Deema Therapy​

Led by Deema Bayrakdar, MSEd, ​LMHC

Deema Therapy

Deema Therapy acknowledges the cycles of life and is a trauma-informed, ​mindfulness-based practice committed to meeting you on your pathway ​towards self-exploration, discovery, connection, and healing.

About

I am a second generation Syrian-American ​Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Brook​lyn, New York. I completed my clinical internsh​ip at The Institute for Contemporary Psychoth​erapy (ICP), where I also completed a 2-year Int​egrated Trauma Training Program.


I lead ​w​ith curiosity. My approach is holistic, eclectic​, client-centered, and collaborative. I integrat​e trauma and somatic informed modaliti​es, mindfulness-based practices, and Internal​ Family Systems (IFS) or parts-work, to support ​individuals in noticing patterns and making c​hoices to live more liberated lives. I believe ​that all humans have the capacity to rewire t​heir brains, reframe narratives, heal and connect ​with their most joyful and authentic selves. ​


My prof​e​ssional background includes offering therapy ​at ICP, teaching, clinical coaching and serving ​as Director of The Women’s Center and LGBTQIA ​Hub at LaGuardia Community College.

What is Deema therapy?​

Deema (ديمة) means generous raincloud in Arabic. Like water cycles, the therapeutic process shifts, changes, and moves. The therapeutic space is nurtured, and healing is continuous, dynamic, and happens in relationships.

I believe you are the authority of your experience. The journey is yours. I am committed to meeting you where you are and building a non-judgmental relationship that fosters awareness and growth.


Our sessions together may look like many different things, including:


  • space to express and process emotions
  • psychoeducation on topics such as trauma and the nervous system
  • track what’s happening in the body
  • visualization and somatic exercises
  • EMDR to process traumatic memory
  • relate to different parts of oneself and explore how they impact current behaviors
  • complete a family genogram
  • homework to practice skills between sessions


These are all offerings. I will always check in with what resonates with you, keeping your therapeutic goals and choices at the center.

SpecialtieS &

Certifications

Specialties & Themes

  • Trauma focused therapy
  • System regulation
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Interpersonal relationships
  • Family dynamics
  • Work-related stress
  • Grief and loss
  • Life changes and transitions
  • Cultural identity and intersectionality
  • Sexual and gender identity
  • Discrimination and systems of oppression
  • Home, community, and belonging
  • Body and self-acceptance
  • Inner resources and self-esteem

Certifications & Training

  • Internal Family Systems, Level 1 — IFS Institute, ​expected 2024
  • EMDR Refresher Course — Helping Hands ​Psychotherapy, 2024
  • Embodied Internal Family Systems — Helping ​Hands Psychotherapy, 2024
  • Year 1 & 2 Buddhist Studies — Dharma Moon, ​2023-24
  • 100hr Mindfulness Meditation Teacher ​Training — Dharma Moon, 2022-23
  • Integrated Trauma Training Certificate — ICP, ​2018-20
  • EMDR Levels 1 & 2. EMDRIA-Approved — ICP, ​2019
  • 200hr Yoga Teacher Training — Prema Yoga, ​2017

Testimonials

“During a turbulent and 'stuck' time of my life, Deema held safe, compassionate space, asked ​compelling questions, and got me in my own guidance regarding how I was relating to my ​situation and to people I was in relationship with. As it was a period of great duress, I was able ​to gain a clearer perspective and regulate my nervous system in ways that helped me ​navigate my way out of a toxic living environment and into freedom, making wiser decisions ​going forward, including healthier, clearer ways of relating to myself and others. Today I'm ​freer, more emotionally sober, and in alignment with friends and the realities I choose to ​create.” — SD

“My work with Deema created a safe ​emotional space for me to begin to ​understand and to care for my ​trauma wounds. She used a variety ​of tools and practices to facilitate ​our sessions when I needed more ​guidance but also was able to follow ​my cue when I had something ​bubbling up that needed to be ​surfaced together.


I’m truly grateful for all the insights ​from our sessions and the ​opportunity to heal and repair with ​her support.” — SK

“I began working with Deema at a time when a lot of challenging life changes piled up at once - she helped me navigate through each one without imploding. Originally, I figured she had some supernatural ability to recall intricate details about my life - things that I brought up from sessions past - then I realized she was just an excellent note-taker.


She also introduced me to new grounding techniques, as well as mindfulness readings to help me slip through some small, sticky situations. Highly recommend her.” — JS

“Deema is my favorite therapist ​that I have worked with. She has ​helped me learn so much about ​myself and my inner child. As a ​trauma therapist, she introduced ​me to several tools to help me ​regulate myself and unlearn old ​behaviors. Deema is accepting, ​supportive, and a great listener.


If you're looking for someone to ​hold space with you, you're in the ​right place!” — AR

SERVICES & FEES

Individual ​Psychotherapy

Individual 50-minute virtual therapy sessions.


  • Aetna Insurance accepted
  • Out of Network
  • $185/session with sliding scale available
  • Adults (18+)
  • 24 hour cancellation policy


Support

Circles

Ever feel like you’re the only one going through something? Join a Support Circle, a virtual space to express, connect, and heal in community around a range of themes, such as, relationships and life transitions.


  • 60 minute sessions
  • $30/session

Mindfulness

Meditation

Interested in starting or ​deepening a mindfulness ​meditation practice? Group ​sessions are virtual and ​include background, ​dharma, instruction, and ​practice in community.


  • 45 minute sessions
  • Weekly or monthly


INSURANCE & FEES:

INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY

Insurance

I accept Aetna through the Headway platform. Your copay will be auto-charged with bank account ​information or a credit card on file following every session. Headway will confirm your copay prior to ​your first session.


Out of Network

I accept all PPO insurance plans, as an out-of-network provider. Prior to beginning sessions, we will ​discuss and agree to a fee. After every session, you will be auto-charged with bank account ​information or a credit card on file via Headway platform. Following every session, Headway will send ​you an invoice. You will also be able to access a “superbill” on your Headway account, which can be ​submitted to your insurance company for reimbursement.


If using Out of Network insurance, follow these steps:

  • Contact your insurance company and inquire about the percentage that is covered for “out-of-​network” providers.
  • Ask about the “maximum allowed amount” per session for zip code 11238 for sessions with a ​Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
  • Determine with them if you have a deductible for “out-of-network” providers and what that ​amount is.


This information will help you budget the weekly cost of therapy, and what’s sustainable for you. It’s ​ideal to budget for weekly sessions for at least 6 months.


Sessions, Rescheduling, and Cancellation Fees

Sessions are 50 minutes, conducted virtually. I will do my best to start and end sessions on time. ​Please note that arriving late is taken into account to your session time. For example, arriving 10 ​minutes late, results in a 40 minute session. I understand that life is unpredictable and ​circumstances require rescheduling. I will do my best to find a common time within the same week ​for your session. Annually, there is a customary fee increase for sessions.


Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance. Cancellations that occur less than 24 hours in ​advance or “no shows” will result in being charged a $150 cancellation fee.

Contact

Thank you for visiting Deema Therapy!


Interested in discussing possibilities

for individual psychotherapy?

To book speaking engagements, discuss collaborations, or to learn more about ​Support Circles or Mindfulness Meditation, contact me here:

Deema Therapy

(570) 218-5971

deematherapy@gmail.com

www.deematherapy.com

Website Design: Sofia Binioris

Photography: Athena Azevedo

Artwork: Deema Bayrakdar