshires environment.
1. Pre-Retreat Interview
Before your retreat, we’ll meet virtually or in-person to identify your goals, areas of focus, and what you hope to feel or release. This session helps shape your experience so it feels intentional, grounded, and fully tailored to you.
2. Personalized Preparation Workbook
You’ll receive a customized workbook to help you prepare emotionally and mentally for your retreat. It includes:
Journaling prompts for clarity and reflection
Exercises to connect with your hopes and needs
Self-care guidance for before, during, and after your retreat
3. EMDR Intensive Retreat Days
During your retreat, you’ll engage in focused EMDR sessions surrounded by the calming energy of nature. Each day is structured to balance deep processing with rest and integration.
Your experience may include:
EMDR sessions tailored to your healing goals
Movement breaks, grounding exercises, and mindful breathwork
Optional art or music for creative expression
Optional add-on restorative activities between reprocessing, such as guided mindful birding hikes, massage, yoga, or acupuncture
Your retreat is never rushed — you’ll have time to slow down, process, and reconnect with yourself fully.
4. Post-Intensive Integration Session
At the close of your retreat, we’ll meet to reflect on your experience, celebrate growth, and create a plan for what comes next. You’ll leave with tools and practices to help your progress continue — and, if you’d like, I can coordinate with your ongoing therapist or care team for continuity.
