Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

Guided expert EMDR Therapy for New York

Transforming the nervous system, one memory at a time

Healing from trauma is not about erasing the past — it’s about teaching the brain and body that the past no longer needs to run the present.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a leading, evidence-based therapy that helps the nervous system process distressing memories, beliefs, and sensations so they can finally resolve, rather than replay.

At Holistic Psychotherapy NY, EMDR is approached as more than a protocol — it’s a deeply attuned, mind-body process that helps rewire the brain for safety, regulation, and lasting change.

Understanding How EMDR Works

When a person experiences trauma — whether a single overwhelming event or a series of subtle emotional injuries — the brain’s natural processing system can become overloaded. The memory becomes “stuck,” looping with the same emotional and physiological charge each time it’s triggered.

EMDR uses a structured process of bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements, tones, or tactile tapping) to activate both hemispheres of the brain while you recall targeted memories or sensations. This dual attention allows the brain to reprocess the event — integrating it into long-term memory without the distress or fragmentation that once accompanied it.

Over time, the emotional intensity of the memory fades, and the belief systems tied to it begin to shift. Clients often describe a sense of distance, clarity, or peace around experiences that once felt unbearable.

EMDR as a Holistic Process

In my work, EMDR is part of a larger integrative framework that recognizes that healing is both neurobiological and relational. Traumatic experiences live not only in memory but in the body — in muscle tension, breath patterns, posture, and the subtle rhythms of the nervous system.

At Holistic Psychotherapy NY, EMDR is integrated with:

  • Somatic and Body-Based Practices to restore regulation and physical ease

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help parts of the self that hold trauma feel seen and supported

  • Mindfulness and Breathwork to anchor attention in the present moment

  • Positive Neuroplasticity and Lifestyle Medicine to strengthen resilience, focus, and self-compassion

This layered approach allows EMDR to do more than process trauma — it helps create the conditions for ongoing nervous system healing and emotional growth.

What Holistic Psychotherapy & EMDR NY Can Help With

EMDR is widely recognized as one of the most effective treatments for post-traumatic stress, but its benefits extend far beyond PTSD. It can support individuals navigating:

  • Anxiety and panic attacks

  • Chronic stress or burnout

  • Emotional reactivity and dysregulation

  • Grief, loss, and unresolved sadness

  • Complex or developmental trauma (C-PTSD)

  • Childhood neglect and attachment wounds

  • Shame, guilt, or self-critical thinking

  • Performance anxiety or creative blocks

  • Relationship trauma or patterns of mistrust

  • Medical trauma and recovery after illness or surgery

Many clients seek EMDR when they feel intellectually aware of their struggles but unable to change their emotional responses — when they’ve done “the work” yet still feel hijacked by the past. EMDR helps the brain and body catch up to what the mind already knows: you survived.

Virtual EMDR Therapy Across New York

Virtual EMDR is delivered through secure telehealth platforms and can be as effective as in-person work. Sessions are thoughtfully structured to ensure safety, pacing, and containment, even in a remote setting.

Clients often find that engaging in EMDR from their own home enhances comfort and grounding. The familiar environment supports emotional regulation and allows for smoother integration between sessions.

From Manhattan to the Hudson Valley, from Brooklyn to Buffalo, virtual EMDR brings high-level trauma therapy directly to you — confidential, convenient, and deeply effective.

What Makes EMDR at Holistic Psychotherapy NY Unique

At Holistic Psychotherapy NY, EMDR is never applied in isolation. Each client receives a tailored plan that reflects their nervous system’s readiness, resilience, and goals.

I approach EMDR through the lens of integration — blending the precision of trauma processing with the sensitivity of attachment work, the insight of psychodynamic exploration, and the grounding of somatic awareness.

This is not about reliving trauma, but reprocessing it in a way that honors safety, timing, and your innate capacity for healing. Clients describe this work as steady, freeing, and often life-changing — a process that not only alleviates symptoms but restores vitality, clarity, and connection.

About The EMDR Process

  1. Preparation and Safety Building
    We begin with nervous system education, resource development, and emotional regulation techniques to ensure a stable foundation before trauma reprocessing.

  2. Target Identification
    Together, we identify key memories, beliefs, or sensations linked to distress, exploring how they connect to current triggers and emotional responses.

  3. Reprocessing
    Using bilateral stimulation, the brain naturally reprocesses the memory, reducing distress and allowing new, adaptive information to integrate.

  4. Integration and Strengthening
    As symptoms decrease, we focus on integrating insight, self-compassion, and new neural patterns of safety and empowerment.

  5. Maintenance and Growth
    The final phase emphasizes resilience, future templates, and lifestyle support to sustain the transformation over time.

Begin Virtual EMDR Therapy in New York

If you’re ready to move beyond managing symptoms and into authentic healing, EMDR therapy offers a clear and research-supported path forward. You don’t need to relive your trauma to heal it — you need a safe process to finally release it.

At Holistic Psychotherapy NY, EMDR is delivered with attunement, depth, and clinical precision, helping you restore calm, reclaim agency, and reconnect with your capacity for joy.

Virtual sessions are available throughout New York City and across New York State.

Why Choose Holistic Psychotherapy NY

Choosing the right therapist matters — especially when you’re seeking trauma-informed EMDR therapy. At Holistic Psychotherapy NY, EMDR is practiced with the highest level of clinical precision and depth, blending evidence-based neuroscience with a compassionate, whole-person approach.

Here, EMDR is not a scripted protocol. It is an artful, personalized process designed to meet the complexity of your nervous system and the uniqueness of your story. I bring decades of experience in trauma treatment and integrative psychotherapy, combining EMDR with complementary modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), mindfulness-based interventions, and lifestyle medicine to support both emotional and physiological healing.

Every session is guided by attunement — reading the nervous system, pacing the work, and ensuring safety at every step. My approach honors the mind-body connection, recognizing that trauma lives not only in memory but in the body, the breath, and the subtle layers of the self. EMDR at Holistic Psychotherapy NY helps restore balance across all of these dimensions, allowing clients to reprocess painful experiences and reconnect with a grounded sense of calm, clarity, and confidence.

As a virtual practice, Holistic Psychotherapy NY makes advanced trauma care accessible throughout New York State. You can engage in transformative EMDR therapy from the comfort and privacy of your own space, without compromising clinical excellence or depth.

Clients often come to this practice after years of traditional therapy, looking for something that finally reaches the roots — not just the symptoms. What makes this work different is its precision, integration, and the unwavering belief that true healing involves the entire person: mind, body, and spirit.