THE HUMAN BEHIND THE THERAPIST
Hi, I'm Emily!
I didn’t become a therapist because I had everything figured out. I became a therapist because I understand how exhausting it can feel to live inside a mind that won’t quiet down.
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There was a time in my life when anxiety shaped my decisions more than I wanted to admit. I understood what was happening intellectually, but that didn’t stop the racing thoughts, the self-doubt, or the feeling that I needed to work harder just to feel okay. I also know what it’s like to carry trauma in ways that don’t always look dramatic from the outside but still deeply affect how you move through the world.
My own experience in therapy wasn’t about someone fixing me. It was about slowly learning how to relate differently to my anxiety, how to soften my inner critic, and how to unlearn patterns that once protected me but no longer served me. That process gave me a kind of freedom that felt grounded and real, not forced or performative.
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That’s the kind of work I care about offering to you!
My Training and Background
Originally from Georgia, I’ve lived in Las Vegas for 15 years and earned both my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and my Master’s of Social Work with distinction from UNLV. My clinical internship focused on trauma-informed therapy for individuals navigating co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns, which deepened my understanding of how complex and layered people’s struggles can be.
My post-graduate training includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. While those names matter professionally, what matters more in practice is that I use evidence-based approaches to help you build emotional flexibility, understand the protective parts of yourself, and reconnect with what actually matters to you!