Brainspotting Therapists in Staten Island, NY

I use a trauma-informed, feminist approach that creates a safe and compassionate space to process at your own pace and honors your lived experience, helping you feel truly seen, valued, and understood.

Some things are hard to say out loud. Maybe you've never quite found the words, or the right person to say them to. Maybe you've been carrying questions about your body, your desire, your relationship, or who you are, quietly and for a long time. You don't have to do that here. I'm Paula Kirsch, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Therapist, and I work with women navigating sexual health concerns, LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, and people in ENM and kink-engaged relationships. Not as a specialty I added on, but as the heart of my practice. I understand your world, your language, and the particular weight of the things you may have never said to anyone. Whatever you bring into this space, I'm not going to flinch, rush you, or hand you a formula. We'll sit with it together and figure out where to go from there. That's the work, and I genuinely love doing it. Book your Free Consultation on my website.

We live within various systems and institutions that impact how we navigate our lives in relation to each other. My work is grounded in community care, growth, liberation, joy, resilience, healing, and justice. I am here to support you in exploring connections to yourself, your communities, and the world around you. My approach is rooted in liberation, relational, and psychodynamic work through an anti-oppressive lens, and includes modalities such as somatics, narrative therapy, and mindfulness. I am passionate about working with intersectional identities of race, gender, sexuality, and neurodivergence and I find it incredibly fulfilling to continuously build relationships through empathy, curiosity, and compassion.

Wellness is not about one single element. It is about ALL of our elements: mental, physical, spiritual & emotional. All parts of you are welcome here.

At Wildflower Therapy Group, we believe healing is not one-size-fits-all. Our practice takes a holistic, trauma-informed approach that supports the whole person, mind, body, and spirit. Because every client’s healing process is different, we offer a variety of therapeutic modalities, including EMDR, Brainspotting, somatic therapy, therapeutic yoga, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation. Our goal is to help clients find the approach that feels most supportive for them, while creating a space that feels safe, compassionate, and deeply personalized. We help clients reconnect with themselves, process what they have been carrying, and move toward greater clarity, confidence, and peace.

Staten Island's suburban character and strong Italian-American and Eastern European heritage shape a therapy culture that has historically carried some skepticism about mental health treatment, even as demand has grown substantially. The borough was among the hardest hit in New York City by the opioid epidemic, and therapists specializing in addiction recovery, grief, and trauma from loss remain a central part of the community's mental health infrastructure. Staten Island University Hospital provides institutional mental health resources, while private practices are concentrated in Stapleton, Todt Hill, and the North Shore. Many residents also access therapy in New Jersey or Manhattan, reflecting the borough's geographic position at the outer edge of the city.

Gender ID

	60%	Female
	20%	Non-Binary
	10%	Gender Fluid
	10%	Male

Session Type

	57%	In Person and Online
	43%	Online Only

Top Specialties

86%	Women's Issues
71%	Trauma and PTSD
71%	Stress
71%	Depression
57%	Self Esteem
57%	LGBTQ+ Issues
57%	Anxiety or Fears

Ages Served

100%	Young Adult
100%	Adult
57%	Senior
29%	Teen
14%	Children

Client Focus

100%	Women
57%	LGBTQ+
43%	Hispanic / Latino
43%	Christian
43%	Asian

Brainspotting therapists in Staten Island, New York NY

Shayda Ewalt

Paula Kirsch

Ren Lee

Three Oaks Behavioral Health & Wellness

Wildflower Therapy Group

Brainspotting therapists in Staten Island, New York Statistics

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