about — Integrative Psychotherapy New York
Boutique Therapy & EMDR · Manhattan · New York State
Integrative Psychotherapy NY is a boutique private psychotherapy and coaching practice for Manhattan and New York residents. This is not a group practice, a platform, or a directory-listed service. It is an intentionally small, concierge-level practice built around one conviction: that the people who most need sophisticated clinical care are often the least well-served by conventional approaches. The practice is depth-oriented, trauma-informed, and integrative in a clinical rather than conceptual sense — meaning the approach is determined by what the person in front of me actually needs, not by a single modality or a protocol applied uniformly. It draws on nearly two decades of private psychotherapy practice in New York City, advanced EMDR training, somatic and body-based approaches, psychodynamic and relational traditions, and a genuine understanding of what high-functioning people carry beneath the surface of their lives. Sessions are conducted via secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth throughout New York City and New York State. In-person sessions are available in the Flatiron District.
What Makes This Practice Different
Most therapy addresses what people think and say. This practice addresses what the nervous system holds, what the body carries, and what years of insight have not been sufficient to shift. Many clients who come here have been in therapy before. They found it helpful, in fact, useful for developing self-awareness, identifying patterns, and building coping strategies. What they did not find was lasting structural change. That gap, between understanding and genuine change, is exactly what this practice is organized to address. EMDR therapy is at the center of much of this work because it operates at the level where patterns are actually held: not in cognition alone, but in the body and the nervous system. Somatic approaches, Internal Family Systems, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychodynamic depth work are woven throughout. None of these is applied as a technique. They are lenses brought to bear in the service of one person at a time.
At the heart of this private psychotherapy practice for New York is a belief that true healing blends science with soul. Every client is unique, and every journey is personal—so therapy should be equally tailored. Kimberly’s approach integrates evidence-based psychotherapy, EMDR, and curated lifestyle practices to address emotional, relational, and midlife challenges with depth and precision.
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Who This Practice Serves
The clients who find their way here are high-functioning adults who are accomplished in the ways the world measures accomplishment — and privately navigating something the world does not see.
Executives, business leaders, and founders who have built something significant and are running on empty
Lawyers and finance professionals managing chronic high pressure with diminishing returns
Individuals seeking healing for PTSD, trauma and traumatic experiences
Midlife women experiencing the profound and frequently dismissed upheaval of perimenopause and menopause
Men in their twenties and thirties individuating from family expectations and building an identity that is actually their own
People living with chronic illness, mystery symptoms, health anxiety, or a nervous system that has been dysregulated for so long it has become the baseline
Individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, relationship strain, or a persistent sense that something is missing
High-functioning individuals navigating a personal or professional crisis
Individuals who have endured relational trauma such as narcissistic abuse
Adults seeking structure and accountability around habits and lifestyle choices with wellness protocols
High-functioning couples navigating conflict and destructive patterns
View more concerns addressed in this practice.
The Approach
Therapy in this practice is depth-oriented, trauma-informed, and integrative in a clinical rather than theoretical sense. The approach is determined by what each person actually needs — not by a single modality, a protocol, or a one-size-fits-all model.
The clinical framework draws from psychodynamic and relational traditions, EMDR, somatic psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and nervous system regulation. These are not applied interchangeably as a menu of techniques. They form a coherent framework organized around a single question: where is this pattern held, and what does it need in order to shift?
Many clients who arrive here have already developed significant self-awareness. They understand their patterns. Insight alone has not been sufficient to change them. This practice is built for exactly that gap — work that reaches below the level of understanding, into the body, the nervous system, and the relational field where lasting change actually occurs.
Integrative & Collaborative Care
This is a medically integrative practice. That means therapy here does not operate in isolation from the rest of your health. Where relevant and with your consent, care is coordinated with general practice physicians, psychiatrists, gynecologists, endocrinologists, physical therapists, functional medicine providers, and other practitioners to ensure that your psychological care is informed by and connected to your broader health picture.
This is particularly central to work with midlife women navigating hormonal transitions, clients managing chronic or complex illness, and anyone whose mental health concerns have a meaningful physiological dimension. Your mental health is not a separate system. It is part of a whole — and this practice treats it accordingly.
What Practice Orientations Are Used In This Practice?
I utilize top-down (cognitive), and bottom-up (somatic) approaches in my practice, which includes evidence-based treatment modalities and somatic therapies, such as:
Psychoanalytic, Relational & Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Attachment-Focused Couple Therapy (traditional, non-traditional, non-monogamy, alternative lifestyle couples), Sexual Counseling
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT Skills
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Advanced level EMDR Therapy, Parts Therapy, Integrated Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing
Positive Psychology, Positive Neuroplasticity Coaching
Transformational, Peak Performance & Wellness Coaching
Urban Zen Integrative Therapy, Reiki, Energy Medicine, Yoga Therapy
Nutrition & Integrative Medicine For Mental Health, Nutritional Amino Acid Protocols (using precursor amino acids, fatty acids, herbal medicine, supplement recommendations for mood, anxiety, ADHD, addictions, cravings, brain fog, PTSD, and more)
Clinical Hypnosis
A Note on Discretion
Many people who seek care here — executives, founders, lawyers, physicians, public figures, high-profile clients — have one concern before anything else: privacy. This practice has been a trusted space for nearly two decades precisely because discretion is foundational, not procedural. There is no waiting room, no shared office building, no visible entry point. Telehealth is conducted through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform. Your participation in therapy is entirely private. For clients who require an additional level of confidentiality, that conversation can happen in an initial consultation.
A Note From Kimberly Christopher, LCSW
I built this practice around a single observation: the people who most need sophisticated clinical care are often the least well-served by conventional approaches. High-functioning, self-aware adults frequently arrive in therapy having already done considerable work on themselves. They understand their patterns. They can articulate exactly what happened and why. Something essential remains unchanged anyway. The anxiety returns. The same dynamic repeats. The internal distance persists. That gap — between insight and actual change — is what this practice is organized to close. Not through more analysis, but through work that reaches where patterns are actually held: the nervous system, the body, the relational field. This practice is intentionally small. I work with one person at a time, with full clinical attention, from the first session to the last. No associates, no handoffs, no intake coordinators. Nearly two decades of clinical experience, brought to bear completely on you.
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Practice Details
Kimberly Christopher, LCSW Licensed Psychotherapist · New York State License #079234 NYU Graduate School of Social Work · EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Training 500-Hour Integrative Yoga Therapy, Urban Zen · Level II Reiki Practitioner
John Christopher, PhD Licensed Psychologist · New York · Massachusetts · Montana
Location: Flatiron District, Manhattan Telehealth: Throughout New York State · Secure, HIPAA-compliant Fees: Private pay · Out-of-network superbill provided
integrativetherapyny.com · 212-529-8292