Trauma & PTSD Therapy in New York City
Dr. Nina E. Cerfolio, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist and trauma expert in New York City providing specialized care for individuals struggling with trauma, PTSD, and trauma- or stressor-related disorders. If you are seeking a PTSD psychiatrist, trauma therapist in NYC, or trauma therapy in New York City, Dr. Cerfolio offers experienced, compassionate care grounded in decades of clinical and emergency psychiatry work.
Trauma can result from a wide range of experiences, including violence, abuse, medical illness, loss, disasters, or prolonged stress. Its effects may appear as intrusive memories, anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, dissociation, physical symptoms, or difficulty feeling safe in everyday life. Dr. Cerfolio’s work focuses on helping individuals process trauma in a safe, supportive environment while restoring emotional stability, meaning and connection.
Individualized Treatment Approach to Trauma & PTSD
Healing from trauma and PTSD is a deeply personal process. There is no single path forward, and no one-size-fits-all treatment. As a psychiatrist for PTSD and trauma, Dr. Cerfolio tailors each treatment plan to the individual, taking into account personal history, emotional patterns, medical factors, and current life stressors.
Her work focuses on helping patients safely explore traumatic experiences, reduce symptoms, restore emotional regulation, and rebuild a sense of stability, meaning and connection. She provides a nurturing, empathic environment for patients, where they can open up, share their experiences, and feel genuinely heard and understood.
Extensive Clinical Psychiatry Experience
Dr. Cerfolio brings more than 30 years of experience as a trauma psychiatrist to her practice. She served for many years as Chief of the Psychiatric Emergency Room at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Greenwich Village.
She has also held senior roles as a Consultation–Liaison Attending at NYU/Bellevue and as a Consultation–Liaison Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she worked closely with patients and families coping with surgery, serious medical illness, and end-of-life care.
Further, Dr. Cerfolio has provided psychiatric care as a first responder following 9/11 and during The Second Chechen War, working with individuals struggling to cope after extreme trauma and loss.
Along with this wealth of experience, Dr. Cerfolio brings a profound understanding of trauma, PTSD and stress related disorders, Dissociative Disorder, Depersonalization Disorder and Somatic Symptom Disorder, to her practice.
Through her compassionate guidance and evidence-based therapeutic approaches, Dr. Cerfolio has been fortunate enough to have helped thousands of individuals on their journey to recovery, resilience and a brighter future.
In The Media
Dr. Cerfolio’s expert commentary has appeared across national and international outlets — including The New York Times, The Daily Beast and major broadcast news networks — where she provides insights on trauma, PTSD, and the psychological effects of violence and societal stress.
Through her media appearances, Dr. Cerfolio helps the public and media professionals alike make sense of traumatic events while centering empathy, healing, and informed understanding.
Patient Reviews
“You are in the best hands with Dr Nina Cerfolio.”
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- James S.
“I went to Nina suffering with PTSD due to trauma and loss. In the years since then I have “done the work,” made a lot of progress and now live a happy and fulfilled life. Nina is a huge part of that and I couldn’t be more grateful.”
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- Michelle
“Dr. Nina Cerfolio MD is highly intelligent, compassionate and insightful. I have worked with her for many years to achieve life-changing improvements to the choices I make and my overall peace of mind. I am immeasurably grateful to have found her and would recommend her to anyone seeking change in their own lives.”
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- Julie C.
“The care I have received from Dr. Cerfolio has been exceptional...her insight and guidance have been life changing.”
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- Kathryn K.
Discover a Path to Recovery with Dr. Nina E. Cerfolio
By choosing Dr. Nina E. Cerfolio for your trauma and PTSD therapy needs, you're not just selecting a therapist; you're embarking on a journey of healing and resilience with someone who truly understands and cares about your well-being. Get started today.