I'm Dr. Garrett Holt, a licensed psychologist who works with adults living with the effects of trauma, and with the anxiety, low mood and exhaustion that often come with it.
I came to this work slowly, and I practice slowly. Most people who find me have already tried to push through. Here we begin with steadiness: what helps you feel safe in the room, in your body and in your week.
My methods include EMDR and Somatic Experiencing, with psychodynamic and attachment-based ideas in the background. None of them starts until you understand what it asks of you and say yes.
You can say 'not today', slow down or stop at any point. I tell you what we are about to do before we do it. Some sessions are quiet, some are angry, and some are mostly about getting through the week. All of it is welcome here.
PsyD in clinical psychology
Licensed psychologist
EMDR training, through an EMDRIA-approved program
Somatic Experiencing training, through Somatic Experiencing International
50 min
Individual sessionsVideo
Or in person
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Licensed psychologist
Sees adults one to one, in person in Manhattan and by video for clients in New York State. Explains each method before using it, and asks about the pace at the start and end of every session.
Some things are easier to carry when you are not facing them alone. The work here is slow on purpose: steadiness first, and the hard places only when you say you are ready.
We build steadiness first, before we go near anything hard.
You decide what we talk about, and you can say stop at any point.
We make room for rest and repair, at the pace your body sets.
You do not need to have it figured out. You only need to be willing to write.