Practice Philosophy

At NYC Trauma Therapy, our work is rooted in a deep commitment to learning, listening and teaching as much as we can about the way our minds, bodies and hearts respond to stress.

Our clients have many different kinds of diagnosis’s (or none at all). They’re seeking a trustworthy confidant in their pursuit of post traumatic growth. We’ll never understand your experiences as well as you do, so we aim to collaborate. We love working to make the stuff that’s available to us as a clinicians accessible to you in practical ways.

Practice Values

Sydney (our founder) entered the world of mental health as a social worker and a person who’d been through mental health struggles. She was passionate about the idea that people receiving mental health services should be empowered in their experiences with the mental health system.

Our practice is now fully staffed by therapists and humans who have both lived experience (of being on the receiving end of therapy services) and a wealth of professional and research experience. We think both are important.

Offerings

Training & Experience

Sydney is an NYU-educated contemplative trauma therapist who’s been teaching mindfulness for over 15 years. She’s worked with and created wellness education for kids aging out of foster care, priests who provided pastoral care, incarcerated teens, corporate lawyers on wall street, guests in The Standard Hotel penthouse in NYC, and people everywhere in between. 

Our therapists continually seek out specialized trainings in addition to looking for feedback from community. We try stay informed about the latest healing modalities, but also draw from evidence based frameworks.

Key Areas of Expertise: Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, Affirming, Client Centered, Trauma Informed & Trauma Focused Therapy.