EMDR Therapists in Brooklyn, NY
I use an insight-oriented approach to help you understand the patterns that shape your life, and I bring in tools from EMDR and IFS when they can help you process traumatic experiences on a deeper level.
You’ve learned to survive by staying strong, quiet, and in control. Maybe you’ve always been the one others rely on. But lately, something in you is stirring. You feel the weight of things you can’t name, unsure if it’s even okay to feel them. I work with people who’ve had to shut parts of themselves down to function - especially children of immigrants, Asian-American clients, and those navigating trauma and unspoken expectations. Many come in unsure how to access emotions. They’re not broken - they’ve just never had a safe space to feel.
I use an insight-oriented approach to help you understand the patterns that shape your life, and I bring in tools from EMDR and IFS when they can help you process traumatic experiences on a deeper level.
You’ve learned to survive by staying strong, quiet, and in control. Maybe you’ve always been the one others rely on. But lately, something in you is stirring. You feel the weight of things you can’t name, unsure if it’s even okay to feel them. I work with people who’ve had to shut parts of themselves down to function - especially children of immigrants, Asian-American clients, and those navigating trauma and unspoken expectations. Many come in unsure how to access emotions. They’re not broken - they’ve just never had a safe space to feel.
I have specialized training in AF- EMDR and CBT, using strength based and goal oriented approaches, which focuses on giving you the tools you need to feel better very effectively.
Relationships are essential to living, giving us opportunity to grow, heal, and learn. Psychotherapy is a transformative relationship of self investment where you can honestly reflect upon your innermost needs and feelings. It's a process where ultimately you can improve upon your decision making, communication, relationships, and work towards an optimum quality of life. In my practice I provide relief and effective problem solving for the stressors encountered in the fast-paced, urban life of NYC. I help individuals reduce distress while enhancing their inner strengths and assist couples improve intimacy and communication.
I have specialized training in AF- EMDR and CBT, using strength based and goal oriented approaches, which focuses on giving you the tools you need to feel better very effectively.
Relationships are essential to living, giving us opportunity to grow, heal, and learn. Psychotherapy is a transformative relationship of self investment where you can honestly reflect upon your innermost needs and feelings. It's a process where ultimately you can improve upon your decision making, communication, relationships, and work towards an optimum quality of life. In my practice I provide relief and effective problem solving for the stressors encountered in the fast-paced, urban life of NYC. I help individuals reduce distress while enhancing their inner strengths and assist couples improve intimacy and communication.
Are you experiencing problems that seem to be getting in your way of living a fulfilling life? Do you feel ignored, unaccepted or maybe your life just feels chaotic? We all may have felt that way some time or another. Most of the time we move on and continue on with our life. However sometimes we feel stuck, and despite being told (or telling ourselves) "just get over it” we can’t! There is something that holds us back and we cannot make sense of what is happening to us.
Are you experiencing problems that seem to be getting in your way of living a fulfilling life? Do you feel ignored, unaccepted or maybe your life just feels chaotic? We all may have felt that way some time or another. Most of the time we move on and continue on with our life. However sometimes we feel stuck, and despite being told (or telling ourselves) "just get over it” we can’t! There is something that holds us back and we cannot make sense of what is happening to us.
I work with children, adolescents and adults who may be facing stressful circumstances, life transitions or conflicted relationships. My approach is eclectic and collaborative, drawing from various therapeutic approaches based on the specific needs of the client. My goal is to provide an environment of safety and trust in which patterns and conflicts can be openly explored in order to increase self awareness, decrease anxiety and depression and improve one's overall sense of well-being.
I work with children, adolescents and adults who may be facing stressful circumstances, life transitions or conflicted relationships. My approach is eclectic and collaborative, drawing from various therapeutic approaches based on the specific needs of the client. My goal is to provide an environment of safety and trust in which patterns and conflicts can be openly explored in order to increase self awareness, decrease anxiety and depression and improve one's overall sense of well-being.
My trainings: CBT, EMDR, IFS, PACT, and RLT.
I help men and couples get unstuck in their relationships. As a man you may be struggling to feel and communicate your emotions, while simultaneously living with a great deal of stress. You may avoid conflict in order to not rock the boat. Self-doubt and an inner critic keep you feeling like you don't know where you're going (personally and professionally) and like you're never enough, leading to burnout. You want to feel confident, connected, have clear purpose, and to relish that thing they call joy. If you're a couple, we will work towards similar feelings of secure functioning. I want you two to feel safe, light, and powerful.
My trainings: CBT, EMDR, IFS, PACT, and RLT.
