PROCESSING WHAT FEELS STUCK
EMDR Therapy in New York, NY.
EMDR therapy is a structured, research-backed approach that helps your brain process experiences that feel stuck.
If you’ve tried to move forward but something still lingers beneath the surface, this work can help you process it in a way that feels more complete and relieving.
WHEN SOMETHING STILL FEELS UNRESOLVED
EMDR Therapy May Be Helpful If…
✦ You feel like certain experiences still affect you more than they “should”
✦ You’ve talked about things but still feel emotionally stuck
✦ Memories feel intrusive, vivid, or hard to move past
✦ You notice strong reactions that don’t fully make sense in the moment
✦ You want to process something fully, not just manage the symptoms
EMDR THERAPY CAN SUPPORT
Processing What Hasn’t Fully Resolved.
What This Work Can Shift:
⟡ Feeling triggered by past experiences → Feeling more neutral and settled
⟡ Replaying memories or moments → Letting them feel complete and less charged
⟡ Emotional intensity that lingers → A greater sense of calm and regulation
⟡ Feeling stuck in old patterns → Moving forward with more clarity and ease
STEP 1:
PREPARATION
We start by building tools and stability so you feel grounded before processing anything deeper. This creates a strong foundation for the work.
STEP 2:
PROCESSING
Using EMDR, we help your brain gently reprocess experiences that feel stuck so that they become less intense and more fully integrated.
STEP 3:
INTEGRATION
As the emotional charge shifts, you begin to feel more present, less reactive, and more able to move forward without the same weight.
EMDR therapy works differently than traditional talk therapy. Instead of only understanding experiences cognitively, we focus on helping your brain and body process them more fully. This allows the emotional intensity to shift so you’re not carrying it in the same way.
How EMDR Helps You Process,
Not Just Talk.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an extensively researched, evidence-based therapy designed to help people recover from trauma and other distressing experiences. This includes PTSD, anxiety, depression, panic, and moments that continue to feel unresolved.
In EMDR, we don’t just talk through what happened — we work with how it’s stored in your brain and body. Through a structured process, your brain begins to reprocess these experiences so they feel less overwhelming and more integrated. Over time, this allows you to feel relief, clarity, and a greater sense of emotional freedom.
WITH EMDR, YOU CAN:
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✦ Reduce the intensity of distressing memories
✦ Feel less triggered by past experiences
✦ Understand your reactions with more clarity
✦ Experience more emotional balance day-to-day
✦ Move forward without the same emotional weight
ALISON MARKOWITZ, LCSW
MEET YOUR NEW YORK EMDR THERAPIST
Hi. I’m Alison Markowitz.
I’m an EMDRIA-Certified EMDR Therapist, and I use EMDR as part of my work with clients who feel stuck in patterns connected to past experiences.
Many people come in having already done a lot of thinking and reflecting, but still feel like something hasn’t fully shifted. EMDR offers a different approach — one that helps your brain process what’s been held onto so you can feel more grounded, less reactive, and more at ease in your day-to-day life.
This work is always done at your pace, with a focus on safety and stability first.
Frequently Asked Questions.
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EMDR is a structured therapy that helps your brain process distressing experiences so they feel less intense and more resolved over time.
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Not necessarily. EMDR focuses more on how experiences are processed than on talking through every detail.
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It’s commonly used for trauma, but it can also help with anxiety, panic, and other experiences that feel unresolved.
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It uses guided bilateral stimulation to help your brain reprocess experiences in a way that reduces their emotional intensity.
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Yes. We begin with preparation and grounding so you feel supported throughout the process.
READY TO GET STARTED?
You Don’t Have to Stay
Stuck in the Same Loop.
If something still feels unresolved, there’s a reason for that — and there’s a way to work through it. You don’t have to figure it out on your own. We can take this one step at a time, in a way that feels manageable and supportive.