EMDR Therapy | Trauma Healing and Somatic EMDR in New York City

Reprocessing the past

Reclaiming your life.

Sometimes, painful memories, experiences, or emotions get “stuck” in the nervous system, frozen in time and continuing to impact how we feel, think, and respond today.

You might know, rationally, that you’re safe now, and yet your body still feels on edge, flooded, or shut down.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a gentle, structured therapy that helps you process and integrate stuck experiences, so they no longer hold the same emotional charge or power over you.

You don’t have to relive it to heal it.

EMDR Therapy at Somatic Psychotherapy
At Somatic Psychotherapy, we integrate EMDR with mindfulness and body-based awareness to support your nervous system’s natural capacity to heal.

What is EMDR?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a research-backed, trauma-informed therapy that helps the brain reprocess stuck or overwhelming experiences. Using bilateral stimulation—like eye movements or tapping—EMDR supports emotional healing without requiring you to retell your trauma in detail. It can help reduce anxiety, fear, and shame, and restore a deeper sense of safety and self-trust.

You know the past is over, but your body still feels unsafe





Signs You Might Be Carrying Unprocessed Trauma or Stress

You’ve done talk therapy, but your trauma still feels unhealed




You avoid certain people, places, or feelings without fully knowing why





You experience anxiety, panic, or phobias that don’t respond to logic






You get triggered or overwhelmed by things that “shouldn’t” affect you






You feel numb, disconnected, or emotionally blunted








You feel stuck in patterns of shame, fear, or emotional shutdown






You’re ready for something deeper than just managing symptoms






Heal trauma, PTSD, and complex trauma

Reduce anxiety, panic, and phobias

Shift patterns of shame, self-blame, and negative self-beliefs








Process grief, loss, and complicated emotional pain







Strengthen resilience and emotional regulation






Reconnect with a sense of inner safety, empowerment, and peace






How EMDR Therapy Can Help


Whether your wounds stem from acute trauma, childhood emotional injuries, or ongoing stress, EMDR offers a way to move beyond "managing" symptoms and into true resolution.

What to Expect in

EMDR Sessions

EMDR therapy is paced carefully and collaboratively.
Together, we will:

Do I have to talk about my trauma in detail for EMDR to work?

No. One of the unique aspects of EMDR is that you don’t have to retell or relive traumatic events. You hold the memory in mind while your brain reprocesses it—at your own pace, and always with support.

How is EMDR different from traditional talk therapy?

Can EMDR help even if I don’t have “big” trauma?

Frequently asked questions

Our approach is gentle, trauma-informed, and attuned to your nervous system.

We also weave in somatic awareness practices, helping you process not just cognitively but physically and emotionally as well.
You are always in control of the pace, and nothing happens without your consent.

Identify the memories, patterns, or experiences that feel stuck or unresolved


Build internal resources and a strong sense of safety before beginning reprocessing



Use bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess stuck material at a pace that feels right for you



Support your body in completing the stress responses it has been carrying


Integrate new insights, emotions, and somatic shifts as they arise

You are not broken. You are not "too much" or "too stuck."
 Your body and mind are doing their best to protect you.
 With support, it’s possible to reprocess the past, release what no longer serves you, and move forward with greater freedom, vitality, and self-trust. If you’re ready to heal old wounds and reclaim your life, we’re here to walk with you.

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