When Your Body Remembers: EMDR and Somatic Art Therapy in Brooklyn

EMDR and Somatic Art Therapy: Gentle Trauma Healing for Sensitive People in NYC

Trauma has a way of living on in your body long after the event has passed. You might find yourself:

• Feeling anxious for no clear reason

• Experiencing physical symptoms that don't have medical explanations

• Getting triggered by things that shouldn't be a big deal

• Feeling disconnected from your body or emotions

• Struggling with relationships despite "doing all the work"

Here's what you need to know: This isn't your fault, and you're not broken. Your nervous system is doing exactly what it was designed to do—protect you. The problem is, it's protecting you from a danger that's no longer present.

What Is EMDR Therapy and How Does It Work?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a research-backed therapy that helps your brain process traumatic memories in a way talk therapy alone often can't. Instead of just talking about what happened, EMDR helps your nervous system complete the healing process that got stuck.

Through bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tapping, or audio tones), EMDR helps your brain reprocess difficult memories so they lose their emotional charge. Many clients describe it as finally being able to remember something without feeling like it's happening right now.

EMDR for Anxiety and Depression in Brooklyn

While EMDR is known for treating PTSD, it's incredibly effective for:

• Anxiety that seems to come out of nowhere

• Depression rooted in past experiences or attachment wounds

• Highly sensitive people who've experienced emotional overwhelm

• Creative individuals struggling with blocks or self-doubt

• Anyone who feels stuck despite years of traditional therapy

Combining EMDR with Somatic Art Therapy

Here's where things get really powerful: When we combine EMDR with somatic art therapy, we're working with trauma on multiple levels—cognitive, emotional, somatic, and creative.

You might:

• Create art before and after EMDR processing to track your healing

• Use drawing or clay work to help your body release what's stored

• Work with somatic parts that hold trauma or protection

• Engage your creative, right-brain processing alongside EMDR's bilateral stimulation

This integrated approach is particularly effective for highly sensitive, creative people whose healing needs to be both gentle and deep.

Is EMDR Right for Highly Sensitive People?

Absolutely—when it's done right. As a highly sensitive person, you need a trauma therapist who understands that your nervous system processes everything more deeply. We work at your pace, with plenty of resourcing and grounding, ensuring you never feel overwhelmed.

Many HSPs find that EMDR combined with somatic and creative approaches feels safer than traditional trauma therapy because it doesn't require you to verbally recount traumatic details over and over.

Somatic Parts Work for Trauma Healing

Trauma often creates fragmentation—parts of you that hold pain, parts that protect you from feeling it, parts that try to keep you functioning. Somatic Internal Family Systems (IFS) work helps these parts communicate and heal.

In art therapy, your parts can show themselves through:

• Visual representations of your inner system

• Body-based exploration of where parts live

• Creative dialogue between protective and vulnerable parts

• Art-making that helps parts feel witnessed and integrated

What Trauma Therapy Looks Like for Creative Souls

You're not just looking for symptom relief—you're looking for transformation. You want therapy that:

• Honors your sensitivity as a gift, not a problem

• Respects your spiritual or alternative healing practices

• Offers depth and creativity, not just coping skills

• Helps you feel at home in your body again

• Recognizes that healing is an art, not a science

If this is you, somatic art therapy combined with EMDR might be exactly what your system has been asking for.

Virtual Trauma Therapy in New York State

Healing trauma doesn't require you to leave your safe space. Our virtual EMDR and art therapy sessions serve clients throughout New York State, bringing expert trauma care into the comfort of your own home.

Virtual sessions can actually be ideal for trauma work—you're in your own environment, with your own resources nearby, and you can ease back into your day in your own time after processing.

Working with Creative Professionals

If you're a high-achieving creative professional, you might feel like you "shouldn't" be struggling. You've accomplished so much, yet anxiety or depression persist. You might even feel guilty asking for help when you have so many resources.

Here's the truth: Success doesn't immunize you from trauma or nervous system dysregulation. In fact, high achievers often push through pain for years before seeking support. You deserve healing that matches the depth and sophistication you bring to everything else in your life.

Ready to Help Your Nervous System Heal?

If you're a sensitive, creative soul ready to move beyond surviving and into thriving, I invite you to reach out. Book a free 15-minute consultation to explore whether EMDR and somatic art therapy are right for your healing journey.

Providing trauma-informed, creative therapy for highly sensitive people in Brooklyn, NYC, and throughout New York State via virtual sessions.