- Virtual Sessions Only
- 646-918-1181
- 220 5th Ave, Floor 11, New York, NY 10001
- 704-218-9194
- 3623 Latrobe Drive, Suite 110 #A6, Charlotte NC 28211
Trauma doesn’t always look the way people expect. Sometimes it’s the flashbacks, the nightmares, the hypervigilance that everyone associates with PTSD. But sometimes it’s the numbness you can’t explain. The relationships you keep sabotaging. The way your body tenses in situations that should feel safe. The shame you carry about things that happened to you, not things you did. The exhaustion of being on alert all the time without knowing why.
If any of that sounds familiar, you’re not broken. Your brain adapted to something it perceived as threatening, and those adaptations are still running even though the threat is gone. Trauma therapy helps you process what happened, quiet the alarm system, and reclaim parts of yourself that have been locked away.
At Kind Mind Psychology, we specialize in trauma treatment using multiple evidence-based approaches. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all trauma therapy because trauma shows up differently in every person, and the right approach depends on what you experienced, how long ago it happened, and how it’s affecting you now.
Trauma therapy at Kind Mind addresses the full range of traumatic experience:
Single-incident trauma such as accidents, assaults, witnessing violence, or sudden loss. Complex PTSD from prolonged or repeated trauma, including childhood abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and ongoing exposure to unsafe environments. Racial trauma resulting from direct experiences of racism, discrimination, racial violence, and the cumulative stress of living in a society structured by white supremacy. Our founder, Dr. Monica Johnson, co-authored Addressing Race-Based Stress in Therapy with Black Clients (Routledge), a clinical framework for treating race-based trauma. Intergenerational trauma passed through families and communities. Sexual trauma including assault, abuse, and the lasting impact on intimacy and sexuality (we integrate sex therapy when needed). Medical trauma from frightening medical experiences, procedures, or diagnoses. Attachment trauma from early disruptions in caregiving that shaped how you relate to others.
We serve people of all backgrounds and bring particular expertise in working with BIPOC individuals and LGBTQ+ clients whose trauma experiences are compounded by systemic oppression and minority stress.
We are trained in the modalities with the strongest research support for trauma, and we match the approach to you:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps your brain reprocess traumatic memories so they lose their emotional charge. EMDR doesn’t require you to talk through every detail of what happened. It works through bilateral stimulation to help your brain do what it was trying to do on its own but got stuck. Many clients experience significant relief in fewer sessions than traditional talk therapy requires.
Prolonged Exposure (PE) gradually and safely brings you into contact with the memories, situations, and emotions you’ve been avoiding. Avoidance is one of the main engines that keeps PTSD running. PE helps you face what you’ve been running from in a controlled, supportive way until it no longer controls you.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) addresses the beliefs that trauma left behind: “It was my fault,” “I can’t trust anyone,” “The world isn’t safe.” CPT helps you examine those beliefs, test them against reality, and develop more balanced ways of understanding what happened and what it means about you.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) works with the protective parts of you that developed in response to trauma. The part that shuts down. The part that gets angry. The part that dissociates. IFS helps you understand what those parts are doing and why, and create a relationship with them that allows healing instead of internal warfare.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy works with the body. Trauma lives in the nervous system, not just the mind. If your body holds tension, reactivity, or numbness that talk therapy alone hasn’t resolved, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy addresses trauma through the body’s own processing mechanisms.
DBT is integrated when emotional dysregulation is a significant part of the picture, which it often is with complex PTSD and trauma that co-occurs with personality disorders.
All sessions are virtual. For many trauma survivors, the ability to attend therapy from a space that already feels safe is an advantage. No navigating crowded subway cars before or after a difficult session. No sitting in a waiting room wondering who might see you. You process, you decompress, and you’re already home.
We accept Aetna, Cigna, and Northwell Direct for NYC clients. Sliding scale starts at $25 per session. Reduced rate slots at $85 and up. For full details, visit our Insurance & Fees page.
If you’re experiencing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, difficulty trusting people, avoidance of situations that remind you of what happened, or a persistent sense that you’re not safe, trauma therapy can help. You don’t need a formal PTSD diagnosis to benefit from trauma-focused treatment.
Traditional talk therapy processes trauma through verbal narrative. EMDR processes trauma through bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tapping, or auditory tones) that helps the brain reprocess stuck memories. EMDR doesn’t require you to describe every detail of what happened, which some clients prefer. Both are effective. Your therapist will recommend the approach that fits your situation.
Yes. Racial trauma is a core area of expertise for our practice. Our founder co-authored a published clinical framework on treating race-based stress in therapy with Black clients. Our team is trained to recognize and treat the cumulative impact of racism, discrimination, and racial violence on mental health.
It depends on the type and complexity of the trauma. Single-incident trauma often responds to treatment within 8 to 16 sessions. Complex PTSD and developmental trauma typically require longer-term work. Your therapist will assess your needs and set realistic expectations from the start.
Ready to start? Contact Kind Mind Psychology or call 646-918-1181.