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Is EMDR an Appropriate Treatment for Me? Exploring the Benefits and Common Reasons for Trauma Therapy

If you're grappling with trauma or PTSD, the journey to healing can feel confusing to navigate. What kind of therapist do I need to help...

Understanding PTSD and CPTSD: A Guide to Trauma Informed Interventions from a New York Therapist

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) are two diagnoses that frequently come up when...

How Integrating Parts-work therapy and EMDR therapy leads to healing in Westchester, NY

EMDR has evolved over the years, incorporating innovative techniques that enhance its therapeutic potential. One such advancement is the...

The Vital Role of Therapy in Suicide Prevention: A Path to Healing and Hope- Therapy Westchester, NY

Suicide prevention is a critical global concern that demands a multifaceted approach. Among the various strategies, seeking professional...

3 Simple Tools to Help With Complex Trauma Symptoms in Westchester, NY

If you’re old enough, you probably remember the way technology was not always so wireless, neatly designed, and aesthetically pleasing....

Why Sound is So Therapeutic in Westchester, NY

It’s common these days to hear someone preface any information they’re about to share with the fact that it’s from a study. And sometimes...

A Letter from your Therapist in Scarsdale, NY: "You are not broken"

Dear Past clients, Current clients, Future clients & Anyone else who just needs to hear this message... I know it can feel like you're...

5 Tips for dealing with a Narcissist from a Trauma Therapist in Westchester, NY

Managing relationships with Narcissistic Personalities I think it is important to preface with a few points to consider before reading...

6 Things to Know from an Eating Disorder Therapist in Westchester, NY

One thing that I’ve learned being in the eating disorder field for a few years now is, people don’t know anything about eating disorders,...

Tips from an LGBTQIA+ Therapist in Scarsdale, NY: How to Manage Your Mental Health

One of the most pressing and important topics facing the LGBTQIA+ community today is mental health. Mental illness disproportionately...

3 Ways PTSD is Visible in Your Body from a Trauma Therapist in Scarsdale, NY

Psychological is Physiological Have you felt like something has been off bodily but are looking for a way to understand it in terms of...

3 Exercises Start Healing Generational Trauma in Westchester, NY

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the weight of your family’s struggles? If so, you are not alone. Intergenerational trauma can be...

Why are my anxiety and depression symptoms worse after an EMDR session?

5 Tips from an EMDR Therapist in Westchester, NY to help manage dysregulation between EMDR Therapy reprocessing sessions I want to start...

Netflix's STUTZ: A Review from a Trauma Therapist in Scarsdale, NY

Over the last few years, actor Jonah Hill was working on a movie that is currently streaming on Netflix about his therapist, Phil Stutz....

The Power of Neuroplasticity Through Improv Theater

We’ve all heard the expression “fake it till you make it”. We might be describing the process of going through the motions at work until...

Challenging 3 Myths about Grief from a Grief Therapist in Westchester, NY

Grief is something that we will all experience at least once in our lifetime (but most likely more than once). There are some myths about...

Stephanie Polizzi on the Cup of Nurses Podcast

Check out our very own, Stephanie Polizzi, LMHC on "What is EMDR Therapy?" Cup Of Nurses Podcast Episode 195 A Note From Stephanie: "I...

EMDR Therapy: Breaking Down the 8 Phases (Part 4 of 4)

Phases 7 & 8: Answering the "what", "why" and "how" of each phase of EMDR. Phase 7 of EMDR Therapy: Closure What is the purpose of this...

How to Heal from Trauma & Loss from a Trauma Therapist in Scarsdale, NY

When I look at my own journey of healing and what inspired me to become a therapist, I think of the phrase “tis better to light a candle...

EMDR Therapy: Breaking Down the 8 Phases (Part 2 of 4)

What are Phases 3 & 4 of EMDR Therapy? Phase 3 of EMDR Therapy is known as the assessment phase. This phase is intended to be rather...

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