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Structured, evidence-based EMDR for PTSD, anxiety, grief, and the patterns that don’t shift on their own. Weekly sessions and one-, two-, or three-day intensives.
Brooklyn Heights · In-person and online across New York
EMDR therapy at our Brooklyn Heights office
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It’s a structured, trauma-informed therapy that helps you process painful experiences without having to relive them in detail.
Talking is part of the work. Alongside the talking, EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (eye movements or gentle tapping) to support the brain’s natural ability to integrate distressing memories.
You don’t need to recount every detail of what happened. The focus is on how the memory is stored in your body and mind, and on helping it shift.
EMDR can stand alone or run alongside individual therapy, couples therapy, or body-based work at Middle Way.
Most people who come to EMDR have already tried to talk through what’s happening. They’ve had insight. The patterns still won’t shift.
Trauma doesn’t always look like a dramatic memory. For some people, it shows up as constant overthinking, shutting down in conflict, or feeling overwhelmed by ordinary days.
What clients tell us after EMDR: things feel lighter. The loop finally breaks. A memory that used to flood the body becomes something they can think about without going under.
For some people, weekly sessions do the work. For others, a few concentrated days do what months of weekly sessions couldn’t.
EMDR Intensives
Weekly works for most people. Intensives fit a different situation: you’re traveling in from out of state for treatment, your schedule won’t hold a weekly appointment, or you want to move through a specific piece of work in days rather than months.
Every intensive starts with a free 15-minute video consult. Each one also includes a dedicated preparation session before the intensive itself and a follow-up session after, so you’re held inside a clear arc instead of dropping into deep work cold.
9 AM to 4 PM · $2,400
A full day of focused EMDR for one specific event or a defined cluster of memories. Includes a 1-hour prep session and a 1-hour follow-up.
Two days · $4,500
Two consecutive days, 9 AM to 4 PM each, for layered trauma, multiple related events, or patterns with longer histories. Includes a 1.5-hour prep session and a 1.5-hour follow-up.
Three days · $6,500
Three consecutive days for complex trauma, C-PTSD, or material that weekly sessions haven’t been able to reach. Our most comprehensive format. Includes a 2-hour prep session and a 2-hour follow-up.
Yes. EMDR can be part of a broader therapy plan or used on its own for specific issues. We often combine it with talk therapy and body-based approaches.
No. EMDR was developed for PTSD, but it’s used today for anxiety, low self-esteem, phobias, grief, addiction, performance blocks, and medical trauma. It works well for anything that feels lodged in the body and won’t move with talk alone.
Yes. Many of our EMDR clients are still working with their primary therapist. EMDR runs in parallel and stays focused on the specific material you want to process.
With your written consent, we’ll coordinate with your existing therapist so the work fits together. We’re here to add to the therapy you’re doing, not replace it.
When the EMDR work is finished, clients usually return to weekly sessions with their primary therapist. The talk therapy often goes faster afterward, because some of the material that kept getting in the way has shifted.
EMDR in Brooklyn and online
Our office is at 15 Monroe Place in Brooklyn Heights, close to Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Downtown Brooklyn, and DUMBO. We see EMDR clients in person here and online anywhere in New York State.
Most EMDR clients prefer in-person for the bilateral stimulation work, but online EMDR is well-established and we use it regularly when travel or schedule makes in-person difficult.
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The consult is free and fifteen minutes. We’ll listen, ask a few questions, and help you decide whether EMDR makes sense for what you’re bringing in, or whether something else fits better.