5 Highly Recommended Brooklyn Trauma Therapists
TRAUMA THERAPY BROOKLYN
Trauma doesn't always look like flashbacks or memories of something terrible. Sometimes, it shows up as relationships that feel harder than they should or a nervous system that never quite gets the message that you're safe.
At Third Nature Therapy, we offer trauma therapy in Brooklyn that goes beyond simply talking about what happened. We help you understand how past experiences shape your present and create space for meaningful change.
Located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with virtual therapy available throughout New York.
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Recommended for LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent trauma: Jenn Henry
Recommended for high-achieving professionals and cross-cultural trauma: Adriana Ricci
Recommended for somatic healing and ketamine-assisted therapy: Jenna Burr
Recommended for sexual trauma and chronic illness: Michelle Pinel
Recommended for EMDR and holistic trauma recovery: Julie Goldberg
Jenn Henry , LMHC
Recommended for LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent trauma
Jenn brings a unique combination of neuroscience, creative expression, and lived experience to trauma therapy. As someone who has navigated her own trauma healing, she understands that recovery isn't always straightforward. Her work is particularly suited for LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent adults, creatives, and people experiencing complex PTSD who want a therapist who appreciates the messy, nuanced parts of being human.
Drawing from EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and psychodynamic therapy, Jenn helps clients explore how their experiences shape both their emotional lives and their relationship with their bodies. Her warm, easygoing personality, openness to humor, and neuroqueer-affirming approach make her a compelling choice for people who have struggled to feel fully understood in traditional therapy settings.
Offers trauma therapy: ✓
Credentials: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Clientele: Adults and young adults
Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Virtual therapy: Yes, throughout New York
Adriana Ricci, LMHC
Recommended for high-achieving professionals and cross-cultural trauma
Adriana understands that being successful on the outside doesn't necessarily mean feeling at peace on the inside. Having spent part of her career in the corporate world before becoming a therapist, she brings a unique perspective to working with ambitious professionals whose past experiences may be influencing their relationships, confidence, and sense of self.
Raised in Rome and shaped by a multicultural background, Adriana is particularly well-suited for people navigating trauma alongside questions of identity, belonging, and major life transitions. She offers therapy in English, Italian, French, and Spanish, creating opportunities for multilingual clients to explore their experiences in the language that feels most comfortable to them. She integrates EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, CBT, and mindfulness, bringing a collaborative, results-oriented approach that appeals to people who appreciate both meaningful self-reflection and practical progress.
Offers trauma therapy: ✓
Credentials: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Clientele: Adults, young adults, and working professionals
Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Virtual therapy: Yes, throughout New York
Jenna Burr, LCSW
Recommended for somatic healing and ketamine-assisted therapy
Jenna believes that healing happens through connection, both with others and with ourselves. With more than a decade of experience in therapeutic work, she brings a deeply relational, body-centered approach to helping people understand how trauma continues to affect their emotions, physical sensations, and relationships.
What distinguishes Jenna is her integration of somatic trauma work with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. As a certified ketamine-assisted psychotherapy provider, she offers an additional treatment option for appropriate clients who want to explore healing beyond conventional talk therapy. Her approach blends mindfulness, body awareness, and deep human connection, making her especially appealing to people who feel disconnected from themselves or have difficulty putting their experiences into words.
Offers trauma therapy: ✓
Credentials: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Clientele: Adults
Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Virtual therapy: Yes, throughout New York
Michelle Pinel, MHC-LP, NCC
Recommended for sexual trauma and chronic illness
Michelle specializes in the often-overlooked intersection of emotional trauma and physical health. For people experiencing sexual trauma, chronic illness, or persistent physical symptoms, she recognizes how difficult it can be to untangle emotional distress from what's happening in the body, especially when those experiences also affect relationships and daily functioning.
With specialized training in cognitive processing therapy, gastropsychology, and mind-body medicine, Michelle offers a perspective that considers emotional and physical well-being together without assuming that physical symptoms are caused by psychological distress. As a trauma therapist in Brooklyn, her collaborative, compassionate approach can be particularly valuable for people who have felt dismissed, misunderstood, or overwhelmed while navigating complicated health experiences.
Offers trauma therapy: ✓
Credentials: Mental Health Counselor–Limited Permit; National Certified Counselor
Clientele: Adults and couples
Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Virtual therapy: Yes, throughout New York
Julie Goldberg, MA, LMHC-D
Recommended for EMDR and holistic trauma recovery
Julie is the founder of Third Nature Therapy and brings together clinical trauma treatment, somatic practices, and Eastern and Western philosophies. As an EMDR-certified therapist with extensive training in integrative somatic trauma therapy in Brooklyn, she works with people who want to understand not just what happened to them, but how those experiences continue to shape their nervous systems, relationships, and everyday choices.
Julie's approach is particularly appealing to clients who want room for spirituality, mindfulness, and personal growth without sacrificing evidence-based treatment. She also offers ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, psychedelic integration support, and optional animal-assisted therapy with her dog, Ollie, for clients who find comfort and connection through animals. Her work focuses on helping people develop greater self-trust, reconnect with their authentic selves, and create lives that feel more aligned with their values.
Offers trauma therapy: ✓
Credentials: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Clientele: Adults
Location: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Virtual therapy: Yes, including New York
How Trauma Therapy Can Help
Process painful experiences without having to relive every detail
You don't necessarily need to recount every painful memory to begin healing. Approaches like EMDR therapy can help you process distressing experiences and reduce the intensity of the emotions, beliefs, and physical responses connected to them. The process is collaborative, and your trauma therapist in Brooklyn will work with you to establish a pace that feels manageable.
