For LGBTQIA+ professionals, authenticity can feel like both freedom and risk. In this blog, Frank Sarrapochiello explores authenticity and the nervous system — how safety, connection, and masking interact — and shares trauma-informed tools to help you show up fully without sacrificing your sense of security.

Discover the Benefits of EMDR Therapy and how this evidence-based approach helps the brain heal from trauma. Learn how EMDR reduces distress, builds emotional resilience, and promotes lasting relief from anxiety, PTSD, and painful memories—so you can move forward with more peace, confidence, and control over your healing journey.

Many LGBTQIA+ professionals struggle with imposter syndrome — the belief that success isn’t deserved. In this blog, Frank Sarrapochiello explores how identity, perfectionism, and survival strategies create chronic self-doubt, and shares trauma-informed tools to help you rebuild confidence, authenticity, and self-worth.

Techniques matter, but the real key to healing is the relationship you build with your therapist. A trauma therapist in Westchester, NY explains why trust and connection make all the difference.

LGBTQIA+ professionals often face chronic stress from bias, microaggressions, and belonging pressures. In this blog, Frank Sarrapochiello explores the hidden impact of minority stress on mental health — how it affects the nervous system, and trauma-informed tools to help you heal, regulate, and show up authentically.

Restructuring and layoffs can shake your sense of security and stability. In this blog, Frank Sarrapochiello explores how company restructuring impacts mental health — from nervous system responses to practical tools for grounding, regulation, and resilience during uncertainty and professional change.

Therapy looks different for everyone. As you grow, your session frequency may change—whether you need more support, less, or a new rhythm for your healing journey.

Finance professionals often struggle to switch off after work — trapped in stress cycles and sleepless nights. Learn how EMDR Therapy for Financial Professionals supports nervous system regulation, restores rest, and helps you find calm beyond the numbers.

Anxiety in high-stakes careers isn’t weakness—it’s a nervous system doing its best to protect you. Learn why pressure intensifies in uncertainty and how to reconnect with calm and clarity at work.

Team sports aren’t just about winning games. They help kids handle disappointment, build confidence, strengthen social skills, and develop lifelong resilience.

Finance professionals often normalize exhaustion as part of success. In this blog, Frank Sarrapochiello explores why burnout in finance is so widespread, how trauma and identity intersect with performance pressure, and practical ways to regulate your nervous system, redefine success, and recover from chronic overdrive.

If you struggle with trust issues, you’re not alone. Through a trauma-informed lens, we can see mistrust not as a flaw, but as protection—and begin to heal it.

Going back to school marks a fresh start filled with opportunities—and a little preparation can make all the difference. In this blog, we’ll share essential back to school success tips to help you stay organized, set achievable goals, and build healthy routines. Whether you’re a student, parent, or teacher, these strategies will set you up for a productive, balanced, and fulfilling school year.

Starting EMDR therapy is a powerful step, but timing matters—especially when it comes to reprocessing. In this article, we’ll break down what EMDR reprocessing is, signs that you’re ready to begin, and why choosing the right moment can make all the difference for safe and effective healing. Whether you’re new to EMDR or considering moving deeper into the process, these insights will help you feel more confident about your journey.

Parenting a child with ADHD can feel overwhelming, but small shifts in perspective make a big difference. In this post, you’ll discover practical ADHD parenting tips designed to help reframe ADHD for children in a positive and empowering way. From celebrating creativity and energy to fostering resilience and problem-solving, these strategies will help you support your child’s growth with confidence—and change the way they see themselves.

Suicidal thoughts are not random intrusions but symbolic expressions of pain, rooted in our biology, history, and search for meaning. Drawing on over a decade of trauma-informed counseling, Sean O’Connor, LMHC, explores why these thoughts arise, how they can be misunderstood, and what truly helps when someone shares their struggle.

This year, Peaceful Living Mental Health Counseling celebrates 10 years of providing compassionate, trauma therapy in Westchester. Over the past decade, we’ve learned powerful lessons about healing, resilience, and what it really takes to create lasting change. From owning your triggers to embracing rest, these 10 lessons in 10 years reflect the heart of our work—and the hope we carry for the next decade of Peaceful Living.

Why Therapy in College Is the Key to Thriving During Your First Year Let’s be real:  College is sold as “the best years of your life,”...

Sending your teen off to college is exciting—and terrifying. 🎓 In this post, we share practical ways to support your college-bound kid without smothering them (or losing your mind in the process). Learn how to set healthy boundaries, keep communication open, and navigate this big transition with less stress for both of you.

In Trauma Informed Therapy, change is just the beginning. True healing comes through transformation—an intentional, embodied process that goes beyond awareness and invites meaningful action.