Lorna Saxbee Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice
Immersive Healing & Transformative EMDR Retreat
If painful memories, emotional triggers, or entrenched patterns continue to shape your life, this 5-day Immersive Healing & Transformative Retreat offers a rare opportunity for deep, accelerated change. This intensive EMDR-based program is designed to clear unresolved trauma, dismantle limiting beliefs, and interrupt the cycles that keep you stuck — results that might normally to take months to achieve in traditional weekly talk therapy.
Our program was inspired by remarkable research from the Netherlands on the effectiveness of EMDR intensive retreats. We expanded this approach even further by creating a deeply healing holistic and nurturing experience.
We have included *EMDR to heal painful memories and stuck trauma, *equine-assisted psychotherapy to deepen self-awareness, strengthen relationships, and build emotional regulation, and *eco-therapy to reconnect you with yourself and the natural world. As well as *restorative beach trips to gently regulate the nervous system while energising your body, mind, and spirit. And daily movement and *gentle yoga to support physical healing and hormonal balance, while *mindfulness sessions help connect you to your authentic self and find meaning in your life.
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You will not only heal what has been holding you back — you will gain clarity, emotional freedom, renewed energy, and the capacity to create meaningful and lasting change in your life.
With the past no longer running the present, you are able to consciously create a new way of being in the world.
Effectiveness
Research shows intensive EMDR retreats can achieve astounding results in just a few days, which would take traditional therapy months or even years to heal. Each day we offer 8 hours of therapy and guided sessions, designed to heal, and nurture your mind, body, and spirit. This transformative experience clears an immense trauma load, leaving you with a profound sense of peace and space, freeing you to focus on how you want to live your life now.
Benefits
Combining evidence-based therapies like EMDR with experiential approaches our program offers a comprehensive path toward recovery and renewal.
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Emotional & Psychological Wellbeing
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Safely process and release unresolved trauma
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Reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and emotional reactivity
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Improve emotional regulation and resilience
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Experience greater mental clarity, calm, and internal stability
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Self-Discovery & Personal Empowerment
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Reconnect with your authentic self and sense of purpose
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Strengthen self-worth, confidence, and inner resources
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Identify and shift unhelpful patterns or coping strategies
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Gain insight into your emotional and relational landscape
Nervous System & Somatic Restoration
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Support nervous system regulation through nature-based and body-oriented practices
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Reduce chronic stress, fatigue, and burnout
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Encourage hormonal balance and overall physiological wellbeing
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Rebuild a strong mind-body connection and a sense of safety in your body​​​​
Taste of the Schedule
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7:30 - 8:30 Morning Exercise - choice of gentle yoga class or beach run and ocean dip
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8:30 - 9:30 Breakfast
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9:30 - 11:30 EMDR therapy session
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11:30 - 12:00 Free time to explore, meditate, relax or swim
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12:00 - 1:00 Lunch - swim in pool or infrared sauna optional
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1:00 - 3:00 EMDR therapy session
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3:00 - 3:30 Free time intergrate and rest
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3:30 - 4.:30 Equine Assisted Psychotherapy or Eco Therapy session
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4:30 - 6:00 Afternoon Exercise - choice of walking property or beach walk and ocean dip
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6:00 - 7:00 Dinner
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7:00 - 8:00 Guided Meditation and reflection
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8:00 - 9:00 Relax before lights out at 9:00pm