Evolution Medicine PC Announces Dr. Shuki Cohen, PhD, Clinical Psychologist

NEW YORK - March 18, 2026 - PRLog -- NEW YORK, NY — Evolution Medicine PC is proud to announce the formal addition of Dr. Shuki Cohen, PhD, to its clinical team. A licensed clinical psychologist with deep expertise in trauma-informed psychotherapy, EMDR, and integrative approaches to healing, Dr. Cohen significantly expands the practice's capacity to address the psychological dimensions of complex psychiatric conditions.

"Trauma is one of the most under-recognized biological forces in psychiatry," says Dr. Sonya Lazarevic, founder of Evolution Medicine PC and double board-certified psychiatrist. "Unresolved trauma reshapes the nervous system, dysregulates stress hormones, and creates the physiological conditions that sustain depression, anxiety, addiction, and treatment resistance. Dr. Cohen's expertise allows us to reach those layers with precision and care."

Dr. Cohen specializes in working with patients whose psychological symptoms are rooted in adverse experiences—childhood trauma, relational injury, professional stress, grief, and cumulative life stressors. His approach integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, somatic techniques, and psychodynamic frameworks to create individualized treatment that addresses both the narrative and neurological dimensions of trauma.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an evidence-based psychotherapy with strong research support for post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and complex trauma. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR engages the brain's natural processing mechanisms to reintegrate distressing memories that have become neurologically stuck—often producing results that years of conventional therapy have been unable to achieve.

"Many of the patients I see have tried therapy before and feel they've hit a wall," Dr. Cohen notes. "That usually means we haven't yet reached the underlying material. Trauma-informed work, done with care and precision, changes the internal landscape in ways that make everything else—medication, nutrition, daily functioning—work better."

Dr. Cohen sees patients at Evolution Medicine PC's Midtown Manhattan office and via telepsychiatry for New York and Connecticut patients. He collaborates closely with Dr. Lazarevic and functional nutritionist Ms. Helaine Polanco as part of the practice's integrated treatment model.

Evolution Medicine PC is located at 280 Madison Avenue, Midtown Manhattan, two blocks from Grand Central Station. To schedule a consultation, visit  http;//www.evo-md.com  or call (212) 924-2871