I help men and couples get unstuck in their relationships. As a man you may be struggling to feel and communicate your emotions, while simultaneously living with a great deal of stress. You may avoid conflict in order to not rock the boat. Self-doubt and an inner critic keep you feeling like you don't know where you're going (personally and professionally) and like you're never enough, leading to burnout. You want to feel confident, connected, have clear purpose, and to relish that thing they call joy. If you're a couple, we will work towards similar feelings of secure functioning. I want you two to feel safe, light, and powerful.
With EMDR, CBT, and mindfulness, I help you find clarity, calm, and renewed purpose.
Guiding adults through trauma recovery, anxiety relief, and life challenges using EMDR and mindfulness.
With EMDR, CBT, and mindfulness, I help you find clarity, calm, and renewed purpose.
Guiding adults through trauma recovery, anxiety relief, and life challenges using EMDR and mindfulness.
I utilize my training in couples & family therapy and EMDR to guide people to new insights about their relationships and themselves.
I work with people who are fed up, tired of feeling stuck, and ready to break free from unhelpful patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families with adult children, with a particular emphasis on helping clients understand how they relate to others in their relationships. By exploring the dynamics of connection, communication, and boundaries, I support meaningful shifts that foster healthier interactions and personal growth. I am especially committed to serving and providing affirming care to folks within the Black and LGBTQ+ communities.
I utilize my training in couples & family therapy and EMDR to guide people to new insights about their relationships and themselves.
I work with people who are fed up, tired of feeling stuck, and ready to break free from unhelpful patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families with adult children, with a particular emphasis on helping clients understand how they relate to others in their relationships. By exploring the dynamics of connection, communication, and boundaries, I support meaningful shifts that foster healthier interactions and personal growth. I am especially committed to serving and providing affirming care to folks within the Black and LGBTQ+ communities.
I’m a queer identified, LGBTQ affirming, integrative therapist and invite you to bring your whole self to therapy. I help clients reduce symptoms and distress, increase resilience and self-confidence and develop fulfilling, meaningful relationships. My work is guided by the belief that within the context of a safe, compassionate therapeutic relationship all people have the capacity to heal and grow.
I’m a queer identified, LGBTQ affirming, integrative therapist and invite you to bring your whole self to therapy. I help clients reduce symptoms and distress, increase resilience and self-confidence and develop fulfilling, meaningful relationships. My work is guided by the belief that within the context of a safe, compassionate therapeutic relationship all people have the capacity to heal and grow.
I provide trauma-informed, client-centered therapy using EMDR, CBT, ACT, psychodynamic therapy, and somatic-based approaches.
You may have achieved a great deal, yet you may still feel overwhelmed.
You carry ambition, responsibility, and the emotional weight of success. You may come home from a day of performing, worn out, fatigued and stare into space. Many of my clients are used to pushing through, code-switching, and being “the strong one,” while quietly navigating burnout, anxiety, or unresolved trauma.
I support BIPOC and first-generation professionals in New York and New Jersey who are navigating success, burnout, and generational pressure.
I provide trauma-informed, client-centered therapy using EMDR, CBT, ACT, psychodynamic therapy, and somatic-based approaches.
You may have achieved a great deal, yet you may still feel overwhelmed.
You carry ambition, responsibility, and the emotional weight of success. You may come home from a day of performing, worn out, fatigued and stare into space. Many of my clients are used to pushing through, code-switching, and being “the strong one,” while quietly navigating burnout, anxiety, or unresolved trauma.
I support BIPOC and first-generation professionals in New York and New Jersey who are navigating success, burnout, and generational pressure.
I use traditional talk therapy along with EMDR, a therapy technique used to work through traumatic memories.
Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed by difficult emotions. Maybe your past continues to live in your present and the future seems out of reach. In the nurturing space I provide, you can face the emotions and experiences that may be too painful to face on your own. Together, we can work through the pain of the past, unlocking doorways to self-acceptance and improved relationships with yourself and others.
I use traditional talk therapy along with EMDR, a therapy technique used to work through traumatic memories.
Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed by difficult emotions. Maybe your past continues to live in your present and the future seems out of reach. In the nurturing space I provide, you can face the emotions and experiences that may be too painful to face on your own. Together, we can work through the pain of the past, unlocking doorways to self-acceptance and improved relationships with yourself and others.
I’m certified in TF-CBT, EMDR, am IFS informed, and am experienced in other evidenced-based modalities such as CBT and DBT.
When you are struggling individually or in your relationships, it can be hard to know where to begin, and harder at times to believe that getting what you need is even possible. You may have feelings you don't understand, experiences that you are trying to make sense of, or patterns that you feel stuck in. Through our conversations together, the therapy process can help you know yourself better and open up possibilities for deepening compassion, connection, and resilience in your life.
