Hi! I’m Emily!
I specialize in working with emotionally intense teens, adults, and their families at their own pace to help them realize their full potential.
I like to refer to my office as the inside of my client’s brain. They are there to give me the grand tour; I am there to help organize, tidy, and restructure the things that aren’t working smoothly.
Expressive art has been a lifesaver in my life, whether it was in childhood, teen years, or adulthood. I love sharing techniques that help express deep feelings with less effort, make decisions more clearly, and stay on track when life gets difficult.
More than anything, I hope that through our work, my clients understand their unique abilities and needs and feel equipped to get their needs met beyond our work together.
It’s time to create positive and nurturing relationships and permanently silence that inner critic.
It’s a team approach! If you are ready to do the hard work of being present and feeling your emotions, I’m here to guide you with best practices and witness your growth.
Outside my office, I have other notable labels: artist, mom, and wife. I have loved art my whole life, and it has always allowed me to pass the time and feel connected, calm, and confident. My art has never been about the final product but more about the process of making the art. I love to teach these processes if my clients are interested because I think they lend themselves to being present with yourself, noticing your feelings, and creating something you’re proud of.
I try to balance being wildly creative with an intentional effort at keeping a tidy office – just a fair warning. When you come into the room for therapy, you’ll probably see a desk covered in art materials, stacks of paper notes, and coffee cups. Right now, I have four mugs: one is my Starbucks Japan mug from this Christmas, when I visited my brother-in-law who lives on base there, and one is the Jacksonville Jaguars mug I stole from my husband.
Many clients have helped organize the art supplies because my giftedness is in managing emotions and holding space for others to process their feelings, not administrative tasks or organizing art supplies. So, together, we will be in the business of making a mess, not cleaning them up.
My alma mater is Florida State – Go Noles!
I wrote every research paper on how to use art in therapy, but I also wanted to learn other treatment styles for family therapy, trauma, teen therapy, and child development.
Another of my interests is bridging the clinical world of treatment with the faith-based world of biblical counseling. I would like to clarify that I place the highest value on being client-centered and working within the ethical guidelines of my license. I am a licensed clinical social worker, which means I provide an open, client-centered environment, starting with where my clients are mentally, spiritually, and emotionally (and going where they want to go!).
My business involves healing through honesty and hard work.
Last but not least…
…I’m a dog mom! Although I have a therapist, my pup should get paid, too. Animals are the best. His name is Lincoln.
