Stop managing it. Start healing it.
Anxiety and trauma therapy in White Plains and Westchester, NY, that goes deeper than coping
Also available online across New York and Connecticut.
You’re used to being the one who holds it together.
You show up. You get things done. People rely on you.
But internally, it’s a different story.
Your mind doesn’t shut off.
You replay conversations after they happen.
You feel responsible for how others feel and it’s hard to turn that off.
You push through your days, even when you’re overwhelmed.
You’ve done the reflecting, the journaling, maybe even therapy…
and still find yourself in the same patterns.
Part of you knows something deeper is driving this.
You just don’t know how to get to it or how to actually change it.
Not because you haven’t tried hard enough, but because anxiety and trauma don’t respond to logic alone.
They live in your body, your patterns, and the parts of you that formed long before you had any words for it.
And maybe lately, even holding it together on the outside is starting to take more than it used to.
It doesn’t have to stay this way.
And you don’t have to keep forcing yourself through it alone.
This is where therapy gets real, not just reflective.
Most people who come to Sage Talk Therapy aren’t new to self-awareness. They’re new to actually feeling different.
That’s the difference between insight and change.
Sage Talk Therapy combines evidence-based anxiety and trauma therapy, including EMDR, with nervous-system and body-based approaches.
We are not just talking about what’s wrong. We are shifting what is keeping you stuck.
I see clients in person in White Plains and online across New York and Connecticut.
HOW WE HEAL THE ROOT CAUSE OF REPEATED PATTERNS:
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Get clear on what’s really driving it
Anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing and emotional reactivity are symptoms, not the source.
We slow down and identify what’s actually underneath, so you stop fighting the wrong thing.
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Process what your nervous system hasn’t been able to resolve
Using EMDR and trauma-informed approaches, we work with the experiences your mind and body have been carrying since long before you noticed the pattern.
Instead of just talking about it, we help you actually move through it.
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Begin to feel and respond differently
Over time, you’ll notice less overthinking, less emotional intensity, and a greater sense of steadiness. You’ll be able to move through situations with more clarity, more choice, and less of that automatic “pull” back into old patterns.
What clients often tell me changes first
They fall asleep without replaying the day.
They catch the spiral a minute sooner.
Their body stops bracing for something that isn’t happening.
They enjoy a quiet evening without scanning for what could go wrong.
Everyone moves at their own pace, and I can’t promise a timeline. But relief is possible, and it often starts smaller than people expect.
Featured: EMDR Intensives
For adults who are ready to do deeper work faster
Weekly therapy is valuable, but 50 minutes often isn’t enough time to get real traction. You settle in, something surfaces, and the session ends. An EMDR Intensive works differently. We set aside a focused block of time and stay with the processing until it moves, which many clients describe as the most significant shift in their healing.
In person in White Plains, NY, or online for New York and Connecticut residents.
$1200 for 5 hours: 1 hour prep, 3 hours reprocessing, 1 hour integration.
About Me
Hi, I’m Dadiana Lopez. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, first-generation Latina, and someone who gets it.
I’m an EMDR therapist in White Plains, NY, specializing in anxiety and trauma therapy for high-functioning adults, the people who appear fine on the outside but are quietly exhausted, overstretched, and stuck in patterns they can’t seem to break.
Many of my clients struggle with overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or the lasting impact of earlier experiences.
My approach is active, collaborative, and focused on helping you create real, lasting change, not just insight. I integrate evidence-based therapies like EMDR with body-based and nervous system work so we’re not just talking about what’s wrong, but actually shifting what’s keeping you stuck.
Working together
Sage Talk Therapy is a private pay practice.
I do not bill insurance directly, but I provide a superbill and can support out-of-network claims submission to your insurance company as needed.
For more information, please visit the Services & Fees page, or schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
Questions people often ask
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Sage Talk Therapy is a private pay practice. I don't bill insurance directly, but I provide a superbill you can submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Coverage varies by plan, so it's worth checking your out-of-network benefits. The Services & Fees page has the details.
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Yes. I see clients online across New York and Connecticut, and in person at my White Plains office. If you live in Westchester, you can choose whichever format fits your schedule and comfort.
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EMDR is often a good fit if you have done the talking and the self-reflection and still feel stuck in the same patterns, or if earlier experiences still shape how you react today. We can talk through it on a free 15-minute consultation. You do not need to have it figured out beforehand.
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It is a free 15-minute video call. You tell me what has been going on, ask any questions you have, and we decide together whether working together makes sense. There is no pressure to commit.
Specialties
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For adults ready to do deeper work without months of weekly sessions. Extended, focused trauma processing that creates real movement — faster. Priced at $1200.
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When your mind won't stop spinning and you're exhausted from holding it all together, we work to understand what's actually driving it — and help you feel grounded, clear, and back in control.
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Past experiences don't stay in the past. If old wounds are still showing up in how you feel, react, or shut down, trauma therapy helps your mind and body process what's been stuck — so it stops running the show.
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Some of what you carry doesn't belong to you alone. The anxiety, guilt, and patterns that feel wired in may have roots that go back further than your own life. We work to understand what was inherited — and where it ends with you.
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If you say yes when you mean no, feel responsible for everyone else's emotions, and have no idea what you actually want anymore — this is the work. We address the fear underneath, not just the behavior on top.
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High standards aren't the problem. Fear-driven standards are. If your drive comes from dread of falling short rather than genuine values, perfectionism therapy helps you understand what's underneath — and build something more sustainable in its place.
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That quiet, persistent voice that says you're not enough didn't start with you. We work at the root of negative core beliefs — not just the surface — so the change is real and lasting.
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Running on empty looks different for everyone. Whether it's work, caregiving, or simply the weight of too much for too long — burnout is a signal worth listening to. We work on the root causes, not just recovery from this episode.
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Most couples don't have a communication problem — they have a nervous system problem. If the same fights keep happening no matter how hard you try, trauma-informed couples therapy looks at what's actually driving the cycle, not just the surface of it.
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An evidence-based approach that works at the nervous system level, not just the thinking brain. If insight hasn't been enough to create change, EMDR reaches what talk therapy often can't.
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There's no such thing as a bad part. Every piece of you — including the ones that feel like problems — developed for a reason. IFS helps you understand your internal system and lead from a grounded, compassionate place.
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Good supervision pays attention to you, not just your caseload. Whether you're pre-licensed, navigating complex trauma cases, or ready to build a private practice — let's work on it together.