Creative Anxiety & Trauma Therapy
Evidence-Based & Creatively Rooted Psychotherapy
Westchester, New York & New Jersey
Welcome! I’m Emily, a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Anxiety & Trauma Specialist in Westchester.
I specialize in helping women and parents break free from unhelpful patterns with themselves, and others.
My work focuses on treating relational trauma and anxiety stemming from early experiences of invalidation, neglect, abuse or growing up in an environment marked by conflict, control, or disconnection.
Left unaddressed, these experiences can manifest into present-day feelings of insecurity, loneliness, or struggles with self-worth, relationships and parenting.
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Does this sounds familiar?
It’s hard to relax. Being productive feels like protection. It’s easier to keep busy than to sit still.
You’re feel on edge—tuning into others’ moods, trying to prevent problems, and keeping things under control.
You’re hard on yourself, You may notice that you’re quick to self-criticism and self-judgement, You may struggle to trust others, or believe that good things will last.
It’s hard to be present. You may be easily distracted or have trouble appreciating the “small things.”
You tend to doubt your decisions, instincts or abilities.
You have capacity for greater ease, and wellbeing.
As a trauma therapist and consultant, my work is grounded in the latest trauma-informed and creative approaches to treat traumatic stress and anxiety.
I’m trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) through the Trauma Training Specialist Institute, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through the Treatment Implementation Collaborative , Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) through the The Center for OCD and Anxiety & NOCD Academy. My focus on Trauma-Informed Art Therapy is rooted in post graduate training through the Expressive Therapies Summit.
My parent coaching work is grounded in my training with Howard Glasser of the Nurtured Heart Institute.
I hold continuing education, and self-study in IFS parts-work, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and restorative Yoga.
People Pleasers / Perfectionists
I can help you break cycles of people pleasing and perfectionism. These are survival strategies that develop in response conditional or unpredictable acceptance in childhood that may no longer serve you.
I offer specialized support for…..
Parents & Mothers
I help parents create more harmonious relationship with themselves and their children. Get unstuck from power struggles, heal generational trauma and gain resources for a better path forward.
Relationship Challenges
How you feel about yourself shapes your relationships. When you heal the dialogue of “not-enough-ness”, everything shifts. You can feel seen, valued, and connected.
Anxiety & Panic
Anxiety and panic are treatable. I help women, parents and teams create more resilience, and safety within themselves. You can learn to respond from a place of calm, centered and feel less reactive to life’s ebbs and flows.
Relational Trauma & C-PTSD
Relational trauma refers to traumatic experiences in the context of close relationships. Unlike a single event trauma, relational trauma develops over time when trust, safety, and emotional connection are repeatedly broken.
Examples may include experiences with caregivers that are chaotic, unstable, unsafe, unpredictable, invalidating, or overwhelming and exposure to events such as domestic violence.
Ways to work with Emily:
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Therapy for Women
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Workplace Wellness & Training
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Parent Coaching
FAQ
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New York Licensed Creative Arts Therapist #001508
New Jersey Licensed Professional Art Therapist # 16LP00030100
Nationally Registered Board-Certified Art Therapist #12-002
New York State Certified Continuing Education Provider #0111
Certified Nurtured Heart Trainer (C-NHT)
EMDR Trained Therapist (EMDR Certification hours in progress)
DBT Trained Therapist (200+ hours of intensive in-person training)
15-years of clinical experience
Behavioral Health Advisor, Supervisor and Consultant
Published Author
Parent of three children
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I specialize in working with women, parents and high performing professionals. I am LGBTQ+ affirming and inclusive to all.
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No. There are various ways that I infuse creativity into session such as with guided visualizations and creative writing if art making is not ‘your thing’.
You don’t need to be an artist or artistic to work with an Art Therapist.
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In-person in my Eastchester, New York therapy office and online throughout New York State and New Jersey.
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I provide individual therapy for women and parents, parent coaching, and workplace wellness workshops. I offer in-person and virtual services.
Take a peek into my Westchester Anxiety and Trauma Therapy Office
