Trauma and PTSD therapists in New York City, New York NY
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in New York City who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Avena Psychological Services
Psychologist, PsyD, PhD, LCSW, LMHC, LMSW, MHC-LP
At Avena Psychological Services, we understand that trauma can leave deep scars, affecting your sense of safety and well-being. Our approach to trauma therapy is centered around creating a safe, compassionate space where you can begin to heal at your own pace. We believe that trauma doesn’t have to define your future, and we are here to walk with you on a journey of healing and transformation. Trauma can feel like a storm that shakes the very foundation of your life, but together, we’ll work to find the calm and clarity within. We focus on empowering you to reclaim your sense of self and build resilience, while providing tools to manage symptoms and restore your emotional balance. Our therapists are focused on helping you rediscover your inner strength, rebuild your sense of self, and embrace a future where you feel empowered and at peace. Our goal is to support you in transforming your trauma into a source of strength and growth, helping you to move forward with hope and confidence.
11 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dirk Boschen
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trauma comes in many different forms. Similar to physical therapy, psychotherapy can allow one to practice exercises and skills that accelerate the healing process and help you regain your confidence.
17 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Lauren Bradley
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I specialize in working with individuals impacted by trauma and stress-related experiences. Treatment focuses on processing past experiences, improving emotional regulation, and reducing symptoms such as anxiety, avoidance, and reactivity. My approach integrates evidence-based techniques within a supportive, client-centered framework.
10 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Christie Roe
Therapist, LMSW
Whatever your experience with trauma in mind, body, and relationships, I provide comprehensive, non-invasive, and personalized care that offers gentle attention to root causes and unmet needs past and present while co-creating the conditions for more choice, care, and connection, inside and out. I hope to equip you to manage symptoms day to day while inviting new experiences that transform the adaptive functions of trauma.
2 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Elliot Paradis McCullough
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
In trauma therapy, we will work together to focus on your bodily autonomy and liberation.
I most often work with survivors of attachment trauma, sexual violence, Intimate Partner Violence, and state based violence.
8 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Steven Merino
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Healing from trauma and PTSD takes courage and patience. I offer a safe, empathetic space where you can process your experiences at a pace that feels right for you. Together, we’ll work to understand your reactions, build coping skills, and restore a sense of safety and control. My approach is compassionate, respectful, and tailored to support your unique healing journey.
2 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Staci Des Rault
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC. M.Div
I have over 18 years of experience in counseling around trauma, and am trained in Trauma-Informed Care, Seeking Safety, and EMDR.
14 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Melissa Klass M.A., LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT #119163
Something bad happens, nothing good follows, and everyone pretends it's okay. This simple series of events can lead to lasting emotional and physical symptoms. Sometimes the symptoms make us feel crazy. Let me assure you, you are not crazy and you are not alone. I am trained in a trauma treatment technique called eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), that can allow for integration of traumatic memories into one's healthy and coherent narrative. I would be honored to provide you a safe space to work through the painful experiences that just won't seem to go away.
10 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Ingrid Solano
Psychologist, PhD
Making sense of trauma, and the impact of trauma, can be accompanied by the fear that you will never be able to overcome the distress you feel when you remember the experience or when those intrusive nightmares, flashbacks, and negative thoughts come crashing into your awareness. Through trauma-focused therapy we reclaim confidence, hopefulness, intimacy, safety, self-esteem, and trust. I have specific expertise in treating trauma symptoms related to sexual assault, intimate partner violence and emotional abuse, military sexual trauma (MST), childhood and complex sexual trauma, violence, and combat trauma experienced by Veterans. These experiences can impact physical health, and daily life.
Many people will experience a form of trauma in their lives. Trauma can come with feelings of shame, anger, and confusion. Posttraumatic stress is a normal human reaction to traumatic events. However, for some individuals this stress persists and interferes with their ability to live the life that they want. I work with complex cases that sometimes include dissociation, numbness, anger, risky behaviors, and years of avoidance. The treatments I provide are the most powerful and effective treatments available for these conditions. I have expertise in individual, as well as relationship (i.e., with a partner) based trauma-focused therapies. I have experienced many times how these treatments help people gain new perspectives about what happened to them, develop a sense of empowerment over their trauma, and improve their lives. These treatments can also be helpful if you feel stuck following experiences of trauma, even if you don’t have PTSD. If you’re unsure whether you want to discuss your trauma, or unsure which approach feels like a good fit for you, we can discuss your concerns. We will explore trauma-focused care that builds upon your current support, coping skills, and personal experience. I primarily employ time-limited, evidence-based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT) such as CPT, PE, and CBCT. (See Individual and Couples Therapy based Trauma-Focused Services.)
In psychological literature, stressors are defined as events and conditions (e.g., losing a job, death of an intimate partner) that cause change and require that the individual adapt to the new situation or life circumstance. Stress processes can include the experience of prejudice events, expectations of rejection, hiding and concealing your authentic self, internalized homophobia, intimate partner violence, discrimination, and ameliorative coping processes that have become bad, ineffective habits. These experiences can be particularly painful when there is social pressure to conceal your experiences, or stigma. I address what it’s like to have no one to talk to about these experiences, and any distress that comes from having nowhere to do this work safely. I practice LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy that considers the impact of minority stress and chronic stress responses. Aside from these stress processes, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and heterosexuals who report any same-sex sexual partners over their lifetime, have greater risk of childhood maltreatment, interpersonal violence, trauma to a close friend or relative, and unexpected death of someone close.
