Information For Parents
Your child is struggling, but IOP feels too intensive and weekly therapy isn’t enough.
The EMbody Trauma Recovery Program offers structured care without the overwhelm of group settings. We integrate yoga therapy and EMDR to address trauma and early recovery challenges, from eating disorders to substance use to PTSD. This program creates a safe, one-on-one environment where your child can do root-cause healing, develop coping tools, and regain a sense of direction.
Why Parents Choose EMbody:
- Private, individualized support (not group-based).
- Structured, 3-month program: more than weekly therapy, less than IOP.
- Designed for motivated young adults who are ready to move forward, but need more than outpatient therapy provides.
Why EMbody Works When Your Young Adult Has Shut Down at Home
Parents often come to EMbody because their young adult is saying things like “I’m not going to sit in a group and talk about this” or “I can’t handle some super intense trauma thing.” At home, you may be seeing shutdown, canceled plans, avoidance, and a child who does not want anything that feels overwhelming, exposing, or rushed.
That is why EMbody was created to fit the young adult who needs more support but cannot tolerate pressure or intensity. Families tell us EMbody is the right fit when their young adult needs:
- focused, consistent support because weekly therapy have not been enough and your child says “no” to most interventions
- individualized care that avoids the pressure and discomfort of group-based programs
- steady structure without the emotional overload that can happen in short-term trauma intensives
- yoga therapy that works even when they refuse to talk about their trauma, and it is made for all bodies, not just flexible ones
- trauma-focused work at a pace that feels safe, not frightening or too fast
- higher dose, one-to-one support with trusted people they get to know, without feeling pushed
Program Structure
EMDR + Yoga Therapy
Three-month program
The program is flexible, with online, hybrid, and in-person options.
Once admitted, clients have up to 14 weeks to finish the program.
Step-down alternative
The program is more structured than weekly outpatient, but less intensive than IOP.
Clients can attend school and go to work while in the program.
One-on-one
The entire program is individualized and private, integrating of yoga therapy and EMDR.
Perfect for those uncomfortable in group settings.
Skills-based
EMDR and yoga therapy offers practical tools for nervous system regulation and ongoing recovery.
Clients learn skills they use on their own to support trauma recovery.
Is This Your Child?
The EMbody Trauma Recovery Program is ideal for:
Adults and young adults who have completed an IOP or inpatient program, or are considering one but it’s not the best fit.
People in early recovery from trauma, anxiety, substance use or stress-related conditions.
Those who are motivated to engage in deeper healing work but prefer a private setting instead of groups.
Parents seeking a safe, individualized program for a young adult child ready to rebuild stability and confidence.
This is a place to reconnect with your body, rebuild emotional balance, and move forward feeling grounded, capable, and supported.
Structure and Time Commitment
Duration
- 3 months active program + 1 month for make-ups or follow-ups
Frequency
- 2-3 sessions per week on average (at least 1 EMDR, 1 yoga therapy); optional adjunctive sessions as indicated.
Total Commitment
- approximately 3–4 hours per week
Setting
- Flexible telehealth, hybrid, and in-person combo options available. Yoga therapy options available in-person in Watertown, CT, Madison, CT or virtual. EMDR options available in-person in Madison, CT, Farmington, CT or virtual.
Success Indicators
- Improved sleep quality
- Decreased panic frequency
- Reduced anxiety intensity
- Improved daily functioning
- Better emotional tolerance
- Reduced avoidance behavior
- Nervous system stabilizes
- Lower reactivity and irritability levels
About the EMbody Trauma Recovery Program
When trauma leaves your child feeling stuck, anxious, or disconnected even after treatment, it can be hard to know what comes next. The EMbody Trauma Recovery Program was created to provide structured support for people who need more support than weekly therapy, but who don’t need (or want) the intensity of an IOP.
This three-month, individualized program combines EMDR therapy and yoga therapy to help you process trauma safely while learning body-based tools for daily life. Sessions are one-on-one and designed around your child’s specific needs. Most participants meet twice a week, once for EMDR and once for yoga therapy, with occasional weeks that include extra support sessions or rest periods built in.
Your child will begin with several weeks focused on stabilization and nervous system regulation before moving into EMDR trauma processing. Yoga therapy sessions continue throughout the program to help body and mind integrate each stage of healing.
Most people commit to about 3–4 hours per week including both therapy sessions and short home practices. The full program runs over three months (with a fourth month reserved for make-ups or follow-up sessions).
Pricing and What's Included
Onboarding is $450.
This includes a full screening, health history review, a 90 minute yoga therapy consultation, your first home practice plan with audio or visual resources, and a 90 minute EMDR onboarding session to design your goals.
You will also meet your providers, get comfortable with your team, and make sure it feels like the right fit.
After that, we build a schedule around your availability, create a written plan for you to review, and finish with a phone call from our care coordinator to go over every detail.
After onboarding, the full three month program is $6,500.
Payment is due within 48 hours of accepting your plan.
What your fee includes:
- All EMDR and yoga therapy sessions for 12 weeks including a minimum of two 60- to 90-minute sessions each week
- A custom treatment plan schedule with a built-in make-up system for excused absences
- Personalized home practice plans with audiovisual aids
- Weekly communication between providers
- Optional, scheduled check-in calls during business hours when extra support is needed
- Progress monitoring and adjustments throughout
- A customized plan for maintaining gains after the program
How to Start
1. Schedule a 20 minute introductory call.
A short call with our team to answer questions and make sure the program is the right direction.
2. Begin onboarding.
Meet your providers, complete your onboarding sessions, and receive your personalized three month schedule.
3. Approve your treatment plan and begin.
Once you approve your plan, stabilization starts right away. You do not have to wait weeks to begin care.
An Evidence-Based Approach
Clinically Recommended
EMDR is recommended by the World Health Organization, the American Psychological Association, and the VA and Department of Defense for trauma and PTSD.
Also emerging as a trauma treatment in its own right, yoga therapy offers proven symptom improvement for PTSD.
Research-Informed Approach
Yoga therapy has research support for improving anxiety, depression, sleep, PTSD symptoms, trauma symptoms, and nervous system regulation in people with trauma histories.
Evidence-Based Techniques for Brain and Body
Trauma lives in both the mind and the nervous system. Combining EMDR with yoga therapy helps clients stay calmer and more regulated during trauma processing.
Better Tolerance of EMDR
When the body can settle, the mind can process. Yoga therapy reduces overwhelm, shutdown, and dissociation so EMDR can work more smoothly.
Real-Life Skills
Clients learn practical tools for panic, stress, sleep, stomach distress, and emotional reactivity. These skills keep helping outside of sessions.
Not alternative. Not experimental.
The integration reflects modern trauma research and neuroscience that center on healing the whole person through somatic and biopsychosocial models of care.