You do not need another therapist who asks how that makes you feel. You need someone who understands that insight alone has not changed the exhaustion, the hypervigilance, or the patterns you keep repeating, and who knows how to help you actually shift them.
I am Dr. Maria Niitepold, a licensed psychologist specializing in trauma and somatic-based therapy across New York and Florida. Through EMDR, Brainspotting, and the Comprehensive Resource Model, I work directly with your nervous system to create change that talk therapy alone cannot reach.
Whether you are looking for online trauma therapy from New York or Florida, or prefer in-person sessions at my Gulf Breeze office, your healing starts with a therapist who works differently.
New York
Specialized virtual therapy for New York high achievers
The pace of New York corporate life leaves no room for a broken biological clock or a sudden loss of executive functioning. From the high-rises of Manhattan to the pressure-cooker commuter suburbs, I provide discreet, highly secure online somatic therapy that fits into your demanding schedule.
TELEHEALTH
Westchester County Executive Suburbs
High-level trauma care for corporate parents and executives in Scarsdale, Rye, and Bronxville, plus confidential virtual support for commuters from Bedford, Chappaqua, and White Plains.
TELEHEALTH
Manhattan Neighborhoods
Secure, subcortical healing with EMDR and Brainspotting for finance, legal, and tech leaders, built around the schedules of high-achievers in Tribeca, the Financial District, Chelsea and Hudson Yards, and the Upper East Side.
TELEHEALTH
Brooklyn & Long Island
For creatives, lawyers, and founders in Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope, and Long Island hubs like Great Neck, Manhasset, and out east in The Hamptons.
Florida
Statewide telehealth for Florida professionals
Florida's booming tech, healthcare, and finance sectors have created an always-on culture that leads to profound executive burnout. If your ambition has been hijacked by chronic anxiety or an imposter-syndrome trauma response, I provide focused, confidential care to help you safely power down.
TELEHEALTH
South Florida & The Coasts
Completely confidential somatic therapy for founders and executives in the high-pressure business and legal hubs of Miami and Brickell, Coral Gables, Boca Raton, and Naples.
TELEHEALTH
Central Florida
Supporting the relentless demands of the corporate and medical communities in Tampa and Hyde Park, helping leaders decouple their nervous systems from chronic stress.
Beyond state lines
Practicing Across 43 States Via PsyPact
Your healing should never be interrupted by your travel schedule. As a clinician holding a PsyPact APIT E-Passport, my licensure extends far beyond state lines.
Whether you are flying from New York to Chicago for a board meeting or taking a sabbatical across the country, your confidential sessions remain uninterrupted and fully compliant across 43+ participating states.
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In person
In-person trauma therapy in the Florida Panhandle
If you are local to the Panhandle, your healing does not have to happen through a screen. At the Hayfield Healing office, I provide a safe, grounded, and completely private space for deep physiological recovery.
IN PERSON
Gulf Breeze, Pensacola, & Surrounding Areas
In-person EMDR, Brainspotting, and the Comprehensive Resource Model at my main office in Gulf Breeze, serving local military, first responders, and professionals across Downtown Pensacola, Navarre, and Pace and Milton.
HYBRID & VIRTUAL
The Emerald Coast
Hybrid and virtual care for executives, business owners, and professionals in Fort Walton Beach, Destin, and along 30A and Santa Rosa Beach.
Let's begin
Ready to regulate your nervous system?
You have spent years out-performing your own internal terror, relying on sheer willpower to manage trauma, perfectionism, or emotional exhaustion. It is time to discover what your mind and body actually need to heal.
Not sure whether telehealth or in-person is the right fit, or whether I cover your area? That is exactly what the consultation is for. We will talk through where you are, how you would want to work, and whether my approach is right for you.
I take a small number of new clients at a time, so the consult matters. Fifteen minutes for both of us to decide if this is the place to start.