Trauma & EMDR Recovery

Trauma isn't just about what happened; it’s about how your body and mind have carried it since. Whether you are navigating a single life-altering event or the cumulative weight of long-term stress, PPG offers a trauma-informed sanctuary where you can finally stop "managing" the past and start healing from it.

Our approach

We combine the "Why" of your history with the "How" of your healing.

The Insight

Developing a deep understanding of your nervous system. We help you identify "triggers" not just as thoughts, but as physiological responses—helping you make sense of why you feel "stuck" in a state of fight, flight, or freeze.

The Action

We move beyond traditional talk therapy. Using evidence-based protocols like EMDR, we help your brain reprocess traumatic memories so they lose their emotional charge, allowing you to live in the present without being hijacked by the past.

Clinical methods

Trauma recovery requires more than just conversation; it requires specialized intervention.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

A transformative, eight-phase treatment that helps the brain "file away" traumatic memories that have been stuck in the active nervous system. It is one of the most researched and effective tools for PTSD and complex trauma.

Trauma-Informed CBT

Adapting cognitive strategies to account for the unique way trauma impacts belief systems and safety.

Somatic Awareness & DBT Skills

Providing immediate, tangible tools to regulate your emotions and calm your body when the world feels overwhelming.

How specialties work together at PPG

Trauma often casts a shadow over the other parts of your life—your marriage, your parenting, and your career.

The PPG Difference: At PPG, we understand that your trauma doesn't live in a silo. While your individual sessions are 100% confidential, our trauma specialists can consult with our in-house couples or child therapists to ensure your healing is supported by the entire family system. You aren't just an "individual client"—you are part of a multi-specialty care net.

Your team

Meet our specialists in this area

Marissa Caldarola, LCSW

Marissa Caldarola, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

As a certified EMDR therapist and trauma specialist, Marissa Caldarola utilizes gold-standard somatic reprocessing, trauma-informed care, and addiction frameworks to guide individuals and families through anxiety, substance use, and deep-seated trauma.

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Emily Mudge, LCSW

Emily Mudge, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

As an integrative psychotherapist and parent coach, Emily Mudge combines child behavior therapy with structured parenting frameworks to help families master emotional resilience, break old patterns, and cultivate intentional connections.

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Megan Sedita, PsyD

Megan Sedita, PsyD

Clinical Psychologist, Postdoctoral Resident

As a trauma specialist and relational clinician, Dr. Sedita integrates evidence-based CBT, DBT, and Gottman methods to guide individuals and couples through complex PTSD, emotional dysregulation, and relational discord.

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Eva Leighton, PhD

Eva Leighton, PhD

CFO, Training Director

As a clinical psychologist specializing in complex relational dynamics, Dr. Leighton utilizes a blend of psychodynamic psychotherapy, evidence-based behavioral tools, and Gottman frameworks to support individuals and couples navigating trauma, substance use, and chronic loneliness.

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Lorens Hidalgo, LCSW

Lorens Hidalgo, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

As a bilingual psychotherapist and relational clinician, Lorens Hidalgo integrates attachment-focused psychodynamic insight, Gottman methods, and culturally attuned care to guide individuals and couples through trauma, life transitions, and relationship conflict.

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Emily Bly, PhD

Emily Bly, PhD

CEO, Clinical Director, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

As practice founder and clinical supervisor, Dr. Bly integrates advanced psychodynamic insight, CBT, and Gottman methods to guide individuals and couples through complex life transitions and family-building.

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