Hi, Im Deanna!
I provide online somatic therapy for high-achieving young adults in New York and Massachusetts, helping you reconnect with your true self and live a more authentic, balanced life.
I use somatic therapy and the mind-body connection to help you experience the deepest healing possible.
Somatic Therapy
I use evidence-based approaches like EMDR and Brainspotting to help reduce anxiety, stress, and overwhelm, supporting you to move forward with confidence.
Mind + Body Connection
Your body holds powerful information. Through mindfulness practices, somatic movement, and breathwork, I help you reconnect with your body, release tension, and cultivate a greater sense of peace and connection.
About Me
I’m a therapist who believes in the natural ability to heal because I’ve experienced it myself. EMDR and Brainspotting have been powerful in my own journey, helping me slow down, tune in, and be more present.
As an empath and highly sensitive soul, I lead with presence, warmth and compassion. I’m also a certified yoga teacher (CYT-200), sound healer, and Reiki practitioner, and these practices help me stay grounded and show up more in life.
I find joy and peace in nature, travel, and spending time with my two spirited dogs. I am passionate about creating a more compassionate and understanding world. If you’re ready to slow down, tune in, and explore your inner world, I’d love to work with you.
Deanna Kessler, LCSW, LICSW
Licensed in New York and Massachusetts
Certified and Approved Brainspotting Consultant
Certified and Consultant-in-Training in EMDR
My approach to therapy
I take a relational and somatic approach to therapy, meeting you where you are and helping you feel truly seen and heard. In our sessions, we explore what’s coming up for you in the present moment, notice patterns, and uncover connections to your past in a supportive space. You’ll have the chance to slow down, tune in, and notice what’s happening in your body and mind.
Using somatic tools like EMDR, Brainspotting, and parts work, we gently process life experiences so you can tune into your body, release what no longer serves you, and feel more grounded and present. I guide you with curiosity and care, helping you notice sensations, emotions, and thoughts as they arise, and supporting you in making sense of them.
Therapy with me is warm and supportive. You can expect questions, reflections, and guidance alongside practices like mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic exercises to help you feel grounded. Together, we create a space where it’s safe to explore even the hard or tender parts of your experience.
Over time, you’ll feel more connected to yourself and able to respond to life with clarity and confidence. You’ll notice a growing sense of presence, balance, and self-compassion that carries into your everyday life, helping you live more authentically.
Reconnecting with yourself is the first step to living authentically.
I work well with folks who…
Have done talk therapy and are ready to go deeper
Want a somatic approach that connects mind and body
Identify as high-achievers, empaths, or helping professionals
Are ready to reconnect with their true selves and live more authentically
I’m not the therapist for you if…
Prefer traditional talk therapy
Feel unsure or not quite ready to explore deeper emotional wounds
Actively dealing with suicidal thoughts or self harm
Would benefit from regular and ongoing crisis support
My Training & Education
-
Master’s of Social Work from SUNY Albany
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, New York
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Massachusetts
-
EMDRIA EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant-in-Training
Brainspotting Certified Therapist and Consultant
Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT-200)
Reiki Practitioner
Sound Bowl Practitioner
Advanced EMDR trainings: EMDR & Ego States Training, Four Blinks Flash Technique
Advanced Brainspotting trainings: Brainspotting Phase 1, 2, 4, and 5, expansion
By turning toward our emotions with curiosity
they begin to soften, making room for healing and inner alignment.
