Trauma Therapy in New York
Trauma can shape how you experience the world long after the original events have passed. You may feel constantly on edge, emotionally numb, overwhelmed, or disconnected — even when life looks “fine” on the outside.
At My AP Therapy, we offer trauma-informed therapy that helps you feel safer in your body, your relationships, and your day-to-day life — without pushing you to relive what you’re not ready to revisit.
What Trauma Can Look Like
Trauma doesn’t always come from one obvious event. Many people experience trauma through ongoing stress, emotional neglect, difficult relationships, or growing up without feeling safe or supported.
Trauma can show up as:
Anxiety, hypervigilance, or chronic stress
Emotional numbness or shutdown
Difficulty trusting yourself or others
Perfectionism or people-pleasing
Feeling easily overwhelmed or reactive
Burnout or exhaustion that doesn’t resolve with rest
If any of this feels familiar, you’re not broken — your nervous system learned ways to protect you.
Trauma Is About Safety, Not Weakness
Trauma responses are not signs of failure. They’re signs of adaptation.
Your body and mind learned how to survive in environments that felt unsafe, unpredictable, or overwhelming. Trauma therapy helps you gently update those survival patterns so you can respond to the present — not the past.
Healing doesn’t require reliving everything that happened. It requires building safety, choice, and trust over time.
Our Trauma-Informed Approach
At My AP Therapy, trauma therapy is paced, collaborative, and grounded in nervous system awareness.
Our therapists draw from:
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Trauma-informed, relational therapy
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Mindfulness and body-based awareness
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Emotion regulation and stabilization skills
We focus first on safety and stability, helping you build resources before exploring deeper experiences. You are always in control of the pace and direction of therapy.
Who Trauma Therapy Can Support
Our therapists work with adults experiencing:
Childhood or developmental trauma
Relational or attachment trauma
Trauma connected to anxiety or burnout
Emotional neglect or chronic invalidation
High-functioning trauma responses
Trauma layered with neurodivergence
You don’t need a specific diagnosis to begin. If your past is still impacting your present, therapy can help.
What Healing Can Look Like
Trauma therapy isn’t about erasing the past. It’s about changing how it lives in your body and mind.
Over time, clients often experience:
Clearer boundaries and self-trust
Less reactivity and overwhelm
Healing happens gradually, and always at a pace that feels respectful and supportive.
Greater emotional regulation
A sense of safety and grounding
Increased self-compassion
“I’ve tried a few different therapists over the years, Amanda has been the most empathetic, and caring one to date. She always focuses on the important topics, and helps me talk through my trauma without being triggered.”
-Danielle F., Brooklyn, NY
You Don’t Have to Do This Alone
You deserve support that feels steady, respectful, and attuned to your needs.
A free 15-minute consultation gives you space to ask questions and see if trauma therapy at My AP Therapy feels like the right fit.
Trauma Therapy FAQs
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No. Trauma therapy does not require you to share details before you feel ready. We focus first on safety, stabilization, and coping — you’re always in control of what you share.
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It shouldn’t be. Our trauma-informed approach is intentionally paced to avoid retraumatization. Sessions focus on helping you feel more grounded, not flooded.
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Yes. Trauma is stored not just in memory, but in the nervous system. Therapy can help even if memories are unclear or fragmented.
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Yes. Research shows that trauma-informed therapy can be highly effective online when safety, pacing, and connection are prioritized — which is central to our approach.
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If past experiences continue to affect your emotions, relationships, or sense of safety, trauma therapy may be helpful — even if you’re not sure how to define what you’ve been through.