Performance Coaching

Peak Performance Coaching and EMDR Sessions Therapists NYC

I provide Peak Performance Coaching combined with EMDR for clients who struggle with performance blocks and anxiety.  EMDR therapy is an effective tool for test-taking anxiety and performance enhancing for athletes, musicians, executives, politicians, public speakers and performers of all types.

EMDR elegantly replaces terrifying and immobilizing fears and anxieties with positive emotions, images and beliefs. This process can change the way you function on a daily basis, as well as in “performance situations” ending years of avoiding the spotlight as well as reducing and replacing negative fears and beliefs with a positive sense of yourself “performing” with ease and comfort.

How does Coaching combined with EMDR work?

  • EMDR desensitizes traumatic responses by targeting the fight/flight response that occurs deep in the brain providing a dramatic reduction in negative responses and programming which contribute to performance blocks and anxiety. Functioning improves in previously blocked areas which paves the way for new opportunities and success.
  • If you think of the brain as a computer where experiences are “uploaded” one can imagine how “installing” or “pre-programming” positive outcomes for future situations and performances can greatly enhance creativity, confidence and success.
  • When you feel “stuck” EMDR and coaching can help you gain access to stalled or blocked abilities freeing your creative flow.
  • When you don’t have time to clear blocks or negative past experiences, using specific performance protocols, we can work intensively on upcoming presentations, performances and so on to give you a sense of “I can do this” confidence.
  • Between session coaching using such techniques as goal setting, visualization, mental rehearsal and breathing and relaxation techniques.

Kim Seelbrede is a psychotherapist, EMDR therapist and integrative therapist with a private practice in New York City. In her Manhattan therapy practice, Kim has experience addressing the following concerns: relationships, marital difficulties, divorce, parenting, career, professional performance enhancement, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, depression, loss/grief, adolescent psychotherapy, underachievement, perfectionism, identity issues, LGBT, body image, eating disorders, addiction, substance abuse, sexuality, PTSD, trauma, stress reduction, transitions, life purpose, health concerns, women’s issues, therapy for men, pain management and wellness. Kim Seelbrede has advanced training in EMDR therapy and Brainspotting and uses it with clients who prefer to work in this way, or when she feels it is a technique that will be helpful for the client. Clients include CEOS, senior executives, entrepreneurs, financial analysts, performers and creative individuals with a focus on helping them identify and remove barriers to success and happiness. Kim Seelbrede offers adjunctive EMDR, meditation and yoga therapy to medical and mental health professionals in New York City. To learn more about her psychotherapy approach, visit her therapy website at www.kimseelbrede.com call 646.248.9196 or email.

Kim holds a master’s degree in social work from New York University (MSW) and received advanced post-graduate training inpsychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)  from New York University. Kim uses an eclectic approach which draws from attachment theory, object relations theory, self-psychology, ego-psychology, family systems, CBT, crisis counseling and solution-focused therapy with her clients as needed. Kim has pursued advanced education in the fields of psychology, wellness and complementary health care for nearly 10 years.  Kim draws from extensive education and life experiences including training from the Urban Zen Integrative Therapist Program (UZIT) during which she completed clinical rotations working directly with cancer and surgical patients at Hope Lodge and at Beth Israel Medical Center and has studied nutritional theories from leading experts in the field. Kim Seelbrede is an integrative healthcare blogger for the Urban Zen Foundation.

In her separate integrative therapy practice Kim Seelbrede works with healthy clients as well as clients facing and managing health challenges. Kim collaborates with health care providers and can provide support with the following techniques:  gentle yoga movement, restorative yoga poses, stress reduction, breath awareness (pranayama), controlled breathing techniques, guided imagery, meditation, nutrition, essential oil treatment (aromatherapy), Reiki, life coaching and contemplative care. All of these unique integrative therapy modalities provide a gentle and balanced approach to the following concerns:  pain, anxiety, nausea, insomnia, digestive issues, fatigue and serious chronic illness. Please email or call Kim 646.248.9196 with questions or to arrange a consultation in her Manhattan office. For more information about her holistic integrative therapy practice visit her at www.nyintegrativetherapy.com  follow Kim Seelbrede’s psychology, yoga and health-related tweets on Twitter or friend her onFacebook.

Kim Seelbrede offers adjunctive EMDR, meditation and yoga therapy to medical and mental health professionals in New York City. 

If you Google search performance anxiety and test taking techniques for fears, anxiety and phobias working with New York City private school children, kids, teens, psychotherapist and EMDR therapist Kimberly Seelbrede works with students from Columbia Grammar, Brearley, Chapin, Spence, Dalton, Horace Mann, Riverdale, Collegiate and more for test-taking prep, SAT prep and student anxiety and testing performance problems as well as executives, Wall Street executives, lawyers, surgeons, politicians, CEOs, finance executives, high profile celebrities and actors.