Abrah Sprung, PhD
EMDRIA-Certified EMDR Therapist & Approved Consultant
EMDR
with IFS, Somatic
& Relational Therapy
Depth-oriented, integrative therapy
for high-functioning adults seeking
lasting transformation.
Complex Trauma • Childhood & Relationship Wounds • Attachment & Relational Patterns • Chronic Stress • Life Transitions • Caregiver Stress • Grief & Loss • Health & Medical Trauma
Englewood, NJ | Virtually in
NY, NJ & PSYPACT states
You keep moving through life, pushing forward.
You show up. You get things done, and done well. And you carry more than anyone knows.
Underneath it all, there’s a heavy load - anxiety that won’t switch off, and wounds that shape how you love, connect, and see yourself.
If you’ve been wondering…
“Why can’t I calm down?”
“What if there’s something wrong with me?”
“What if I’m not enough?”
“What if I’m too much?”
“What if I stay stuck while I watch everyone else move forward or get to have what I don’t?”
“What if I don’t really matter in the way that I want to?”
If you’ve been feeling…
Braced.
Unmet.
Worried.
Disappointed.
Wishful for connection, relief, peace, fulfillment.
And ready to do the deep-dive to grow, heal, and see meaningful change.
Welcome. This is a space for you.
I’m Dr. Abrah Sprung, licensed clinical psychologist and EMDRIA-certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapist and Approved Consultant with over 30 years of experience helping high-functioning adults set down invisible burdens and move from managing well to truly living life fully.
The work we’ll do together goes far deeper than traditional therapy. Using EMDR integrated with IFS (Internal Family Systems), somatic interventions, and a relational lens, we’ll address not just your symptoms but their roots - the attachment wounds, relationship patterns, and stored traumatic material that shape how you experience yourself and move through the world. We’ll work with all the parts of you: the ones that push you forward, the ones that hold you back, the ones that carry old pain, and the ones that know how to heal. Through this parts work, we’ll help your system move toward integration and wholeness. We’ll tap into your body’s innate capacity for healing, help you see yourself and your relationships in a new light, and chart a path forward unburdened by what’s been holding you back.
This isn’t symptom management or surface-level coping skills. This is depth work for those who are ready to examine the foundations and rebuild from there. The therapeutic relationship itself becomes a space where new relational patterns can emerge - where you can experience being truly seen, understood, and supported without having to perform or protect. Whether you’re navigating complex trauma, childhood wounds, attachment patterns, chronic stress, caregiver burden, grief and loss, or the aftermath of health or medical trauma, we’ll work at the level where lasting change actually happens - in your nervous system, in your body, in your relationship templates, and in the implicit patterns that have been running the show.
Your body remembers, too. Trauma doesn’t just live in your thoughts and feelings- it’s stored in tension patterns, in the way you brace or collapse, in your nervous system’s learned responses. By working somatically, we engage your body’s wisdom and help it release what it’s been holding, creating new patterns of safety, ease, connection, and wholeness.
Frequently Asked Questions
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that helps you process and heal from trauma and overwhelming experiences. EMDR is guided by the Adaptive Information Processing model, which explains that the brain stores normal and trauamtic memories differently.
During difficult experiences, a disconnect can develop between what you’ve experienced and how your brain stores it. These unprocessed memories become “stuck” in a format that doen’t allow healthy processing and healing - much like a wound that hasn’t been allowed to heal.
EMDR works by using bilateral stimulation to access your body’s natural ability to heal. I’ll guide you to activate both hemispheres of your brain using methods such as eye movements, alternating sounds, or tapping. This activates your innate healing capacity, helping you process unresolved memories and situations. When a memory or situation is processed adaptively, you’ll be able to remember it or think about it, but you’ll no longer experience the intense negative emotions around it. Instead, you’ll feel calm and at peace.
The effectiveness of EMDR is supported by over 40 years of scientific study, and is recognized as gold-standard treatment for trauma endorsed by The World Health Organization, The American Psychiatric Association, The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and more.
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Along with EMDR, I weave in three core modalities:
Internal Family Systems (IFS) recognizes that we all have different “parts” - for example, the achiever, the protector, the critic, the wounded child. We work with these parts compassionately, helping them release any burdens and extreme roles so your whole system can move toward integration and healing.
Somatic therapy engages your body’s wisdom directly. Trauma lives in your nervous system, in patterns of tension and collapse, in how you breathe and hold yourself, and more. By working somatically, we help your body release what it’s been holding and establish new patterns of safety, groundedness, and connection - accessing material that talk therapy alone cannot reach.
Relational therapy views the therapeutic relationship itself as an active agent of change. Our early relationships in life create templates for how we connect with others, and these patterns often operate outside of our awareness. In our work together, we’ll make these implicit patterns explicit, and explore how past relational experiences shape your current connections,. The safety and attunement within the therapeutic relationship also allows opportunities for corrective emotional experiences, helping you internalize and develop healthier ways of being in relationships.
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The initial intake session is an opportunity to explore what’s bringing you to therapy, discuss your history and current concerns, and determine if we’re a good fit. I’ll explain how EMDR and integrative trauma therapy work and answer your questions. We’ll begin developing a treatment plan tailored to your needs. Many of my clients describe feeling genuinely heard and understood - sometimes for the first time - in our initial meeting.
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You can self-schedule a complimentary 20-minute Zoom or phone discovery consultation directly through my website. This brief consultation gives us a chance to discuss what you’re looking for, answer any initial questions you have, and help determine if we are a good fit to work together. Schedule a Consultation
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I have an office in Englewood, NJ, though most sessions are conducted via secure telehealth across New Jersey, New York, and all PSYPACT participating states.
For my telehealth sessions, I use a specialized HIPAA-secure videoconferencing platforms specifically designed for use with EMDR. Research has consistently shown that telehealth EMDR is as effective as in-person sessions, and many clients appreciate the convenience and comfort of meeting from their own space.
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This varies significantly based on your goal, history, and what we’re working on together. Unlike brief symptom-focused therapy, depth-oriented trauma work unfolds at its own pace. Some clients work with me for several months, and others for a year or more. We’ll regularly assess progress together and adjust our approach as needed. The goal isn’t quick symptom relief but fundamental transformation in how you experience yourself, your relationships, and the world around you.
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My fee for an up to 50 minute session is $300. I am a private pay out-of-network provider.
I will furnish superbills to clients with out-of-network benefits wishing to seek reimbursement from their insurance company.
Mentaya is a third-party service that can submit out-of-network claims on your behalf for a fee. Mentaya also offers a benefits estimate tool. Note this is an estimate only - for definitve coverage information specific to your plan, contact your insurance company directly. MENTAYA
