EMDR therapist in NYC & across NY, NJ & TX
Meet Patrycja Szymczak, LMHC-D, LPC. You're tired of only being able to rely on yourself. Luckily, you don't have to anymore.
Who I work with
How we'll work together
We'll slow things down so you can actually hear yourself think, without the noise of outside opinions or the worries holding you back. I'll guide you in tuning into what's going on underneath the surface, and we'll get curious about the patterns keeping you stuck so we can gently start shifting them.
I'll help you find clarity about, and act on, what matters to you, not just what's expected of you.
Therapy with me is…
No one-size-fits-all approach. Some days you'll know what you want to work on; other days you may just need to sit and breathe. I pull from different tools depending on what you need, from grounding exercises to unpacking the conversation you keep replaying. You won't be expected to share your whole life story on day one.
Feelings don't just live in your mind but in your body too: tightness in your chest, a knot in your stomach, tension in your shoulders. When we slow down and notice what's happening physically, it gets clearer what you actually need.
You may have spent years doing what was expected: climbing the ladder, saying yes when you meant no, staying quiet to avoid conflict. Behind every behavior is a need. Together we'll find better ways to meet those needs and make space for your own voice. This is your space to be honest, messy and real.
Before becoming a therapist I spent over a decade working closely with families from many cultural backgrounds. That, plus training in EMDR, CBT, parts work, mindfulness, NLP and therapeutic hypnosis, shapes how I work with grief, transitions and the feeling of not quite belonging.
"Therapy is most powerful when it honors both what you're working through now and everything it took to get here."
Credentials
My specialties
Get out of survival mode and quiet the constant what-ifs.
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