Trauma therapy in Amityville, Long Island
Begin exactly where you are.
Hi, I’m Phoenix. Wherever you find yourself today, we’ll begin there—with curiosity for your story, compassion for what you’ve been carrying, and hope for where you’d like to go.
In-person in Amityville Online across New York
A note from Phoenix
Healing doesn’t require you to have it all figured out.
Together we can find space to slow things down and better understand the experiences that have shaped you—how you learned to relate to yourself and others, what you needed to do to get through difficult moments, and what you may still be carrying with you today. We can approach those experiences with curiosity and compassion, while also paying attention to what matters to you now and what you want more of in your life.
I’ll be present with you in that process—not as someone who already knows what your life should look like, but as someone genuinely invested in helping you discover ways of being that feel increasingly your own. Because here, there is room to understand how your past fits into your present while creating a meaningful path toward where you’d like to go.
How I work
A few things you can count on in our work together.
Trauma-informed
We move at the pace of your nervous system, building safety before turning toward the hard things.
Affirming
Your identity is understood as a strength, never a symptom. You never have to explain or defend who you are.
Collaborative
You are the expert on your life. We build the work together, and nothing happens to you that you didn’t choose.
Areas of Focus
Evidence-based care, tailored to your story.
Specialties
Areas I hold with particular care.
Trauma & Stress
- Complex PTSD
- Abuse: physical, sexual, emotional
- Post-traumatic stress (PTSD)
- Trauma-related dissociation
- Parts work
Emotion & Personality
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Chronic emotion dysregulation
- Impulsive or unhealthy behaviors
- Intense, fast-moving emotions
Identity & Relationships
- LGBTQ+ identity development
- Minority stress
- Attachment-related difficulties
- Relational trauma
- Shame
Mood & Anxiety
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Panic Disorder
Who I work with
You might be looking for someone who really gets it.
My practice centers adults who are ready to stop just surviving, especially those who’ve had to be brave for a very long time.
- LGBTQ+ folks healing from trauma and old survival patterns
- Adults carrying complex trauma and attachment wounds
- People living with intense, hard-to-regulate emotions
- Anyone navigating identity, shame, and relationships
- Those meeting the protective parts rooted in their trauma
Where we meet
In Amityville, or wherever you are in New York.
In-person sessions are held at the Balanced Breath Psychotherapy office in Amityville, serving Babylon, Massapequa, Lindenhurst, and greater Suffolk & Nassau County. Prefer to meet from home? Secure online therapy is available to anyone located anywhere in New York State.
A gentle first step
Begin exactly where you are.
You don’t need to have the words figured out. A first conversation is simply a place to start, no pressure, no commitment.