Dr. Emily Ferrara
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Dr. Emily Ferrara

Licensed Professional Counselor

Hello! I’m Emily Ferrara. I’m the founder and director of Simplify Life Counseling + Coaching. My journey to becoming a therapist came from my own lived experiences as a child who struggled with undiagnosed social anxiety and OCD along with chronic medical issues. Feeling ashamed that I couldn’t “think” or pray or do my way out of it, I learned to perform and achieve to feel better, but it was never enough. And even though I didn’t have the answers, I longed to break free from anxiety’s prison. In my 20’s I learned about my specific diagnosis and the best treatments for it. Receiving this information gave me hope and a desire to help others so that they don’t have to struggle like I did for so many years. I’ve devoted my life’s work to researching, understanding, and addressing clinical anxiety in kids, teens, and adults so they too can live with greater freedom!

While having a diagnosis is helpful, it’s not your identity! In therapy, it’s really important that you feel like a unique person, not a number and not just your diagnosis. As your therapist, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I serve as a guide who helps you learn about the connection between your brain, feelings, negative thought patterns, and behaviors. By using assessments to gauge progress, I love when clients can confidently see their progress over our time of working together.

And whether it’s a teen or adult, I am doing a good job when I’m ultimately out of a job. Meaning, that I want to give you the tools you need to succeed and then implement them in your everyday life and relationships.

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