Trauma Therapy NYC
Trauma Therapy in NYC, NY
You’re driving yourself crazy. You've been through so much in your life, but you are tired of living like this. Something within you gets upset so easily and your reactions can be so over the top. You feel like you’re generally confident, but certain personalities and situations just unhinge you. You ask yourself, “Why do these things knock me off my feet so easily? What’s wrong with me?”
Trauma takes hold of your relationships
In your relationships, whenever you have a conflict with someone, you freeze and shut down. They might say you’re cold and abandoning them, but actually you’re just frozen. Sometimes you get upset, even when you wish you weren’t feeling that way, like on a vacation or get-togethers with friends. You don’t understand why this keeps happening! All of your life people have told you “You’re too sensitive,” and you think it’s true.
Trauma shows up every day
Maybe a different dynamic happens at work. Some people make you so mad but also completely destroy your self-confidence whenever you interact with them. You feel enraged but also powerless. It’s exhausting and embarrassing. You think about quitting, but fear that it wouldn’t be any different at a new job.
These super strong reactions that you can’t seem to control are starting to hurt your work and your personal life. It’s scary. You pride yourself in being strong and in control. But when these reactions happen, you feel like some alien force is taking over you. You’re starting to think being alone is the only way to not get triggered. But you don’t want to keep going in that direction.
Trauma from the past hijacks your present moment
You know a lot of it has to do with your childhood, but you’re sick of thinking about it. You just want to get over it and move on with your life. You’re thinking about starting therapy again. But in past therapies, you spent so much time just talking about your childhood and past traumas. The insights – knowing “Why” – helped a little, but didn’t really change these “uncontrollable” responses you have. Maybe you’ve also tried CBT, yoga, all kinds of things. But nothing has really helped you.
Trauma therapy for Highly Sensitive People
Hi. I’m Melanie Miller, a trauma therapist in NYC and NY state. I help highly sensitive people—who have a unique way of responding to trauma—learn to understand their sensitivity so that trauma (their past) doesn’t control their lives. My clients quickly move from anxiety and panic that they will no longer be able to maintain a job or relationships to feeling grounded, stable, and strong. They go from keeping themselves small to expanding their lives in fulfilling relationships, work, and creative self-expression.
They learn about the important role of anxiety and fear in humans and how to retrain their minds to have a calmer, more empowered response to life events. They learn about their natures as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and how their childhood response to trauma may have resulted in their current highly anxious or shutdown state. Together we find new ways of responding unique to them that are empowering rather than constricting.
For over fifteen years, I’ve helped highly sensitive clients recover from the seemingly “out-of-control” impact of trauma. My clients quickly move from feeling defined by trauma from their past to having resilient and robust responses to challenging events and people in their present lives. We typically meet weekly to get the support and guidance you need to move out of crisis. Initially, we’ll focus on tools such as breathing, mindfulness, and movement that can help you relax into a calmer state and provide stability so we can then move to deeper work that shifts how you feel and function in the world. You’ll learn how the brain responds to trauma and simple, but powerful techniques to “rewire” the brain to heal the old trauma response.
Get help to heal your trauma now!
If you’re ready to stop withdrawing from life and letting the impacts of trauma overwhelm you, contact me now for a FREE 15-minute consultation to discover how therapy with someone who gets exactly what’s going on with you can make all the difference in your life.
Contact me for a free consultation for trauma therapy in NYC.
I know it can feel like a big step to call a therapist, but I’ll make it easy. We’ll spend 15-minutes on the phone and I’ll let you know how or if I can help. If I am not the right person, I’ll do my best to get you to the right person. Contact me at (212) 234-6724 or melaniemillernyc@gmail.com for your free 15-minute phone consultation for trauma therapy in NYC. My specialties include anxiety, trauma, PTSD, toxic relationships, and couples therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions About Therapy in NYC
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Remote and in-person options for trauma therapy in NYC
My office is conveniently located in Manhattan. Can’t make it into the office? No worries – we’ve got you covered with online therapy in New York State.