EMDR Therapy NYC & Nearby Areas | Trauma Reprocessing Treatment Therapist

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a trauma-focused therapy that helps your brain and body reprocess past experiences so you can finally feel safe, grounded, and more in control of your reactions. Instead of talking through trauma over and over, EMDR uses an 8 phase process and bilateral stimulation to help your nervous system resolve stuck emotions and stored pain at the root. I recognize trauma to include any event or interaction that you perceive to have been physically, emotionally or psychologically threatening and remains disturbing, distressing and/or upsetting to you.

EMDR works under the belief that just as the physical body is inherently designed to heal, so is the brain. Therefore, EMDR helps to activate the inherent system to process information that got stored or stuck to facilitate healing. EMDR will not erase the memory, but rather help you to remember the story without all the emotional charge that was distressing before the treatment. 

EMDR is widely researched and evidenced based modality that is the recommended treatment of choice by several international mental health organizations. 

Many clients turn to EMDR therapy when they notice emotional and behavioral patterns that have been too  hard to shift on their own. Some of the most common signs include:

• Intrusive memories or flashbacks: moments when the past suddenly feels present in your body or mind.
• Anxiety that feels “bigger than the moment”: emotional reactions that don’t match what’s happening around you.
• Relationship triggers: shutting down, spiraling, or feeling unsafe during conflict or closeness.
• Emotional numbness or disconnection: feeling “far away” from yourself or unable to access your emotions.
• Hypervigilance and chronic overwhelm: staying on high alert even when you want to relax.
• Struggles with boundaries: feeling guilty, responsible for others, or afraid to take up space.
• Deep exhaustion: the kind that comes from holding long-term stress or trauma in your nervous system.
• Negative/Limiting Self-Beliefs: when there is no amount of external success, validation or affirmation that truly shifts how you see and what you believe about yourself

If you’ve tried to move forward but your body still reacts like the past is happening right now, EMDR can help you find relief and reclaim a sense of safety within yourself.

You might benefit from EMDR therapy if:

• You feel stuck in patterns you can’t “logic” your way out of
• Your reactions feel disproportionate to what’s happening
• You’ve lived through trauma (big or small) that still affects you
• Your nervous system feels constantly on edge
• You’re tired of feeling like you’re “too much” and/or “not enough”
• You want deep change, not surface-level coping skills

If any of these resonate, EMDR can support you in finding regulation, clarity, and emotional freedom.

EMDR therapy can help you work through a wide range of experiences, including:

• Healing unresolved trauma: processing memories or sensations that continue to shape your reactions, emotions, and relationships.
• Navigating attachment wounds: exploring patterns of avoidance, anxiety, hyper-independence, or overgiving in relationships.
• Managing emotional overwhelm: understanding why small triggers lead to big reactions and learning to regulate your nervous system.
• Setting boundaries without guilt: learning to protect your energy, express your needs, and feel safe taking up space.
• Releasing survival patterns: shifting out of shutdown, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or constant vigilance.
• Rebuilding self-trust. connecting to your intuition, practicing choice, and feeling more grounded in your body and decisions.