Find Trauma Psychotherapy for Healing and Recovery in New York City

We offer trauma psychotherapy for people seeking support with PTSD, chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, and recovery after difficult experiences.

This page focuses on psychological trauma following traumatic events. Medical experiences are one example, rather than the only focus.

You can discuss the experience that brought you here and the support you are looking for with a therapist. The approaches already described on this page include EMDR and Somatic Experiencing.

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Connecting With Your Body’s Wisdom

Psychological trauma is the focus of this page. You can talk with a therapist about traumatic events and the thoughts, feelings or experiences you want support with.

Reconnecting With Self After Medical Trauma

Medical trauma is one example of the psychological trauma addressed here. This section refers to distress following medical experiences; the page as a whole is not limited to those experiences.

How We Help

Our somatic therapies guide you to reconnect with your body and gently release the tension and overwhelm left behind by medical trauma. Through breathwork, gentle movement, and mindful awareness, we work together to calm your nervous system and create space for healing. For some, optional low-dose psychedelic (psycholytic) therapy can deepen this process. Together, we’ll support your journey not just to recovery, but to helping you find new strength, resilience, and meaning beyond the trauma.

Our approach may integrate psychotherapy and somatic support to help clients move toward steadier regulation, healing, and a greater sense of safety.

For clients seeking in person support, sessions are available in Greenwich Village near Washington Square Park.

FAQs

No. This page is about psychological trauma following traumatic events. Medical experiences are one example, not the only focus. You can discuss the experience that brought you here and the support you are looking for with a therapist.

YES! An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. “I couldn’t believe how my 3 year old is thriving after heart surgery,” explains K., mother of A., “Heather’s expertise in surgery preparation was invaluable. Blending storytelling, art therapy, EMDR and somatic work gave A. confidence and lowered our anxiety. The doctor’s were shocked at how quickly she healed. I have no doubt the somatic preparation made a huge difference.”

This page describes EMDR, Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems. You can ask a therapist about these approaches and discuss whether they are a suitable fit for the support you are seeking.

We help those suffering from medical trauma understand their triggers and practice self-compassion. Trauma-informed therapy, such as EMDR can help process traumatic memories and reduce PTSD symptoms. With treatment, we help people anxious in healthcare settings develop open communication skills to use with medical providers and take small steps towards trust over time.

Other issues we treat

Depression

Depression isn’t always obvious. For many people, especially those with a history of trauma, depression doesn’t show up as sadness or tears — it shows up as numbness, fatigue, disconnection, or a sense of not really being here.

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Self Esteem

Overcoming low self-esteem is less like becoming a new person, and more like finally coming home to yourself.

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Grief & Loss

Grief can feel like an unpredictable, exhausting tidal force—physical, emotional, and haunting all at once. Whether you’re grieving the finality of death or a more ambiguous loss—a breakup, estrangement, miscarriage, the loss of a role, dream, youth, abilities, innocence, job, home, faith, or worldview—grief shows up when something deeply meaningful is gone.

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Social Anxiety

Social anxiety isn’t just shyness. It’s the deep desire to connect—paired with a nervous system that responds to connection like it’s a threat.

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Career Stress & Burnout

The pressures of modern life are real. The fast pace and multi-dimensional nature of life – work, school, family, social challenges and the baseline intensity of life can inspire us or push us beyond our limits.

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Chronic Pain

Is pain in your body—or your brain? The truth is, pain isn’t just physical. It’s also shaped by your emotions, thoughts, and even your relationships.

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