THE NEW YORK CITY ASSOCIATION OF TRAUMA THERAPISTS
NYCATT
Where trauma therapists gather!





Who we are
We envision a space where therapists gather to share information and support.
The organization aims to disseminate information on advances in the field of trauma therapy, as well as to support the professional growth of its members. NYCATT further seeks to educate the public about the benefits of trauma therapy and provide community and resource development opportunities for its members.
The non-for-profit organization's ultimate goal is to build a community of ethical, highly educated, and well-trained trauma psychotherapists. By bringing together professionals in the field, NYCATT hopes to elevate trauma therapy.
NYCATT appreciates the myriad cultural complexities facing trauma therapists and their clients and is committed to providing an environment that welcomes and respects diversity, equity and inclusion.

Whose Trauma is it Anyway?
A panel of experts will explore the complex interplay of multiple identities in trauma treatment.
Join Bonnie Berman Cushing, Raymond Rodriguez, and Rosa Bramble Caballero in exploring the intersection of identities; the enactments of trauma; the trauma of immigration; and their implication for treatment.
Bring your bag lunches, because after the panel, we are going to mingle.
At 1 PM, we'll have the opportunity to have a conversation with Hana Assafiri, who will share her story of intimate partner violence, her survival, and how she created a soup kitchen for women that lead hundreds of women to freedom.
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March 23rd
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9 AM to 12 PM Panel
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1 PM to 2 PM Interview and Q&A
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505 8th Ave, New York, NY
Naomi Halpern interviewing
Hana Assafiri
Hana is an incredible Australian activist who has overcome profound challenges—including childhood sexual abuse and an arranged marriage to an abusive older man at age 15.
Hana will be in NYC in March to attend the UN Commission on the Status of Women, and will be joining us during our March 23 program.
Stay tuned!
Hana Assafiri is a much-loved and revered social activist and radical entrepreneur. Through the medium of food and dining in her renowned Moroccan Soup Bar, she has worked tirelessly for women’s empowerment. In her memoir HANA: The Audacity to be Free, she turns her gaze on herself to write a brutally honest account of her own personal story. Hana writes of her childhood between war-torn Lebanon and Australia, her attempts to leave a marriage she had no say in, and reinventing herself and her life at the tender age of twenty. In 1998, on a whim, she opened the Moroccan Soup Bar, which would quickly become an iconic Melbourne institution. Founded on the radical notion that marginalized women, together in the kitchen, can effect social change, the Soup Bar has changed thousands of women’s lives.
ANA: The Audacity to be Free is a searingly personal memoir, a call to arms to break free from the chains of conformity, and an invitation to readers to join her mission of empowerment, inspiration, and progress.
Thematic Consultation Series
NYCATT continues to plan new events and ways to enhance and grow our community. With that objective, we are pleased to announce a series of consultation opportunities centered around special topics. The sessions will each last 1.5 hours and will be conducted via Zoom at various times throughout the week, providing ample opportunity for many of you to participate.
Stay tuned for updates by becoming a member and following us on social media.
Consultation Sessions
As trauma therapists, we understand the importance of ongoing learning and collaboration to better serve our clients. Therefore, we are organizing a series of Zoom sessions where members can come together to explore specific topics, share insights, and seek guidance on challenging cases.