Help your nervous system recognize safety
Maybe you're constantly on edge, easily startled, or exhausted from feeling like you always have to be prepared for something to go wrong. These responses can develop when your nervous system learns to prioritize survival. Through somatic therapy, you can become more aware of these patterns and develop tools to help your body respond to the present rather than remaining caught in old survival responses.
Recognize patterns that no longer serve you
Sometimes, the ways we’ve learned to protect ourselves become the very things keeping us stuck. People-pleasing, perfectionism, emotional withdrawal, and difficulty setting boundaries may have once helped you navigate difficult circumstances. Our trauma therapy in Brooklyn creates space to understand these patterns with curiosity rather than judgment, so you can begin making different choices.
Build healthier, more connected relationships
Past experiences can influence how comfortable we feel trusting others and expressing our needs. Working with a trauma therapist in Brooklyn can help you explore these patterns, strengthen your boundaries, and begin developing relationships that feel more secure and reciprocal.
Reconnect with who you are beyond your trauma
When so much energy goes toward managing anxiety, staying safe, or keeping everyone else comfortable, it can be difficult to recognize what you actually want. Trauma therapy can help you reconnect with your interests, values, creativity, and sense of possibility. Healing is about making more room for a life that feels like yours.
What You Can Expect From Trauma Therapy With Us
At Third Nature Therapy, we don't believe healing follows a single formula. You are more than your symptoms, your history, or the coping mechanisms you've developed along the way. Our approach combines research-supported trauma treatment with an understanding of the relationship between mind, body, and emotional well-being. When you work with us, you can expect:
A relationship built on trust. You won't be expected to share everything before you're ready. We prioritize collaboration, consent, and helping you feel comfortable being yourself.
More than traditional talk therapy. Our clinicians incorporate approaches such as EMDR, somatic therapy, mindfulness, and experiential techniques based on your individual needs.
Space for your whole identity. Your culture, relationships, neurodivergence, spirituality, and personal experiences all deserve consideration in therapy.
Practical tools for everyday life. We'll help you recognize nervous system patterns and develop ways to respond to difficult emotions outside our sessions.
A pace that respects your capacity. Trauma processing doesn't have to mean pushing through overwhelming experiences. We'll continually assess what feels manageable and adjust our work together.
We also believe in Cultivating the Pause, which is creating enough space between what you experience and how you respond that you can begin making intentional choices rather than relying solely on familiar survival patterns.
How to Choose the Right Trauma Therapist for You
Finding the right therapist is personal. Credentials and training matter, but so does feeling understood, respected, and comfortable enough to explore difficult things. As you consider our Brooklyn trauma therapists, here are a few things worth thinking about:
Your experiences and concerns: Are you navigating complex PTSD, childhood trauma, sexual trauma, relationship wounds, or chronic stress? Look for someone with experience addressing the challenges most relevant to you.
Your preferred therapeutic approach: Some people are drawn to structured trauma processing through EMDR, while others connect more with somatic or relational therapy. There’s no “right” one, just one that’s right for you.
Your identity and lived experiences: Working with someone who understands neurodivergence, LGBTQ+ identities, or cross-cultural experiences may be especially meaningful.
Your goals for therapy: Are you hoping to feel less anxious, strengthen relationships, reconnect with your body, or understand longstanding patterns? Different clinicians may bring particular strengths to these goals.
Practical considerations: Think about session fees, scheduling, and whether you prefer in-person sessions in Williamsburg or online appointments.
Still not sure? Book a free consultation and we can help you explore which therapist might feel like the best fit..
FAQs About Trauma and PTSD Treatment
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Not every therapy approach or therapist will be the right fit, and struggling to make progress doesn't mean that meaningful change isn't possible. Sometimes, talk therapy provides insight without addressing the physical and emotional responses connected to trauma. At Third Nature Therapy, we integrate approaches such as EMDR and somatic therapy to support different aspects of the healing process. We'll also want to understand what did and didn't work for you previously so we can make thoughtful decisions about your care.
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There's no single approach that works best for everyone. The best approach is the one that works for you. EMDR can be particularly helpful for processing distressing memories, while somatic approaches focus on understanding and working with the body's responses to stress and trauma. Relational and psychodynamic therapy can also help you explore longstanding patterns and relationship wounds. Our therapists integrate different methods based on your experiences, preferences, and goals.
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No, not if you don't want to. You have a say in what you share and when. Although exploring past experiences may be part of treatment, our trauma therapy in Brooklyn doesn't require you to describe every painful detail. Your therapist will help you understand the process, develop resources for managing difficult emotions, and decide together when and how to approach traumatic material.
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That depends on your history, current circumstances, and what you're hoping to work through. Some people seek support for a specific event, while others want to explore longstanding patterns connected to complex or developmental trauma. We'll regularly check in about your goals and progress so treatment continues to feel relevant and purposeful. There's no universal timeline you need to follow.
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At Third Nature Therapy, we don't bill insurance directly, which gives us the flexibility to provide personalized treatment without restrictions set by insurance companies. However, we can provide superbills if you'd like to request reimbursement through your out-of-network benefits. We also partner with Thrizer to help make navigating potential reimbursement easier. Coverage depends on your insurance plan, so we recommend checking your benefits before starting therapy.
Start Trauma Therapy in Brooklyn Today
You may understand exactly why you feel the way you do and still find yourself repeating the same patterns. Or perhaps you're only beginning to recognize that experiences you've minimized for years are affecting you more than you realized. Wherever you are in that process, we’re here to support you along that journey.