Frequently Asked Questions

I offer both, depending on what you're looking for.

I integrate EMDR with talk therapy when requested and appropriate, drawing on attachment-focused, psychodynamic, and relational approaches. The balance between modalities depends on your needs and goals, and we'll discuss what fits best during your consultation.

Sessions are offered:

• In-person in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

• Virtually across New York

50-minute and 90-minute sessions are available.

Before our first meeting, you'll complete a brief intake form and review my practice policies. During the consultation, you'll also have the opportunity to ask questions about my approach and what to expect from treatment.

During our first session, we will:

1. Explore what brings you to therapy now.
We will discuss the experiences, challenges, or patterns that led you to seek support, identify your goals for therapy, and begin developing an understanding of what you would like to change or better understand.

2. Learn about the therapy process.
You will have the opportunity to ask questions about my approach, my background, what to expect from therapy, and how we might work together.

3. Discuss next steps.
By the end of our initial session, we will discuss whether I believe therapy could be helpful for your concerns and what treatment approach may best support your goals.

Together, we'll determine whether we're a good fit and discuss recommendations for moving forward.

The length of therapy depends on your individual needs, goals, history, and the concerns you'd like to address. Some people seek short-term support around a specific challenge, while others benefit from longer-term work focused on deeper patterns, relationships, trauma recovery, or personal growth.

It usually takes a few sessions for us to develop a fuller understanding of your concerns and determine what treatment approach and timeline may be most helpful. Throughout therapy, we'll regularly evaluate your progress and discuss whether your goals are being met.

EMDR is based on the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, which proposes that the brain has a natural ability to heal from difficult experiences. When a traumatic or overwhelming event isn't fully processed, it can remain "stuck," continuing to trigger distress in the present.

During EMDR, you'll briefly focus on a distressing memory while engaging in bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, taps, or tones. This process helps the brain reprocess the memory so it becomes less emotionally charged and more fully integrated.

As treatment progresses, many people notice that memories feel less upsetting, physical tension decreases, and healthier beliefs about themselves naturally emerge. Rather than erasing memories, EMDR helps change how they're stored and experienced, allowing them to become part of the past instead of continuing to shape the present.

Trauma is not defined solely by what happened — it's defined by how the experience affected your nervous system. An event becomes traumatic when it overwhelms your ability to cope or leaves you feeling helpless, terrified, powerless, or emotionally alone. While some people recover naturally after difficult experiences, others continue to experience symptoms because the memory hasn't been fully processed.

Trauma can result from a single event, such as an accident, assault, or natural disaster. It can also develop from repeated or ongoing experiences, including childhood neglect, emotional abuse, domestic violence, bullying, medical trauma, or chronic experiences of fear, instability, or betrayal.

Recovery is about more than reducing symptoms. It involves helping your nervous system recognize that the danger has passed, making sense of painful experiences, and reconnecting with a greater sense of safety, flexibility, and choice.

Trauma is not defined solely by what happened—it is defined by how the experience affected your nervous system.

An event becomes traumatic when it overwhelms your ability to cope or leaves you feeling helpless, terrified, powerless, or emotionally alone. While some people recover naturally after difficult experiences, others continue to experience symptoms because the memory has not been fully processed.

Trauma can result from a single event, such as an accident, assault, or natural disaster. It can also develop from repeated or ongoing experiences, including childhood neglect, emotional abuse, domestic violence, bullying, medical trauma, or chronic experiences of fear, instability, or betrayal.

Recovery is about more than reducing symptoms. It involves helping your nervous system recognize that the danger has passed, making sense of painful experiences, and reconnecting with a greater sense of safety, flexibility, and choice.

EMDR may be a good fit if:

• You have insight into your patterns but still feel stuck

• You notice emotional or relational reactions that don't fully make sense

• Previous therapy hasn't led to the change you were hoping for

We can discuss this further during an initial consultation.

I am an out of network provider. I can provide you with a receipt containing the information your insurance company needs to process out-of-network reimbursement.

If you're unsure what your benefits are, you can use this free out-of-network benefit checker: calculator.meetnirvana.com

Prior to beginning treatment, you may wish to contact your insurance company to confirm your out-of-network coverage.