15 Years Experience
In-Person in New York City, NY
Online in New York City, NY New York
PTSD/Trauma
Chrissie Chua- Ly van manh
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC-D, LPC
I have 10 years of experience working with individuals and families impacted by trauma, including complex trauma, relational trauma, and PTSD. Trauma can take many forms and often affects not only how we think and feel, but also how we relate to others, how safe we feel in the world, and how we see ourselves.
In my work, I support clients in making sense of their experiences at a pace that feels safe and manageable. Trauma can leave people feeling stuck in patterns of hypervigilance, anxiety, emotional numbness, shame, or difficulty trusting others. For many, these responses are not just psychological, but also deeply connected to the body and nervous system.
I approach trauma work with care, stability, and a strong focus on creating a sense of safety in the therapeutic relationship. Together, we work to gently process painful experiences while also building tools for grounding, regulation, and emotional stability in the present moment. I integrate both insight-oriented work and practical coping strategies to help clients understand how their past continues to impact them today, while also supporting change and healing.
My goal is to help clients feel less alone in their experiences, reconnect with a sense of internal safety, and gradually move out of survival-based patterns and into a life that feels more grounded, present, and whole.
10 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Erica Warshawer
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trained in trauma informed care, mindfulness and EMDR which are best-practice interventions to support people with childhood trauma and recent trauma and/or significant life stressors reduce their symptoms and feel better.
18 Years Experience
In-Person in New York City, NY
Online in New York City, NY New York
PTSD/Trauma
Erikka Cole
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC-D
Trauma changes the way we see the world, relate to others, and feel in our own bodies. If you've been carrying something that happened to you, whether it was a single event or years of difficult experiences, you deserve care that's specifically designed to help you heal. We use evidence-based approaches like EMDR alongside relational, trauma-informed therapy to help you process what happened and feel safer in your own skin again.
8 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Liberation Therapy
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
Trauma lives in the body, the nervous system, and in relationships. I work from a trauma-informed, relational, and body-aware approach, helping clients understand their trauma responses, reduce triggers, and slowly build a greater sense of safety and control in their lives.
5 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Madailein O' Donnell
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Madailein has experience in providing therapy to patients who have Trauma and PTSD.
5 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Shayda Ewalt
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Trauma is not just what happened, it is how the nervous system adapted in order to survive. PTSD symptoms such as hypervigilance, flashbacks, emotional numbing, or reactivity are protective responses that once served a purpose. Using approaches such as EMDR, Brainspotting, and somatic work, we gently process trauma so your body no longer has to live as though the danger is still present.
10 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Shawna Stillwell
Marriage and Family Therapist, IMFT-S
Trauma has a way of living in the body and shaping the way we see ourselves and other long after the vents themselves have passed. Using Internal Family Systems (IFS), I help clients approach their trauma gently and at their own pace, without having to relive or force anything. The goal is not just to cope, but to genuinely heal, and I'm in it for the long-run.
8 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Jack Szary
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
I work with adults who have experienced trauma or are struggling with post-traumatic stress, including those coping with past abuse, accidents, or other life-altering events. Many clients experience intrusive memories, hyperarousal, avoidance, or emotional numbness that interfere with daily life and relationships. My approach combines evidence-based trauma therapies with compassionate support, helping clients process their experiences safely, build coping skills, and gradually regain a sense of safety, control, and well-being.
5 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Karen Bisignano
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trauma comes in big T or little t varieties. Not all come with a PTSD or CPTSD diagnoses. Using EMDR and other treatment approaches, I can help you sort through and understand what happened so you live without the deep pain.
11 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Sara Fraser
Psychologist, PhD
Trauma work cannot work solely on a verbal level-for years, I worked in verbal therapy alone and observed people coming to better understandings of what happened to them and how it left marks even in the present day while continuing to suffer. But once I integrated EMDR and Deep Brain Reorienting into my work with people with trauma, I began to see true shifts in nervous system functioning and healing that was core deep and not just simply coping, bringing true and lasting relief from the pain of the past.
26 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Donna M Torbico - HEAL & GROW for ACoAs
Counselor/Therapist, Recovery Therapist in Private Practice 40 years
All ACoAs have experienced trauma in PMES ways. Physical, sexual, spiritual & emotional abuses leave deep scars. Some damage can be healed, & most can be greatly reduced or modified.
40 Years Experience
Online in New York City, NY New York (Online Only)
New York City has the largest and most diverse therapy community in the world, with practitioners representing virtually every therapeutic modality, cultural background, and specialty area. The city's pace, density, and cost of living generate pervasive anxiety and burnout, while its diverse boroughs mean therapists fluent in dozens of languages serve communities from every corner of the globe. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NYU Langone Health, and Weill Cornell Medicine anchor an extensive academic mental health infrastructure, supplemented by thousands of independent practitioners across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. New York's therapy culture is deeply embedded — many residents maintain years-long therapeutic relationships and consider finding the right therapist one of the more important decisions they make.
Trauma and PTSD therapists in New York City, New York Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in New York City, New York average 16 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 94% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (62%), Psychodynamic Therapy (43%), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) (34%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
36%
Offer sliding scale
54%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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| 6% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 62% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 34% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 32% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 28% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 27% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 27% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 61% | Young Adult |
| 48% | Senior |
| 47% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 31% | Black / African American |
| 30% | Hispanic / Latino |