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You're functioning, but don't feel like yourself
You’ve checked the boxes: job, education, responsibilities. You keep moving through your day. But underneath it all, something feels off. You might feel numb, disconnected, or tired in a way that rest doesn’t fix. You’re not falling apart, but you’re also not okay.
Maybe it’s hard to explain to anyone else. You’re holding it all together on the outside while struggling to feel present, motivated, or emotionally grounded.
At Lenora: Art Therapy and Counseling, I work with young adults across New York who appear to be functioning but feel emotionally stuck. Even when life looks fine on the outside, it can feel heavy inside.
You might be feeling
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Emotionally numb or disconnected from your life
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Tired all the time, even if you're sleeping
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Out of sync with your own feelings or identity
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Easily overwhelmed by small tasks
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Like you’re going through the motions but not in them
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Lost in your head or zoning out without realizing it
These are signs from your nervous system that something needs attention.
Using a mix of art therapy, EMDR, and somatic-based tools, we explore what’s underneath the surface. Therapy helps you stop operating on autopilot and start feeling more present, supported, and emotionally clear.
Why this might be happening and how therapy helps
When your nervous system is overloaded or constantly in “survival mode,” you can end up feeling shut down, even if nothing’s technically wrong. Life transitions, unresolved emotions, or past experiences can all contribute.
Many young adults know this feeling: having to stay strong for too long, without space to fall apart, leading to quiet disconnection.
Therapy gives you space to reconnect with yourself without pressure to perform or explain everything right away. It’s a place to slow down and tune into what’s actually going on beneath the surface, especially if you’ve felt emotionally off for a while.
Together, we can:
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Clarify your values, goals, and strengths
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Work through the anxiety, self-doubt, or grief that comes with transition
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Explore what you really want (not just what’s expected)
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Build confidence and direction that feel grounded and sustainable
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Learn tools for managing stress, comparison, and indecision
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Use art therapy and somatic tools to access emotions that feel blocked or hard to name
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Incorporate EMDR if past patterns are contributing to your disconnection
Why People Choose Virtual Art Therapy at Lenora in New York and NYC
Some people seek art therapy after spending time in traditional talk therapy and still feeling like something inside has not fully shifted. Art therapy offers another way to process emotions, especially when the mind understands but the body is still holding tension or memory.
I’m Attiya Awadallah, LCAT, ATR-BC, a licensed creative arts therapist in New York. I use art therapy, EMDR, and somatic approaches to help clients access what words alone have not been able to reach. You can read more about my background here.
Some sessions are quiet and reflective. Others are focused and intentional. The purpose remains the same. To help you feel grounded, understood, and connected to yourself.
I work with young adults, adults, professionals, and creatives across NYC and New York State who experience anxiety, trauma, burnout, self-doubt, or a quiet feeling of being disconnected from themselves. Many care for others, appear strong and capable, yet feel overwhelmed inside. Art therapy gives them a safe place to explore what they feel without pressure to find the right words.
