Trauma & Attachment Wounding Therapy in New York City

Healing isn’t about fixing how you connect, it’s about feeling safe enough to connect at all.

Attachment Wounds Aren’t Just a “Childhood Thing”

Maybe you’ve read about attachment styles. Maybe you’ve even noticed patterns, avoidance, anxiety, shutting down, clinging tightly. But knowing the label doesn’t always change how it feels. Attachment wounds are more than relationship “issues.” They’re survival strategies your nervous system developed early on to protect you from loss, neglect, or emotional inconsistency. If you find yourself overthinking texts, withdrawing from relationships to protect yourself, or feeling a deep ache for closeness that never feels safe, therapy can help. But not by rushing into insight or behavior hacks. Healing attachment wounds begins in the body, in a space where you’re not just heard—but felt.

What Are Attachment Wounds?

Attachment wounding often stems from early experiences of:

These experiences leave an imprint. You might find relationships triggering intense fear of abandonment, rejection, or suffocation. You might long for intimacy while feeling unable to tolerate its vulnerability.

How Therapy Can Help Heal Trauma & Attachment Wounds

Attachment wounds are not “thinking problems.” They are felt, lived patterns, held in your nervous system, not just your mind.

In therapy, we’ll explore:

Laura’s Therapeutic Approach

Attachment trauma requires more than insight, it requires an experience of steady, attuned presence. My approach is relational, somatic, and always paced around your readiness.
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Somatic Attachment Therapy

You may have learned to survive by disconnecting from your body. Together, we’ll practice noticing physical cues (tightness, breath patterns, micro-responses) that offer insight into attachment dynamics.

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Parts Work for Attachment Wounds

Often, different “parts” of you hold conflicting needs—one part longs for closeness, another protects by withdrawing. Therapy helps these parts communicate and collaborate.

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EMDR for Relational Trauma

EMDR can help reprocess core memories and beliefs tied to attachment injuries (“I’m not lovable,” “Closeness isn’t safe”) in a way that’s body-aware and non-overwhelming.

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Relational Safety

Therapy itself becomes an attachment experience. You’ll practice co-regulation, rupture and repair, and building trust—not just talk about it conceptually.

Who This Work Is For

I offer therapy for adults who:

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Why Work with Laura Pearl?

Healing attachment wounds isn’t about memorizing communication scripts or fixing how you “show up” in relationships. It’s about creating a felt sense of safety—within yourself and in connection with another.
I bring both clinical expertise (LCSW, Extensive EMDR and Gestalt therapy training) and lived experience as a queer, neurodivergent woman. My PhD in cultural anthropology informs how I understand relational dynamics as shaped by culture, identity, and power.
Clients often say therapy with me feels like the first time they’ve experienced connection without expectations or judgment. We move at the pace of trust.

In-Person Therapy in NYC & Virtual Across New York

I offer weekly, long-term therapy for adults across New York State. In-person sessions are held in a private, sensory-considerate space in the Upper East Side, near Carnegie Hill and Yorkville.
Virtual sessions are available for residents statewide.

Begin Your Attachment Healing Journey

If you’re tired of analyzing relationship patterns without feeling any real shift, therapy can offer a different path. A slower, body-aware, trust-paced path.
Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation. No pressure. No expectations. Just a conversation to see if it feels like a good fit.

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FAQ: Childhood Trauma Therapy in NYC with Laura Pearl

Do I need to have had a traumatic childhood to benefit from attachment therapy?

No. Attachment patterns form in response to a range of experiences, not just overt trauma. Even subtle, chronic emotional misattunement by loving parents can shape how we connect.”

Yes, but it’s not about “fixing” your reactions overnight. Through body-based work and relational attunement, you can build new patterns of self-trust, boundaries, and emotional safety.

Not unless you want to. Therapy is about honoring your values and capacity. We’ll explore what healing looks like for you, without a prescribed agenda.

Start Your Journey with a Free Consultation

Discuss your needs with our experts and get personalized guidance – absolutely free!

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