Dr. Ira Dressner practices EMDR and psychotherapy in New York City. He is a graduate of the New York University School of Social Work and is Certified as a Social Worker by the State of New York. He also holds a Ph.D. in the Social Sciences. Dr. Dressner has received a Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from the Washington Square Institute.

He practices psychotherapy with the inclusion of EMDR techniques and protocols. He has been trained in Levels I and II in EMDR as well as being supervised in the EMDR modality. He has recognized as an Approved Certified Therapist in EMDR by the EMDR International Organization. 

His passion is to work with people who are in emotional distress, and pain from Trauma and incidents in their past and assist them to heal, grow and develop. 

Dr. Dressner is a member of the International EMDRIA, as well as the National Association of Social workers, the New York State Society of Clinical Social Workers, and is a member of the Mental Health Team of the Red Cross of New York City.