• EMDR Therapy in New York

    For Asian and Asian American adults

    ready to process what talking alone has not shifted

    You have probably tried to understand what you are carrying. You may have talked about it at length. But some experiences do not move through talking. They stay in the body, in your reactions, in the way certain moments still pull you under. That is what EMDR is designed to reach.

  • Why EMDR Here Is Different

    EMDR on its own is already a powerful method. In this practice, it works alongside several other approaches drawn on as the process calls for them. Some come in during preparation, some during processing itself as interweaves, some in how we make sense of things afterward. The three below come up most often, though what gets used depends on what is happening in the room.

    Parts Work

    Different parts of you may feel differently about doing this work. Some may be ready to move. Others may be protective, skeptical, or afraid of what processing could bring up. We listen to those parts and work with them rather than around them. This might happen before processing begins, or partway through when something surfaces and asks for attention first.

    Flash

    Specifically, Predictive Processing Flash, which processes traumatic material in microslices while keeping the nervous system anchored in something positive. For clients who have found trauma work overwhelming in the past, this makes processing possible without being flooded. Flash can serve as a gentler starting point on its own, and it can be returned to at any stage when the intensity needs to come down.

    ACT

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy builds the capacity to notice difficult thoughts, feelings, and body sensations without being pulled into them or pushed around by them. It shapes how we approach what comes up during processing, and it gives you something concrete to work with between sessions, as things continue to settle and shift on their own.

  • What the Work Looks Like

    We start with a 90-minute intake. No processing happens yet. We use that time to understand your history, your current situation, and what you want to be different. From there, preparation comes before processing, and how long that takes depends on you and what you are bringing in. Once processing begins, the work rarely moves in a straight line. When something stalls or gets intense mid-session, we slow down and shift to whatever helps you stay grounded and keep moving. You will know what is happening and why, and you always have a say in the pace.

    Sessions are available in 60, 120, or 180-minute blocks.

  • Working Together May Be a Good Fit If

    You are carrying something that has stayed with you longer than you expected.

    You notice reactions, patterns, or physical responses you cannot always explain, and you want to understand where they come from.

    You want something that works with your nervous system, not only your understanding.

    You are familiar with family pressure, bicultural identity, and what it means to manage things without a language for them.

    You have tried to make sense of what happened, whether on your own or in therapy, and want something that reaches further.

    You are looking for a therapist who understands AAPI cultural context from the inside.

  • A Few Common Questions

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