Therapy for Adults on the
Upper East Side in New York City with Laura Pearl, LCSW, a therapist who listens to you fully, remembers what you said, and knows how to get to the root of what is bothering you

Somatic, trauma-informed, and identity affirming care.

A space to come home to yourself safely, and in your own way.

You’ve done what it takes to survive.

Maybe you’ve masked, over-functioned, dissociated, or stayed small. You’ve intellectualized the pain. Maybe you’ve even tried therapy before—and it helped, sort of. But something deeper still feels stuck.

Here, therapy isn’t about performance. It’s not about “fixing” yourself or rushing toward healing. It’s about being with what’s true—at a pace your body can trust.

Meet Your Therapist

I’m Laura Pearl, a licensed trauma therapist, somatic practitioner, sex therapist and EMDR clinician based in the Upper East Side in New York City. I specialize in working with adults navigating complex trauma, neurodivergence, dissociation, and identity exploration. My practice is grounded in care that’s relational, body-aware, and deeply attuned to the ways culture, power, and lived experience shape how we heal.

Access Inner Healing Resources Heal From Childhood Trauma Integrate Mind and Body Reconnect With Authentic Self Navigate Complex Identities

Therapy Services

I offer weekly therapy for adults in New York State, with in-person sessions available on the Upper East Side in New York (on the border of Carnegie Hill and Yorkville) and secure virtual options statewide. Some of the areas I specialize in include:

Sex Therapy for Trauma Survivors

Trauma Therapy for Neurodivergent Adults

Living with CPTSD and Neurodivergence Can Feel Like an Emotional Maze

LGBTQ + Affirming Therapy

Queer and Trans Identities Deserve More Than “Acceptance” in Therapy

Therapy for Immigrants & Second Generation Americans

Living between Worlds can Feel Lonely, but you don’t Have to Carry it Alone

Childhood Trauma & Attachment Wounding

Attachment Wounds Aren’t Just a “Childhood Thing”

Somatic Therapy

You Can’t Think Your Way Out of a dysregulated nervous System

EMDR Therapy

A gentle, body-based approach to processing trauma and reconnecting with yourself.

Trauma Therapy

A somatic, relational approach to healing the wounds that don’t always show on the surface.

Parts Work

DID Isn’t About “Multiple Personalities”—It’s About Surviving an Intolerable Situation

Whether you’re living with emotional overwhelm, numbness, anxiety, chronic disconnection, or just a vague sense that something’s off, therapy in Upper East Side New York can be a place to slow down, feel into what’s really happening, and start to make new choices from a place of nervous system safety.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone

Whether you’re new to therapy or returning with deeper intention, I invite you to reach out. It begins with feeling safe enough to start.

Click below to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. No pressure, no expectations—just a conversation to see if it feels right.

Insights & Reflections

Thoughts on healing, identity, and the human experience—shared from the therapy room and the heart.

Laura Pearl
August 7, 2026

Dissociation During Sex: Why It Happens and What Helps

The confusing part is that you want to be there. Why people leave their bodies during sex they chose, with partners they love, and what

Laura Pearl
July 25, 2026

Can AI Replace Therapy? Why the Relationship Is Still the Thing That Heals

Some people find AI useful between sessions. Others want nothing to do with it. Either way it isn't therapy, because what heals is the relationship.

Laura Pearl
July 5, 2026

Making Friends with Your Inner Critic: A New Way to Handle That Harsh Inner Voice

Making Friends with Your Inner Critic: A New Way to Handle That Harsh Inner Voice We all know the voice. The one that chimed in

Therapy for Adults on theUpper East Side in New York City with Laura Pearl, LCSW, a therapist who listens to you fully, remembers what you said, and knows how to get to the root of what is bothering you