Future Template Parent | EMDR intensive tips for EMDR therapists and Therapist Moms

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back to another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast!  Today's episode is a slightly different episode than I normally do. I am including a segment of a coaching call with an EMDR trained therapist, Nathalie. We had a great time chatting about intensives, and you'll hear me answering some of her questions....

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Today's episode is an interview with two amazing colleagues, Maureen Bethea, LMFT, EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Christina Frank, LMFT, certified in EMDR. I met them at an intensives retreat in Vegas about 18 months ago and they are here to talk all about couples intensives! This episode is full of great insights and nuggets of...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! Today's episode I want you with me to visualize what your EMDR private practice could look like a year from today if you start transitioning to intensives now. Topics covered: Visualisation exercise  Creating your ideal schedule and income   The financial po...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! Today's episode I'm going to reflect a bit on a topic that's been coming up in various ways in my world - from some Instagram comments, some DMs, some conversations with therapists. The question is: what if an EMDR intensive is too much for my clie...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! Today's episode marks a year of the podcast. That's right, we made it to one year - 52 episodes! I could not have done it without your support, listeners, so THANK YOU! In honor of  the first anniversary of the podcast, this episode is a bit of a year i...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! I chat with Maria Romano, founder and CEO of Maria Romano Marketing about her journey from working in a behavioral unit to leading a successful marketing company. We dive into the difference between a social media manager and a marketing strategist, the psycholog...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! Today's episode is a little bit of a special episode, so in honor of the 50th episode, I'm going to talk about 12 ways that EMDR intensives have changed my life in the past year - one for each month of the last year!  Topics covered: Higher monthly Inco...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! If you’ve been thinking about offering EMDR intensives but aren’t sure where to start, this episode is your roadmap. Today, I'm breaking down three of the most common — and totally avoidable — mistakes therapists make when making the shift from weekly sessio...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! I am your host, Carolyn Solo. Today's episode will discuss something that I see EMDR therapists confronting all the time: their own limiting beliefs about money and how that impacts their income. These beliefs get in the way of so many therapists who are try...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! I am your host, Carolyn Solo. Today's episode I'm going to talk about the pre -verbal trauma protocol in EMDR. I'm going to give you a general overview of why we use it and how to use it in an intensive.  Topics covered: Implicit memory and the nee...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! I am your host, Carolyn Solo. Today's episode I 'm going to talk about the top three signs that you are ready to consider offering intensives in your practice. Those signs are:  Experiencing burnout, and what burnout can look like for an EMDR therapist...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! I am your host, Carolyn Solo. Today's episode focuses on a question a follower asked on instagram regarding how i handle insurance reimbursement and intensives.  Topics covered: Insurance reimbursement for intensives How to leverage the insurance game Respon...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! I am your host, Carolyn Solo. Today's episode will be talking about Recent Traumatic Event Protocol (RTEP), the primary protocol I use during an intensive - and then why going all the way back to a feeder or core memory can be a useful thing to do in an inte...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! I am your host, Carolyn Solo. Today's episode is more of a personal one, I'm updating you guys about what I have been doing for the last 2 months and how it's been and how important it is to recognise when you need to take a break. Topics covered:...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Not sure what to cover in your initial intake before an EMDR intensive? I’ve got you. Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! In today's episode, I answer a question from an EMDR therapist about structuring that crucial first 90-minute intake session before the intensive days begin. I share exactl...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! I am your host, Carolyn Solo. I share why teaching graduate students is close to my heart and how it can be a meaningful revenue stream for EMDR therapists. From formal classroom settings to workshops and mentorship, I dive into how teaching can expand your influ...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! What happens when you charge sustainable fees for therapy — and someone calls you out for it online? Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! I share a real experience of being called out for offering a high-ticket service and what it brought up for me as a therapist and business owner. We’ll dive into...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! Today we’re diving into a core EMDR technique: the Future Template. You’ve probably heard about it from Francine Shapiro herself in the classic EMDR textbook, but how do you actually use it in intensive therapy sessions? In this episode, I’ll break down the Futur...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back for another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast! Today we’re digging into one of the biggest mindset hurdles therapists face when considering a shift to EMDR intensives: What if my clients leave when I change my model? In this honest conversation, I’m sharing the real fears that came up for me, how I navigated...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! this week we’re diving into a powerful trauma tool: the ASSYST Protocol (Acute Stress System Stabilization Protocol). Whether you work with individuals or groups who’ve experienced recent trauma, ASSYST is a must-have for your intensive therapy toolkit. In this episode, I’ll unpack the origins of ASSYST, explain how acute stress diso...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back to another episode of The Future Template Parent Podcast ! This week, we're diving into a topic that comes up often— virtual EMDR therapy and, more specifically, virtual EMDR intensives . I’m sharing my honest thoughts on what works, what you need to consider, and how to set both you and your clients up for success...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back to another episode of the Future Template Parent Podcast ! This week, I’m tackling a question that so many EMDR therapists wrestle with— what if my client expects me to fix everything in their life? And maybe even more importantly: what if you expect yourself to do that in just one EMDR intensive? Let’s get one thing cle...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back to the podcast! This week is all about something super exciting — I’m officially launching my 12-week group coaching program designed to help EMDR therapists implement intensives in their practice with confidence and clarity. In this episode, I break down the program structure, which includes six focused modules, each sp...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! This week on the podcast episode, I'm sharing about some big changes in my work and family life in 2024 and how many of the practice shifts I've made over the past couple of years have allowed me to make this change.  So what's happening? I'm almost shutting down my clinical practice because I'm moving! Yep,...

Enjoyed this episode? Send me a text with your biggest takeaway! Welcome back to The Future Template Parent Podcast! This week, we're discussing how to make your EMDR intensive offering stand out in a crowded market. We will cover how putting extra thought into your offering by adding in personal touches like a gift basket and a retreat-like environment can create a more conducive healing env...