Using EMDR, IFS, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. You don't have to live in the shadow of your past.
The weight of trauma shows up as flashbacks, constant anxiety, and a feeling of being disconnected from your own life. Whether you're grappling with a single overwhelming event or the lingering effects of a difficult childhood, the pain is real and can feel inescapable. More than just a bad memory, trauma is a deep physiological and psychological wound. When you experience an event that overwhelms your capacity to cope, your nervous system can get stuck in a state of high alert. The past continues to feel like the present, and your brain struggles to understand that the danger has passed.
PTSD can develop after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event — an accident, assault, or combat. Common symptoms include intrusive memories, avoidance of reminders, negative changes in mood and thinking, and hypervigilance. It can feel like you're constantly on guard, unable to relax or feel safe.
Our earliest relationships form the blueprint for how we connect with others. When these bonds are inconsistent, frightening, or neglectful, it can lead to attachment trauma — manifesting as intense fear of abandonment, difficulty trusting others, or a pattern of unstable relationships that repeat through life.
Unlike single-incident trauma, complex trauma results from prolonged, repeated exposure to traumatic events, often within a relationship. Developmental trauma — occurring during critical stages of childhood — profoundly impacts your sense of self, your ability to form healthy relationships, and your capacity to regulate your emotions.
When an experience is too overwhelming, the mind may attempt to protect itself by creating distance. Because trauma is stored in the body, it often manifests physically through chronic pain, fatigue, digestive issues, and headaches. Our integrated approach acknowledges the mind-body connection and helps you reconnect.
One-size-fits-all therapy is simply not effective for deep-seated trauma. We integrate EMDR, IFS, and KAP — tailored to what you need — to address trauma at the cognitive, emotional, and somatic levels.
A structured therapy that helps the brain process and resolve traumatic memories. Through bilateral stimulation, EMDR 'unsticks' the memory — allowing your brain to file it away as a past event rather than a current threat. It removes the emotional charge without erasing what happened.
A compassionate approach that views the mind as made up of different 'parts.' The traumatized parts of you may hold the pain and shame from past events, while other parts work to protect you — sometimes in self-destructive ways. IFS helps you connect with these parts with curiosity and compassion.
For severe, treatment-resistant trauma, KAP can be a profound catalyst for healing. Ketamine promotes neuroplasticity — temporarily softening the brain's rigid defense patterns. In a controlled therapeutic setting, this creates a window of opportunity to access and process deeply buried traumatic material.
Healing from trauma is a journey, not an event. Your journey begins with a free consultation, then a personalized treatment plan integrating the modalities best suited to your specific history and goals — paving the way for a life defined by freedom, not fear.
No. EMDR — our primary trauma processing tool — is specifically designed so that you do not have to describe your trauma in detail or relive it verbally for processing to occur. The work happens at a neurological level, not just a narrative one. Many clients are relieved by this.
It depends on the type and complexity of the trauma. A discrete single-incident trauma may respond in a focused 8–16 EMDR sessions. Complex or developmental trauma typically requires more sustained work. We assess together as we go, with no pressure to rush or drag it out.
This is a valid concern. Re-traumatization can happen in therapy when trauma is discussed without adequate preparation, pacing, and processing. EMDR and IFS are specifically designed to avoid this — with careful attention to stabilization and processing in a way your nervous system can actually integrate. We always go at your pace.
Yes — I offer trauma therapy in person at both my Woodmere (Five Towns, Long Island) and Manhattan (Midtown) offices, as well as remotely throughout New York State. Trauma-specialized therapy using EMDR, IFS, and KAP is genuinely uncommon in the Five Towns community.
Yes. For treatment-resistant trauma — cases where EMDR or other therapies haven't produced sufficient relief — the combination of KAP and EMDR can be the breakthrough that changes everything. KAP opens a neuroplasticity window that makes previously inaccessible traumatic material approachable.
Yes — I have extensive experience working with Orthodox Jewish and culturally observant communities navigating religious trauma, community rejection, and the intersection of mental health with religious and cultural identity. I approach this work with both deep respect and clinical honesty.
I practice in Woodmere, NY (Five Towns, Long Island) and Manhattan (Midtown), and remotely throughout New York State. I have extensive experience working with Orthodox Jewish and diverse communities across the greater New York area.
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