EMDR Therapists in Garment District, New York, NY

Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or are you in need of support? Janelle is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and works with children, teenagers, and adults to help them work through challenges and reach their full potential. She uses a strength-based perspective and would love to work with you to sort through the problems you are facing and work toward positive changes in your life. Janelle specifically works with people who have experienced trauma in their life.

What is holding you back? I work with young adults who don't know the answer to that question, who are struggling with life transitions, finding a purpose, and may be having a life "crisis." Often my clients are dealing with depression and anxiety related to difficulty making decisions, are stuck in an unsatisfying job, or are feeling confused and uncertain about the next step in their life. My goal is to help you understand what you want and what's holding you back.

Raven Aponte is a licensed mental health counselor. Raven provides a warm, person-specific therapeutic environment. Her goal is to create a space that fosters trust and openness so patients can believe growth and change are possible. Raven takes a cognitive-behavioral stance, which means she often approaches issues by helping patients recognize and develop helpful healthy thought patterns. She also works with patients to strategize and develop methods to cope with their current stressors. Her therapy perspective is strengths-based, psychodynamic, EMDR, and trauma-focused.

Valerie Janowski is a licensed mental health counselor. Valerie believes anyone can benefit from treatment, including people dealing with relationship issues, job stress, problems affecting their daily functioning, etc. She believes all mental health issues center around difficult emotions and working on identifying healthy ways to cope, as well as developing skills to improve one’s life. Valerie’s goal is to help patients work on bettering themselves. During sessions with Valerie, patients can expect their emotions to always be validated by an impartial, supportive therapeutic partner.

My aim is to assist you in achieving personal and professional goals, by helping you to identify and address challenges, internal and external, that prevent you from connecting to and expressing your truest, most authentic self. Together we will focus on your unique history and attributes, and within this context, old patterns and present issues can unfold, be gently challenged, and brought into balance. Although I have received training in various treatment approaches (EMDR, EFT, CBT, IPT, Schema Therapy, etc.), I will attempt to integrate the best elements of each approach, tailoring the therapy to your individual needs.

Denise is a NY state licensed clinical social worker whose experience since graduating from NYU’s MSW program in 2004 includes working with a vast range of clients in a multitude of settings which include hospital, forensic, and college counseling centers.

Are you looking for an LGBTQAI+ affirmative therapist who is adept at integrating Western practices with psycho-spiritual healing modalities? I am an LMHC, certified in EMDR and hypnotherapy, with a transpersonal orientation. We all have tremendous potential to heal ourselves and I endeavor to co-create a compassionate space for that personal transformation to occur. I work with mood issues, life transitions, trauma, and interpersonal relationships, helping you to find clarity while simultaneously releasing limiting beliefs. We will work together intuitively to transcend what's holding you back from reaching your full potential.

Currently have a waitlist, please contact to be added. I am a licensed psychotherapist in NYC, working with individuals who have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, and attachment issues. As a trauma-informed therapist, I strive to create safety and trust within the therapeutic relationship. You are the expert of your life and I am here to work collaboratively with you in healing your mind and body. We will work to remove any unconscious blocks that may be hindering your growth or causing any psychological, emotional, or physical stress.

To create a safe space, Cheryl adheres to person-centered core values and attitudes including unconditional positive regard for the client, and a multicultural/LGBTQ+ affirmative approach to counseling. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional-II, Cheryl is particularly attuned to providing trauma-informed care for clients. Cheryl uses integrative treatment modalities adapted to the goals of the client, which may include Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and EMDR.

As a therapist I focus on developing a greater sense of awareness and presence. I believe that we all want to be understood and accepted at a deep level. I respect your courage and time investment to be willing to look within and make uncomfortable changes. I work in collaborative way and strive to create a safe, accepting and caring environment that I hope is also challenging and insightful to my clients. committed to resolving unhealthy thinking, perceptions, and behaviors.

Jeffrey Ottowitz is a licensed clinical social worker. Jeffrey’s goal is to create a therapeutic relationship with each of his patients that gives them the necessary agency to create a life they deem worth living. He approaches every session with full presence, empathy, compassion, and a sense of humor. Jeffrey has worked with a variety of populations in outpatient and community-based mental health programs since 2002.

Roslyn has over 25 years of post- graduate work experience and professional commitment to the overall wellness of her clients with a specific interest in the MH needs of people of color and members of disenfranchised communities in our society. She has clinical experience working with clients across a variety of treatment settings—family court; group homes; a college counseling center; substance abuse treatment program; inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facilities and jails.

I approach to the therapeutic process in a holistic, creative, and collaborative way. I work with individuals, families, and couples through infusing evidence-based practices for EMDR, CBT, DBT, compassion-focused, mindfulness and is person/goal centered.

Michael Martin is a licensed clinical social worker. His years of experience have helped him become culturally competent in working with patients of different ages, races, and cultures, and he is always eager to expand his understanding. He sees the patient-therapist relationship as a team. With a new patient, Michael first seeks to fully understand the scope of what the patient is seeking help with. From there, he establishes a collaborative relationship based on learning and practicing coping, cognitive, and social skills to help them thrive and achieve their goals.

Healing and movement towards well-being can sometimes feel like a long difficult process. I’ve been fortunate to work with and support many individuals through this process and I’m always grateful to have been given the opportunity to join them on their journeys. Through developing skills to cope with current struggles and moving through past distressing or traumatic experiences that feel like they might be preventing you from moving towards your own path of wellbeing, we can collaborate to make movement forward toward your healing.

Do you find yourself feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected from your relationships, or life? Are past experiences contributing to the current conflict and creating daily challenges? Dylan believes that everyone should be able to positively live their lives and achieve their goals. Trauma, depression, anxiety, loss, and relationship difficulties may leave us feeling we are unable to progress as we desire. In therapy, you and Dylan will work collaboratively to identify these thoughts and emotions and positively engage them.

Sabrina Bain is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of New York. She has over 8 years of experience working as a mental health counselor and over 13 years working in the mental health field. Sabrina believes in person-centered counseling in order to meet the needs of each person. This can include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, Mindfulness and Solution Focused therapy.

Carrol Bissoondial, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over ten years of experience. She has worked with diverse populations dealing with a wide range of mental illnesses. She has worked with clients of all ages, but her focus is mainly on adults.One of Carrol’s favorite approaches, when treating her clients, is Developing Effectiveness and Positive Skills. She believes that a positive attitude and/or perspective can make a big difference in our ability to live our best lives. She also believes in a holistic approach because she feels our minds and bodies are intertwined and must be treated as a whole.

Trevor gets his hands dirty, so to speak. He builds a strong rapport with his clients so that together they can determine the best therapeutic approach (CBT, EMDR, mindfulness, psycho-dynamic, solution-focused, etc). The client is always in the driver’s seat. Sometimes our truths are hidden from us and it is beneficial to have a side-kick to help us learn how to utilize our experiences, strengths, and hopes to benefit our overall well-being.