EMDR Therapy in NY & NJ

You know why you people-please. You know where your anxiety comes from. You may even recognize the relationship patterns you keep repeating.

But knowing why doesn't always make it easier to change.

EMDR can help you process the experiences underneath those patterns so you can respond differently, not just understand yourself differently.

I’m trained in EMDR and integrate it into my work with adults navigating anxiety, self-worth, attachment wounds, relationship patterns, and the lasting impact of difficult experiences.

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What Is EMDR?

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It's a structured therapy approach that helps you process experiences that may still be affecting you in the present.

Sometimes your mind knows you're safe, but your body hasn't caught up.

You may know you're allowed to have boundaries but still feel guilty when you set them. You may know you're worthy but still struggle with feeling like you're not enough. You may understand that a relationship wasn't right for you but still feel intensely activated when someone pulls away.

EMDR can help you work through the experiences and beliefs underneath these reactions.

What Can EMDR Help With?

EMDR can be helpful for more than what we typically think of as “trauma.”

I may use EMDR to help you work through:

  • Anxiety and feeling constantly on edge

  • Low self-worth and feeling “not enough”

  • People-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries

  • Self-abandonment

  • Fear of rejection or abandonment

  • Attachment and relationship patterns

  • Painful past experiences

  • Emotional reactions that feel bigger than the situation

  • Family and generational patterns

  • Experiences you understand intellectually but still feel stuck in emotionally

EMDR + My Approach to Therapy

EMDR is one tool I use within a broader, integrative approach to therapy.

I combine EMDR with attachment-based, somatic, CBT, and psychodynamic approaches based on what you need. We'll look at what's happening in your life now while also exploring the experiences that may have shaped the way you see yourself, navigate relationships, and respond to stress.

Your family, culture, and generational experiences matter, too.

Because sometimes what looks like “anxiety” or “people-pleasing” makes a lot more sense when we understand what you had to learn to survive, belong, or keep the peace.

The goal isn't to stay stuck in the past.

It's to understand what's keeping you stuck in the present and help you move differently.

Ready to Break the Cycle?

You don't have to keep abandoning yourself to keep the peace.

You don't have to keep understanding the pattern without changing it.

Let's work on what's underneath it.

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Common Questions about EMDR Therapy

  • EMDR looks very different compared to traditional talk therapy because you don’t have to talk through your painful experience.

    We'll first spend time understanding your history, identifying what you want to work on, and building tools to help you feel grounded and regulated.

    When we're ready to begin reprocessing, I'll guide you through the process using bilateral stimulation, which may involve eye movements, tapping, or other forms of alternating stimulation.

    You remain in control throughout the process, and we'll move at a pace that feels appropriate for you.

  • EMDR may be a good fit if you've spent a lot of time understanding your patterns but still find yourself reacting in ways you don't fully understand.

    You don't need to have experienced one major traumatic event.

    You don't need to remember every detail of your past.

    And you don't need to know exactly what you need to work on before starting.

    We'll figure that out together.

    During your consultation, we'll talk about what you're experiencing and whether EMDR, or another approach makes the most sense for you.

  • No.

    Trauma doesn't always look like one major event. Sometimes it's the accumulation of experiences that taught you to put yourself last, stay hyperaware of other people's emotions, earn approval, or disconnect from your own needs.

    If something from your past is still affecting the way you see yourself, navigate relationships, or respond emotionally today, it may be worth exploring.

  • Yes. EMDR can be provided virtually, and I offer sessions online to adults located throughout New York and New Jersey.

    We'll make sure you have an appropriate environment for therapy and the tools you need to feel grounded and supported during sessions.