Trauma Treatment in NYC

Trauma can profoundly impact how you experience yourself, others, and the world around you. Whether stemming from childhood experiences, relationships, or specific events, unresolved trauma affects your emotional well-being, relationships, and sense of safety. At Grove Street Psychiatry, I provide compassionate, trauma-informed care that recognizes the lasting effects of difficult experiences.

Understanding Trauma

Trauma isn't just about what happened to you—it's about how those experiences continue to affect you. Traumatic experiences can include abuse, neglect, violence, loss, or growing up in chaotic or unsafe environments. The effects of trauma often persist long after the events themselves, shaping how you relate to others and regulate emotions.

Common experiences include:

• Difficulty trusting others or feeling safe in relationships

• Intense emotional reactions that feel disproportionate to the situation

• Feeling numb, disconnected, or "going through the motions"

• Flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive memories

• Hypervigilance or being constantly on guard

• Shame, guilt, or feeling fundamentally damaged

• Difficulty identifying or expressing emotions

My Approach to Trauma Treatment

Trauma treatment requires safety, patience, and a relationship built on trust. I take a comprehensive, trauma-informed approach:

Trauma-Informed Assessment: We'll discuss your experiences at a pace that feels manageable. You're never required to share more than you're comfortable with, and building safety is always the first priority.

Medication Management: While medication doesn't treat trauma directly, it can help manage symptoms like depression, anxiety, hypervigilance, or sleep difficulties that often accompany trauma.

Understanding Trauma's Impact: I help you make sense of how past experiences shape current patterns in relationships, emotions, and self-perception. Understanding these connections can be deeply validating.

Therapy Collaboration: I often work alongside trauma-specialized therapists who provide evidence-based treatments like trauma-focused CBT or EMDR, while I provide medication management and supportive care.

What to Expect

Treatment begins with an initial evaluation where we'll discuss what brings you in and your goals for treatment. We'll move at your pace—there's no pressure to share details of traumatic experiences before you're ready.

Healing from trauma takes time. The goal isn't to erase what happened but to reduce its hold on your present life, helping you develop healthier relationships, more stable emotions, and a stronger sense of yourself.

Who I Work With

I specialize in working with young adults and survivors of childhood abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. I understand how trauma affects development, attachment, and the ability to trust others. Whether your trauma is recent or from long ago, treatment can help you move from survival to a fuller, more connected life.

Getting Started

Reaching out for help with trauma takes courage. You deserve support from someone who understands the lasting impact of difficult experiences and can help you heal.