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.
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:
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.
Often, different “parts” of you hold conflicting needs—one part longs for closeness, another protects by withdrawing. Therapy helps these parts communicate and collaborate.
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.
Therapy itself becomes an attachment experience. You’ll practice co-regulation, rupture and repair, and building trust—not just talk about it conceptually.
I offer therapy for adults who:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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