Begin your Healing Journey : EMDR + Schema Program

EMDR + Schema Therapy located in Anglesea, Surf Coast - working with people in Torquay, Geelong and Surf Coast & Australia-wide.

Please note: This program is currently unavailable as I’m focusing on the EMDR Intensive Programs and EMDR Consultation for Therapists.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Woman standing in a flower field, taking a deep breath, symbolising renewal after a six-week EMDR and schema therapy program

I’m an Accredited EMDR Consultant, A Clinical Family Therapist and I’m trained in Schema Therapy for both individuals and couples. I integrate these ways of working into this six week program.

EMDR + Schema Six-Weekly Sessions are a great starting point for trauma healing if you’re new to these therapies or not ready for an intensive program.

These sessions include:

  • Initial Assessment: 90 minutes

  • Five Follow-Up Sessions: 90 minutes each, weekly

Extended sessions allow for deeper engagement and time to work with trauma memories. Ideal for those at the beginning their journey or continuing from an intensive program.

 
 
 

Why 90-minute sessions?

Extended sessions give us time to process and integrate memories and somatic experiences without rushing. They provide a safe, supportive space for addressing often distressing experiences you might have been hesitant to revisit.

 
“Trauma is a psychic wound that hardens you psychologically that then interferes with your ability to grow and develop. It pains you and now you’re acting out of pain. It induces fear and now you’re acting out of fear. Trauma is not what happens to you, it’s what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you.”
— Gabor Maté
Woman laughing with hand on her heart, expressing joy and healing after a six-week EMDR and schema therapy program

What to Expect:

  • Week 1: 90-minute assessment session (Tues, Weds, or Thurs).

    • Complete questionnaires to inform assessment.

  • Weeks 2-6: 90-minute sessions each week (Tues, Weds, or Thurs), including:

    • Resourcing and regulation skills for self-soothing.

    • Working on a specific goal or change.

    • Re-processing and integrating distressing memories and experiences through EMDR and Schema therapy.

    If you’d like to learn more about EMDR , Schema and Systemic Therapy

After Six Weeks:

  • Break: Time to integrate what you’ve learned.

  • Options:

    • Return for an EMDR intensive if needed.

    • Continue with another six or four weeks based on your goals.

 

 FAQs

  • The six-week program is designed to be focused and intentional. After this, I recommend a short break to allow for integration.

    Where there is complex trauma additional sessions may be required and we can discuss an additional sessions within the six-weekly format.

  • No. I’m currently focusing on offering immersive and time-limited programs. Research supports that concentrated EMDR enhances effectiveness especially when sessions are offered close together.

    I do not offer fortnightly, three-weekly, or ongoing monthly sessions outside these programs.

  • Yes. If you have a current Mental Health Care Plan (MHCP) from your GP.

    • Rebate: $87.25 per session

    • Eligibility: All six sessions are eligible

    • Please email your MHCP before we begin. I will process rebates after each attended session.

  • No. I only offer Free Discovery Zooms for EMDR Intensive Programs and Couples Immersive Therapy.

    You will be asked to:

    • Complete a Pre-Session Questionnaire

    • All six sessions will be scheduled in advance to support continuity and planning

    • You’ll be asked to complete 2 questionnaires and a couple of exercises prior to the assessment session, which inform our work together.

  • I will email an invoice for:

    • A non-refundable deposit of $250 to secure your six appt times.

    • The $250 non-refundable deposit is deducted from the total program fee, which reduces the weekly fee.

    • Sessions are paid for on the day of your appt via card transaction – set up through Halaxy (a system I use).

    Learn more about fees and rebates

  • Please give as much notice as possible if you need to reschedule. Zoom sessions can be arranged if in-person attendance is not possible.

    Notice Required

    48+ hours

    • No fee (thank you!)

    24–48 hours

    • $250 cancellation fee

    Less than 24 hours / same day

    • Full session fee $330

    • Cancellation fees are processed via your card stored in Halaxy.

    • Please keep your payment details up to date to avoid payment delays or disruptions.

    Thank you in advance for your understanding.

  • SAFE SPACE

    “EMDR feels less intrusive & scary & as a result I feel more comfortable really addressing the issue that have blocked me. It has also provided me with a safe space to really look at how I want to live my life. I am calmer, clearer & feel more present in myself than ever before.”

    - Program Participant

  • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

    “Rachael is such a wonderful practitioner.  I'm so grateful for the work that we did together.  From the outset Rachael is so welcoming and warm.  Her ability to make you feel safe and heard is outstanding and I cannot recommend her highly enough”

    - Program Participant

  • SCHEMA THERAPY

    “The schema therapy helped me in understanding the many threads of my story and of my wholeness.”

    - Program Participant