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Hope & Healing ARE possible! Inspired Hope Counseling provides 100% virtual EMDR intensive Therapy in Florida, Missouri, & South Carolina.

Would an EMDR Intensive help me??

12/9/2023

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Have you been curious if an EMDR intesive would help you?
Let's see!
Do any of these struggles or concerns resonate with you:
  • Perfectionism
  • Your relationship with: self, food, self-esteem, or body image
  • Second-guessing your decisions
  • Procrastination
  • Your relationship with: feelings of anxiety, anger, guilt, shame, or depression
  • Your relationship with: money, shopping, gambling, or other spending habits
  • Grief, loss, or fear of the future 
  • Performance concerns in any area of life
If your answer is "YES" to one or more of these listed items you'd be a great candidate for an EMDR Intensive!


EMDR Intensive Therapy = Symptom Relief Sooner

Email me at: [email protected] to get on the waitlist for EMDR intensives.

I'm cheering for you!
- Brittni Kelchner, LMHC, LPC, MCAP
100% Virtual EMDR Intensives in FL, MO, and SC

Hope & healing are possible!
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**168 hours in every week!

11/29/2023

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Did you know there are 168 hours in each week??
That seems like a lot of time right?! Well it can be if we are using it strategically to reach our goals and meet our needs (physically, emotionally, spiritually, relationally, familially, vocationally, mentally, etc)
Have you budgeted your time like a financial budget to determine where your time is going? This can be an eye-opening experience the first time you do it! I encourage you to try it out...and be honest with yourself :)

I always remind myself and my clients, when we become aware (data from this time budget experience is becoming aware!) we can now do something with our newfound awareness. So even if it's hard to do, just like a financial budget can be hard to do the first time, we gain new information about where our time is spent and how that lines up with our goals, dreams, and value systems. Are we proud of what we see? Are we making positive strides towards the goals/dreams we talk about? Do we feel balanced? What's going well and what needs improvement in our time budget?

I love to go for walks, stretch, and lift weights so I budget time in my week for this self-care. I also value quality sleep so I do my best to budget 8-9 hours for that (when my baby sleeps through the night!)

EMDR therapy is another form of mental, physical, and emotional self-care. 
Did you know that a two day EMDR intensive (5 hours total) is only 3% of your weekly 168 hour budget? 
3% that's it!!
Sometimes people hear "two-day intensive" and they think we're doing EMDR for eight hours each day...we're not! I don't believe that would be the most effective approach. Our brains and bodies need a shorter window of time to work. I've found that 2.5 hours is the sweet spot for each intensive day. We're able to accomplish so much in that time but it's not overwhelming. This is the feedback I've received from my clients. 
The enduring, life-changing results of participating in a two-day EMDR intensive are well worth the small investment of your week. You're worth it! And I'm confident you'll be so thankful you carved out time to spend that 3% on results that will last for your mental, emotional, and physical wellness! 

EMDR Intensive Therapy = Symptom Relief Sooner

Check out my website for all the details: 
www.inspiredhope.life

Email me at: [email protected] to get on the waitlist for EMDR intensives. 
I'm cheering for you!
- Brittni Kelchner, LMHC, LPC, MCAP
100% Virtual EMDR Intensives in FL, MO, and SC
Hope & healing are possible!
 

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EMDR Intensives: What are they & will it help me?

9/20/2023

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Have you considered EMDR therapy or EMDR intensives but felt you didn't have "trauma" to unpack? I'm here to dismantle the myth that you must have endured some BIG trauma in your past or present to reap the benefits from EMDR therapy. Are you interested in an improved outlook on life? On reducing some feelings of anxiety, depression, or "not good enough-ness"? Or what about courage and confidence to pursue your dreams? How about reducing feelings of shame or overwhelm? EMDR therapy can help!

At the core process of EMDR therapy, we are identifying negative core beliefs (and fears, insecurities), then identifying positive core beliefs you would like to believe about yourself, your situation, and your future. Then through the eight phases of EMDR therapy, we are able to resolve the negative core beliefs and fully instill the adaptive, positive beliefs. 

Sounds pretty amazing, right? Well, it is! Keep reading for how we will help you and the process we use to achieve the positive healing. 

Do you have a strain in some of your relationships? Are you noticing a pattern of response or reaction that is creating distress for you? Are you struggling with certain anxiety or depression triggers and you aren't sure what the cause is? Or do you struggle with performance at work or with a sport/hobby/extracurricular activity? Have you ever felt your body respond in a fight/flight/freeze/fawn way? All of these can be connected to beliefs you may be subconcsiously holding and through EMDR we can identify the source, and, resolve the present day distressing beliefs, feelings, and body sensations (ie - pit in the stomach, tightness in the chest, lump in the throat, clenched jaw, neck tension, etc)

Negative core beliefs that might resonate with you:
I'm a failure                                                            I'm unworthy
I'm unlovable                                                        I'm abandoned
I have to be in control                                      I'm bad
I'm helpless                                                            I'm responsible for everything
I'm hopeless                                                          I'm alone
I'm not safe                                                            I'm trapped
It's not safe to feel                                            I'm defective

