We offer EMDR therapy in NYC in person in Manhattan (Union Square and Chelsea), in Brooklyn (Williamsburg) and online. The first step is a free 15-minute video consultation with a psychotherapist.
EMDR Therapy in NYC with a Certified EMDR Therapist
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Psychologist Francine Shapiro developed it in the late 1980s to help people process distressing memories. The EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) describes it as a structured psychotherapy. You briefly focus on a memory while receiving bilateral stimulation.
Bilateral stimulation means left-right input. In a session, you might follow the psychotherapist's hand with your eyes, feel taps that alternate from side to side, or hear tones in each ear.
What is EMDR therapy?
People come to EMDR with us for trauma and PTSD, including trauma from childhood or from a medical experience. Others come with anxiety, panic attacks or nerves about performing, or because they are grieving someone they have lost.
Who comes to EMDR
First, your psychotherapist goes over your goals with you to see whether EMDR fits. For some people, ongoing talk therapy or a mix of both suits better. You can ask about this in the free consultation.
According to EMDRIA, EMDR starts with a preparation phase before any memory work. In it, you practice ways to settle your body and mind, so they are ready if a session feels like a lot.
We offer EMDR on its own or as part of ongoing individual therapy. It can sit alongside psychodynamic work, which looks at where a pattern started, or body-based somatic work.
How EMDR sessions work here
Weekly EMDR or an EMDR intensive?
Weekly sessions spread the work out over time, often alongside talk therapy. An EMDR intensive fits the work into a few days, mostly on weekends or certain weekdays. Intensives run in person in Manhattan or Brooklyn, or online, and you book them by email.
Who you would see for EMDR
Lola Noero, LCSW
As an Approved Consultant, Lola teaches other therapists how to practice EMDR. A Certified EMDR Therapist has completed further EMDR practice and consultation reviewed by EMDRIA.
Therapist, Founder
Dori Ellowitch, LMSW
Therapist
Dori uses EMDR for anxiety, grief and trauma that comes from a relationship.
EMDR in Manhattan, Williamsburg and online
Lola and Dori both offer EMDR at our offices and by video through online therapy in New York. Lola sees clients in Williamsburg near the Bedford L, in Union Square and in Chelsea. Dori sees clients in Williamsburg near Domino Park, in Union Square and in Chelsea.
EMDR therapy FAQ
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No. EMDRIA explains that you hold the memory in mind briefly and do not need to describe it in detail.
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We offer EMDR for anxiety, panic attacks and performance anxiety, on its own or alongside talk therapy. Lola has written about EMDR for anxiety on our blog.
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It varies by person and goal, and no one can tell in advance. Your psychotherapist talks through the pace with you, including whether weekly sessions or an EMDR intensive suits you.
Book a free consultation
In the free video call, you talk through what you are looking for and agree fees together. Call 914-530-0868 or email hello@nypsychotherapygroup.com.