I’m certified in TF-CBT, EMDR, am IFS informed, and am experienced in other evidenced-based modalities such as CBT and DBT.
When you are struggling individually or in your relationships, it can be hard to know where to begin, and harder at times to believe that getting what you need is even possible. You may have feelings you don't understand, experiences that you are trying to make sense of, or patterns that you feel stuck in. Through our conversations together, the therapy process can help you know yourself better and open up possibilities for deepening compassion, connection, and resilience in your life.
Maryann Desilva
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11234
Waitlist for new clients
As a Certified EMDR Therapist, I specialize in helping clients process and heal from traumatic or distressing experiences.
Congratulations on taking the first step toward prioritizing your mental health. Reaching out for support takes courage, and I strive to create a safe, compassionate space where you feel understood and supported. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience helping individuals navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.
As a Certified EMDR Therapist, I specialize in helping clients process and heal from traumatic or distressing experiences.
Congratulations on taking the first step toward prioritizing your mental health. Reaching out for support takes courage, and I strive to create a safe, compassionate space where you feel understood and supported. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience helping individuals navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions.
I draw on relational and psychodynamic approaches, and use EMDR when something feels stuck that talking cannot reach.
From the outside, you holds everything together. The mental load, the emotional labor of your relationships, the pressure to always be perfect. It doesn't leave much room to check in with yourself. And yet underneath all of it there's a low hum of anxiety you can't quite explain, a fear that if you stop holding everything together something important will fall apart. A fear that you've put everything into your relationships and lost yourself in the process of caring for everyone else.In our work together, we slow things down so you can feel more confident, present, and connected to the people that matter most.
I draw on relational and psychodynamic approaches, and use EMDR when something feels stuck that talking cannot reach.
From the outside, you holds everything together. The mental load, the emotional labor of your relationships, the pressure to always be perfect. It doesn't leave much room to check in with yourself. And yet underneath all of it there's a low hum of anxiety you can't quite explain, a fear that if you stop holding everything together something important will fall apart. A fear that you've put everything into your relationships and lost yourself in the process of caring for everyone else.In our work together, we slow things down so you can feel more confident, present, and connected to the people that matter most.
I specialize in treating Trauma & OCD using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) and ERP (Exposure Response Prevention).
You may be feeling stuck in patterns that don’t make sense, overwhelmed by anxiety, or weighed down by experiences that still affect you long after they happened. Maybe your mind feels busy with intrusive or frightening thoughts, or you notice yourself avoiding things that once felt manageable. You may be exhausted from trying to cope on your own and wondering if real relief is possible. My ideal clients are women who are living with the effects of trauma or OCD and are ready for meaningful change. Many come in feeling discouraged, confused, or fearful that things will never get better. What they want most is relief and in control.
I specialize in treating Trauma & OCD using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) and ERP (Exposure Response Prevention).
You may be feeling stuck in patterns that don’t make sense, overwhelmed by anxiety, or weighed down by experiences that still affect you long after they happened. Maybe your mind feels busy with intrusive or frightening thoughts, or you notice yourself avoiding things that once felt manageable. You may be exhausted from trying to cope on your own and wondering if real relief is possible. My ideal clients are women who are living with the effects of trauma or OCD and are ready for meaningful change. Many come in feeling discouraged, confused, or fearful that things will never get better. What they want most is relief and in control.
Using approaches like EMDR, IFS, and Coherence Therapy, we work directly with the underlying patterns driving your anxiety, self-doubt, and relationship struggles so you can experience real emotional and relational change.
Do you feel stuck in long-standing self-doubt, anxiety, or painful relationship patterns that don’t change—even with insight or previous therapy? Maybe you feel trapped in cycles of overthinking, burnout, or overwhelming emotional reactions. Many of the people I work with carry a constant background tension or emotional weight that has become so familiar it can be hard to imagine life feeling different. Therapy offers a space to understand and shift the deeper patterns driving your stress so you can feel more authentic and confident in yourself, fulfilled in your relationships, and connected to what brings you joy and meaning.
Using approaches like EMDR, IFS, and Coherence Therapy, we work directly with the underlying patterns driving your anxiety, self-doubt, and relationship struggles so you can experience real emotional and relational change.
Do you feel stuck in long-standing self-doubt, anxiety, or painful relationship patterns that don’t change—even with insight or previous therapy? Maybe you feel trapped in cycles of overthinking, burnout, or overwhelming emotional reactions. Many of the people I work with carry a constant background tension or emotional weight that has become so familiar it can be hard to imagine life feeling different. Therapy offers a space to understand and shift the deeper patterns driving your stress so you can feel more authentic and confident in yourself, fulfilled in your relationships, and connected to what brings you joy and meaning.