If you resonate with one or several, you're in good company. Prior to healing, most of us relate to at least a couple of these negative core beliefs. There could be any number of reason why you may be currently living with these negative belief systems. With EMDR therapy we will move you from the above negative core beliefs to something more adaptive and positive like the following:

I did the best I could                                        I am worthy
I'm lovable                                                             I can survive, exist, & get my needs met
I can let go of some control                         I can accept myself
I can control what I can                                 I can recognize appropriate responsibility
I am safe                                                                 I'm okay as I am
I can begin to learn when & how to ... 
I can recognize what I can & can't control

   
Aren't these SO much better?! The reality is you may not belief the latter list to be true yet; however, with EMDR therapy, we WILL get you there. That's through the amazing process of EMDR. I offer EMDR intensives, and Adjunct EMDR therapy for those individuals currently working with a primary talk therapist. (For instance if you are working with a talk therapist currently but perhaps you feel stuck or at the max benefit that the talk therapy can provide, you can meet with me for EMDR adjunct therapy. We'll identify the targets you would like to address and resolve and we'll get started with the EMDR process & you can still attend your talk therapy sessions for support) And, if you're reading this and you're a therapist feeling stuck with a client's progress or how to help your client further, I work with clinicians by providing EMDR intensives to your client as adjunct therapy. The client still can meet with you to process and gain support and they'll see me to complete the EMDR intensives. It's a powerful catalyst for growth, healing, and change!

I enjoy helping my clients move from the negative to positive core beliefs. As well as, helping them overcome destructive habits, fears, insecurities, past wounds, unresolved core issues, and, learn to thrive in their communication, boundaries, and relationships. I understand the power held in each client finding their voice, sharing their voice, and living life authentically. 

If you grew up in a family where addiction, codependency, mental health issues, betrayal, or dysfunction were present, it's common to struggle to relate and connect authentically with others. There is healing and hope for this! 

Questions to consider:
What would your life be like if you were free from the above barriers/fears/insecurities/struggles mentioned? What would be possible for you?
What if you felt more empowered to take care of yourself, stand up for your needs/wants, and you felt free to communicate openly?
What if you were able to reduce feelings of anxiety, depression, regret, and shame?
Did you know it's possible?
What's at stake if you don't get healing and invest the time now for your mental and emotional well-being?

I offer two different, expedited EMDR therapy packages:

One-day, weekday EMDR Intensive  (typically offered on a Monday, Thursday, or Friday) 
  • Description of 6-hour program: 4 contact hours + resources/assessments/with optional customized treatment workbook   
    • This program is equivalent to 5-7 regular 45-minute sessions 
    • 90-minute interview for follow up  
    • 2.5 hours during one-day intensive  
    • What can I expect to accomplish in a one-day intensive?  
      A one-day intensive offers a multitude of resources and can help to either increase performance and confidence, or significantly decrease the devastating effects of single event trauma (e.g. negative cognitions, disturbing emotions, and body sensations). While significant healing can occur in the one-day intensive, Complex PTSD (or numerous distressing events/symptoms) deserves more treatment than the one-day intensive. Many of my clients experiencing Complex PTSD may continue to work on their trauma histories through monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly one-day intensives.  
Two-day, weekday EMDR Intensive  (typically offered on a Monday/Thursday or Thursday/Monday, or Friday/Monday combo but options for this can be discussed) 
  • Description of 8.5 hour program: 6.5 contact hours + resources/ assessments/ with optional customized treatment workbook   
    • This program is equivalent to 8-10 regular 45-minute sessions.  
    • 90-minute interview for follow up 
    • Two, half-days (2.5 hours per day)   
    • What can I expect to accomplish in a 2-day weekday intensive?  
      Participating in a 2-day EMDR intensive creates impactful change more efficiently than just weekly, 45-minute sessions or even the one-day intensive. It includes all the benefits of the 1-day intensive and then some. I typically recommend this 2-day package if you have several distressing events in your lifetime that you would like to resolve. Or if the feelings, core beliefs, and body sensations you have experienced for years or decades, then the 2-day intensive would be best. We want ample time to take a deep dive into the healing process and allow you the max benefit of implementing grounding exercises, reprocessing those past distressing situations/feelings/beliefs, and completing future resourcing, all as a part of the EMDR intensive healing process.
The great news is working intensively with EMDR therapy, you don't need to make weekly therapy sessions! We can discuss the package that would be best for you and we're able to make significant strides during these intensive days. Some clients choose to do intensives monthly or quarterly depending on their goals and desired outcomes. I also offer a 50+ page personalized workbook that helps you discover your potential triggers, negative core beliefs, and desired EMDR goals. It's an amazing resource that can also go with you back to your primary talk therapist if you are seeing me for adjunct EMDR therapy. It's a resource that has ongoing benefits!

Let's get you started on this expedited healing journey!

EMDR therapy = Symptom relief sooner. 

If you're ready to get started on your EMDR intensive healing journey, please email me directly at: [email protected]

It’s courageous to reach out for help! And, hope and healing are absolutely possible! 
I look forward to hearing from you.
- Brittni Harris-Kelchner, LMHC, LPC, MCAP - 100% Virtual EMDR Intensives
   EMDR Intensive Therapist | Florida | Missouri | South Carolina
   IG: @inspiredhopecounseling

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