Trauma Therapy in

New York City

We’re here to help you overcome trauma, regain control of your life, and learn to live authentically.

Trauma is not a one-size-fits-all concept; its definition can vary based on who you ask. Broadly speaking, trauma refers to an emotional, psychological, or physical response to an event or series of events that are distressing or harmful to the individual. These events can range from natural disasters and vehicular accidents to more personal experiences such as abuse, violence, or loss.

However, events don’t need to rise to the level of life-threatening or potentially life-threatening in order to be considered psychologically traumatic. This is what some experts refer to as “little t trauma”. This can include any difficult situation you’ve experienced, like a difficult breakup, a betrayal from someone you trusted, or specific things one of your parents said to you growing up that changed how you see yourself. The list could go on and on.
Trauma is not necessarily equivalent to PTSD. Only a small percentage of people who experience traumatic events go on to develop PTSD symptoms. PTSD is a specific set of symptoms that follows exposure to a traumatic event and that is so severe that it impacts the person’s ability to function and a description of the disorder.

Experiencing intense levels of stress can affect us physically (e.g. our immune system, our cardiovascular system), cognitively (e.g. our ability to concentrate, and remember things), and emotionally (e.g. our ability to regulate anger or sadness).

People who have experienced intense and long-term trauma, sometimes called complex trauma, often experience great difficulty trusting others or find themselves trusting too much, which puts them in emotionally difficult situations.
Folks may also struggle to maintain relationships, even with people who are very important to them. At times, they may become very reactive to small frustrations or interpersonal situations, having frequent angry outbursts or crying spells.

The good news is that mental health professionals have developed a greater understanding of trauma, how it works, and how it affects our bodies, brains, and minds over the past few decades. This has allowed the creation and testing of treatment approaches that we now know are effective at reducing a lot of these difficulties for most people.

PACS therapists all provide trauma-informed care to our clients. Amongst our staff, we share training in multiple evidence-based approaches, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), prolonged exposure, cognitive processing therapy (CPT), acceptance and commitment therapy and eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR).
Working with us, you will create clear goals with your therapist and embark on the process of rebuilding yourself and your life, putting your experience into context, and breaking free from its effects.
While everyone works at a different pace, we have consistently seen clients who are committed to treatment start to see noticeable improvements in as little as 12 weeks to 6 months of therapy.

We offer free 15-minute consultations to all our clients.