Olga Desyatnik, LMSW, offers EMDR, somatic, and depth-oriented therapy in NYC to help adults heal from trauma, ADHD, mood disorders, and life transitions when life never slows down.

New York City has a way of keeping you in motion. You’re getting things done, showing up for work, friends, partners—and at the same time, part of you might feel burnt out, stuck, or quietly falling apart. EMDR therapy in NYC can be a way to finally slow down on the inside.

At Arc NYC Therapy in Manhattan, Olga Desyatnik, LMSW, an EMDR therapist, works with young adults and adults who are tired of just coping. Her style is warm, collaborative, and real. She combines EMDR, somatic therapy, and depth-oriented talk therapy so sessions don’t feel like a script—they feel like an honest conversation where your nervous system, your history, and your present-day life all get to be in the room.

“You don’t have to be ‘bad enough’ for EMDR,” Olga says. “If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or like your reactions don’t match what’s happening, that’s enough.”

Why EMDR Can Help New Yorkers

Living in New York often means your system is constantly “on”: crowded trains, work pressure, noise, money stress, complicated relationships. Over time, your body can start to treat everyday life like an emergency.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps your brain and body reprocess old experiences so they don’t keep hijacking the present. Instead of just talking about what happened, EMDR works with how your body stores it.

People come to see Olga for:

• ADHD and executive functioning struggles (organization, follow-through, feeling scattered)

• Mood disorders, including anxiety and depression

• Big life transitions—new jobs, school, breakups, moving, identity shifts

• Ongoing relationship and attachment wounds

• Trauma and chronic stress that never really got a chance to heal

An Integrative, Somatic, and Depth-Oriented Approach

Olga doesn’t force you into a rigid protocol. She gets curious about your story, your patterns, and what your body has had to do to get you this far. Sessions can include:

• Depth-oriented therapy, exploring early experiences, beliefs about yourself, and how you learned to survive

• Somatic therapy, gently noticing sensations, tension, impulses, and what your body is trying to say

• EMDR, targeting specific memories, themes, or stuck feelings that keep looping

“I’m not just looking at symptoms,” Olga explains. “I’m looking at how your nervous system adapted—and how we can help it feel safer now.”

This can be especially powerful for folks with ADHD and mood disorders, who often feel like they’re “too much,” “lazy,” or “broken.” EMDR and somatic work can soften shame and help you relate to yourself with more understanding, while also building real-world skills and capacity.

For Young Adults Figuring It Out in NYC

A lot of Olga’s clients are young adults trying to make big decisions while feeling completely overwhelmed: choosing a career path, staying or leaving a relationship, moving apartments or cities, navigating loneliness in a crowded place, or simply asking, “Who am I actually doing this for?”

“So many New Yorkers tell me, ‘I should have it together by now,’” Olga shares. “Therapy is where we slow that voice down and make room for what you actually feel and want.”

If you’re curious about EMDR therapy in NYC, somatic therapy, or integrative, depth-oriented work, you can learn more about working with Olga at Arc NYC Therapy in Manhattan or reach out to book a consultation and see how it feels to start.