Liberation-focused Psychotherapy

Hi, I’m Emily

I offer an engaged and collaborative space to explore the stories and beliefs you carry, as well as suffering and longings that need attention. I’m here to support your agency, and I’m here so you’re not alone in your exploration and meaning-making; being with someone in this work makes possible things that aren’t as easily achieved alone. 

Our work together can illuminate the multiple ways you feel about something, which is inherently rich. And it can lead to more effective ways of being in relationship with others, as well as with sides of yourself that might be stuck/ in conflict/ burdened by unhelpful beliefs. This can be difficult and disorienting work, but also profound, invigorating–and often playful!–leading to an increased sense of vitality and an increased sense of living a life that aligns with your deepest self. I’m honored to witness and accompany my clients in their exploration and transformation, and I truly believe that working to expand and heal ourselves serves the work of expanding and healing the larger world.

My therapy approach is trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, sex-positive, and kink-positive. I tend toward—and enjoy!—working with trauma survivors, queer and gender-expansive folks, disabled folks, neurodivergent folks, academics, creatives and outsiders; however, my clients hold a variety of identities and backgrounds. I believe firmly that personal struggles are shaped by interpersonal and systemic oppression and trauma, and I’m attentive to how my own social positioning impacts my client relationships. 

My work is dynamic, evolving, and tailored to each client. It expands in collaboration with my clients.

Outside of my role as a therapist, I can be found swimming in the ocean, lakes, and rivers, playing old time fiddle, dancing, working on my home, learning to garden, making up games with my nephew and getting my dog Osa out into the woods. Occasionally I make art.