Specialities: General Mental Health, Grief and Loss, Personal Growth and Self-Esteem, General relationship challenges (family, friends, co-workers), Domestic Abuse and Violence, Emotional Management, and Conflict Resolution/Mediation Services
Specialities: General Mental Health, Grief and Loss, Personal Growth and Self-Esteem, General relationship challenges (family, friends, co-workers), Domestic Abuse and Violence, Emotional Management, and Conflict Resolution/Mediation Services
My work integrates psychodynamic, narrative, and trauma-informed approaches, including EMDR and Exposure and Response Prevention.
I approach therapy as a collaborative and relational process rooted in deep respect for the ways people make meaning of their lives. I understand emotional distress not as something that is “wrong” with a person, but as an understandable response to lived experience. Therapy offers a space to become curious about the patterns, emotions, and beliefs that have developed over time—often in service of protection and survival. In our work, we hold respect for the wisdom of your experience while nourishing the growth you want to see in your life.
My work integrates psychodynamic, narrative, and trauma-informed approaches, including EMDR and Exposure and Response Prevention.
I approach therapy as a collaborative and relational process rooted in deep respect for the ways people make meaning of their lives. I understand emotional distress not as something that is “wrong” with a person, but as an understandable response to lived experience. Therapy offers a space to become curious about the patterns, emotions, and beliefs that have developed over time—often in service of protection and survival. In our work, we hold respect for the wisdom of your experience while nourishing the growth you want to see in your life.
Our therapists are trained in a multitude of modalities such as
-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
-Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
-Mindfulness Techniques
-Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR)
-Grief Therapy
-Internal Family Systems
-Somatic Therapy
East River Counseling offers a collaborative, evidence-based therapy experience grounded in clinical expertise and guided by true care. Our seasoned clinicians with advanced training create a space for real conversations. Whether you're navigating life challenges or managing a more specialized diagnosis, we help, guide, and challenge you to build insight and reconnect with your strengths—at your pace, in your voice.
We believe that therapy should be accessible and affordable to all who need it. We are committed to stay in network with most major insurances and continuously working on expanding into more insurance networks, because
Our therapists are trained in a multitude of modalities such as
-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
-Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
-Mindfulness Techniques
-Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR)
-Grief Therapy
-Internal Family Systems
-Somatic Therapy
East River Counseling offers a collaborative, evidence-based therapy experience grounded in clinical expertise and guided by true care. Our seasoned clinicians with advanced training create a space for real conversations. Whether you're navigating life challenges or managing a more specialized diagnosis, we help, guide, and challenge you to build insight and reconnect with your strengths—at your pace, in your voice.
We believe that therapy should be accessible and affordable to all who need it. We are committed to stay in network with most major insurances and continuously working on expanding into more insurance networks, because
Informed by my time working with the Shipibo people at an ayahuasca center in Pucallpa, Peru, my approach is grounded in somatic practices, EMDR, IFS, DBT, KAP and mindfulness to help people regulate, recover, and reclaim wholeness—especially after trauma, chronic stress, or difficult life experiences.
I also specialize in psychedelic integration and spiritual emergence, supporting those navigating the after-effects of ketamine therapy, plant medicine journeys, or awakening experiences. Whether you’re feeling disoriented, cracked open, or unsure how to ground your insights, I offer steady, compassionate support.
Informed by my time working with the Shipibo people at an ayahuasca center in Pucallpa, Peru, my approach is grounded in somatic practices, EMDR, IFS, DBT, KAP and mindfulness to help people regulate, recover, and reclaim wholeness—especially after trauma, chronic stress, or difficult life experiences.
I also specialize in psychedelic integration and spiritual emergence, supporting those navigating the after-effects of ketamine therapy, plant medicine journeys, or awakening experiences. Whether you’re feeling disoriented, cracked open, or unsure how to ground your insights, I offer steady, compassionate support.
As an EMDR specialist and Licensed Therapist, I offer a unique, holistic approach to mental health and healing.
By understanding the roots of old wounds that so often manifest in everyday life as anxiety and depression, clients can expect to experience an increased connection to themselves, as well as a deeper understanding of what they value and how they want to show up in the world as their whole, authentic selves.
As an EMDR specialist and Licensed Therapist, I offer a unique, holistic approach to mental health and healing.
By understanding the roots of old wounds that so often manifest in everyday life as anxiety and depression, clients can expect to experience an increased connection to themselves, as well as a deeper understanding of what they value and how they want to show up in the world as their whole, authentic selves.
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