Trauma Therapy (EMDR & IFS) in New York City, NYS, Massachusetts and Colorado

Reduce triggers, soften shame and rebuild safety while going at a pace that works for you
In person in NYC/Brooklyn • Teletherapy across New York State, Massachusetts and Colorado

  • Memories, images or body jolts show up “out of nowhere” and you feel overwhelmed.

  • You avoid places, people or conversations because your system spikes or shuts down.

  • You understand why you feel this way but reactions haven’t changed enough.

  • You feel stuck in shame, self blame or people pleasing that won’t budge.

  • Medical events, sexual trauma, bullying, family dynamics or identity based harm still echo now.

  • Talk therapy helped some, but you’re ready for targeted trauma work that is approached at your own pace.

Is This You?

When experiences overwhelm us, the brain may store them incorrectly, with memories easily triggered by sights, sounds or sensations. That’s not weakness; it’s the nervous system trying to protect you. EMDR helps the brain reprocess those memories so the charge drops, while IFS (parts work) helps protective parts (critic, controller, shut down) ease as the hurt they guard is cared for. You don’t have to choose between “skills” or “deep work”, we’ll do both with no in depth detail required.

How Trauma Symptoms Present (Quick Education)

Where to Start (and How We’ll Choose the Right Format)

  • Individual Therapy is ideal for trauma processing, parts work and skills that steady your body and mind.

  • Couples Therapy helps when trauma impacts the dynamic between partners; misunderstandings, shutdowns, or reactivity affecting closeness and repair.

  • Multi Partner Therapy adapts the same principles for CNM constellations, with repair and pacing across relationships.

Approaches that often help:

We commonly integrate EMDR (reprocessing), IFS (parts & Self-leadership), ACT/CBT (skills + values), and EFT (repair) as needed.

Helpful next pages:

Individual Therapy · Couples Therapy · Multi Partner Therapy · Relationship & Attachment Concerns · Sexual Concerns · Anxiety/Stress/Burnout

A Calm, Paced Path Forward (What Working Together Looks Like)

We begin by stabilizing with a focus on grounding, containment and everyday supports so work stays tolerable. We map triggers and protective patterns without forcing detail. When you’re ready, we use EMDR to reduce charge on high impact memories and IFS to navigate protectors and heal the pain they guard. We then consolidate gains into habits around sleep, boundaries, communication and pleasure, so relief lasts.

  • You experience fewer and smaller spikes from triggers and you recover faster when they happen.

  • Your inner critic softens, protectors relax and you relate to yourself with more compassion and choice.

  • You feel safer in your body and more present with people you care about.

  • You have greater capacity and trust yourself to handle hard moments.

What Improves Over Time

  • No. EMDR and IFS can be effective without going into the details. You set the pace and can pause anytime.

  • We prepare first with resourcing and skills building so you remain within your window of tolerance throughout our work.

  • Yes, they complement each other nicely. While IFS steadies protectors and defenses, EMDR reduces charge on memories.

  • Yes! A calmer nervous system, better rest and improved communication/repair tend to follow trauma work.

FAQs

In person in New York City/Brooklyn. Teletherapy anywhere in New York State, Massachusetts and Colorado.

Location & Access

You don’t have to keep reliving the past. We’ll find a pace that feels safe and effective.
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