Trauma Therapy

Trauma & PTSD Therapy in Brooklyn, NY

EMDR, IFS, and somatic therapy for single-incident trauma, complex PTSD, and childhood wounds — without making you relive the worst of it.

Trauma changes the way your brain and body respond to safety cues. The right therapy can re-wire that response. Our trauma team is EMDRIA-trained and uses approaches that don't require you to narrate the trauma in detail. We move at the pace your nervous system can tolerate, with stabilization built in from session one.

This may be a good fit if…

  • ✓Single-incident trauma — assault, accident, medical event, loss
  • ✓Complex / developmental trauma from childhood
  • ✓Combat or first-responder PTSD
  • ✓Birth trauma, medical PTSD, or post-surgical distress
  • ✓Religious, cultural, or identity-based trauma

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

The most-researched trauma treatment available. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess stuck memories so they lose their charge. You don't have to describe the trauma in detail. Available in-person and via telehealth — we also host free bilateral stimulation tools for between-session use.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Trauma often leaves behind protective ‘parts’ — the inner critic, the people-pleaser, the numbed-out part. IFS helps you meet each part with compassion, understand its job, and update its role. Particularly powerful for complex and developmental trauma.

Somatic & Polyvagal Approaches

Trauma lives in the body as much as the mind. We integrate somatic tracking, polyvagal-informed breathwork, and titration so your nervous system learns it's safe to come out of fight/flight/freeze.

Phase-Based Care

We follow the standard three-phase model: (1) stabilization and resourcing, (2) processing, (3) integration. You always have a foot on the brake. We don't push past your window of tolerance.

The Polyvagal Ladder

Trauma can lock the nervous system on a lower rung. Therapy teaches it the way back up.

Ventral Vagal

Safe & social

Sympathetic

Fight or flight — mobilized

Dorsal Vagal

Shutdown, freeze, collapse

The IFS Model — Self at the Center

Every protective part is doing a job. The Self can lead them all with curiosity and compassion.

Selfcurious • calm

Managers

Plan, control, prevent pain

Firefighters

Distract from pain when it breaks through

Exiles

Carry the original wound

What to expect

  1. 1

    First 2–4 sessions focus on safety, stabilization, and resourcing

  2. 2

    Trauma processing begins only when you and your therapist agree you're ready

  3. 3

    Weekly 50-min sessions; some clients use occasional 80-min EMDR intensives

  4. 4

    Free between-session bilateral stimulation tools available on our site

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to talk about what happened?⌄

No. EMDR and somatic work do not require detailed retelling. You can process trauma while keeping the narrative private — your therapist only needs the broadest outline to help you target it.

How long does trauma therapy take?⌄

Single-incident trauma often resolves in 6–12 EMDR sessions. Complex / developmental trauma typically takes 6–18 months of weekly work. Stabilization skills you'll learn in the first month often bring noticeable day-to-day relief well before processing begins.

Is EMDR effective via telehealth?⌄

Yes — research shows telehealth EMDR is as effective as in-person. We use video platforms with built-in bilateral tools and our own free online bilateral stimulation suite as a backup.

Is this covered by insurance?⌄

Yes — Crown Counseling is in-network with Aetna, Cigna / Evernorth, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Anthem BCBS, Healthfirst, MetroPlus, Fidelis, Oxford / Oscar, Northwell Health, and Medicare. Many clients pay $0–$35 per session after benefits are verified. We confirm your specific copay before your first appointment.

Do you offer in-person and telehealth?⌄

Both. In-person sessions take place at our Crown Heights, Brooklyn office (1398 Carroll St). Telehealth is available to anyone physically located in New York State on a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform.

How soon can I get started?⌄

Most new clients are seen within 3–7 days. After you submit the intake form, our care coordinator calls within one business day to verify your insurance, answer questions, and book your first session at a time that works for you.

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Therapists who offer trauma therapy

Jonathan Newman headshotJonathan NewmanLicensed Master Social WorkerMoshe Delerb headshotMoshe DelerbLicensed Master Social WorkerSarie Korf headshotSarie KorfLicensed Master Social WorkerEfrat Shoshan headshotEfrat ShoshanLicensed Master Social WorkerGavriel Velenski headshotGavriel VelenskiMental Health CounselorShmuel Kesselman headshotShmuel KesselmanOperations Coordinator & Mental Health CounselorRacheli Solomon headshotRacheli SolomonLicensed Master Social WorkerHannah Kraus headshotHannah KrausLicensed Master Social WorkerFaye Wilbur headshotFaye WilburLicensed Clinical Social Worker & Clinical SupervisorChanah Faygen headshotChanah FaygenLicensed Master Social WorkerBen Shannon headshotBen ShannonLicensed Clinical Social WorkerRikal Kahanov headshotRikal KahanovLicensed Master Social WorkerJennifer Aghavian headshotJennifer AghavianLicensed Master Social WorkerZalmon Katanov headshotZalmon KatanovPhDEidel Pearl headshotEidel PearlLicensed Master Social WorkerAlexa Goldfeder headshotAlexa GoldfederLicensed Master Social WorkerJonathan Green headshotJonathan GreenLicensed Mental Health CounselorRikal Mangel headshotRikal MangelLicensed Master Social WorkerSara Blum headshotSara Blum