Patricia Tidwell

I practice integrative psychotherapy, drawing primarily from relational and attachment perspectives and EMDR.  My work may also include mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, and parts work as indicated.  I work with individuals who have experienced recent acute trauma such as accidents, sexual assault, or natural disasters. In addition to working with childhood trauma like physical and sexual abuse, neglect or emotional deficits, I am particularly interested in working with developmental trauma – especially ways that early relational patterns have informed the adults’ experiences of self-in-the-world. I often focus on non-verbal, emotional and/or embodied experiences and communications.  EMDR really impacted the way I work -- and I love sharing it.

On a personal note, this is my second career.  Before becoming a psychotherapist, I worked in new product development in the beauty industry.  The international focus of my work meant that I lived and worked in different parts of the world, giving me an understanding of the role of culture in self-experience.  While I practice psychotherapy in English, I also speak French and Italian.

I have had a private practice with adults in New York for 25 years.  I am a graduate of the Parnell Institute for EMDR.  Currently, I am an EMDRIA certified therapist and approved consultant. I also have a certificate in psychoanalysis.