Emily has worked as a Clinical Social Worker throughout the Chicago region for 18 years, providing therapy and counseling to adults, teens and children in a variety of contexts.

Emily specializes in assisting clients struggling with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, and life challenges. She works with clients to identify the areas of their lives that they would like to improve, helping them find new perspective, improve key relationships, and develop healthy patterns. She guides clients in developing new, adaptive strategies to manage stress and increase resiliency.

Emily also specializes in therapy with children and teens, treating issues including behavioral challenges, low self-esteem, anxiety/depression, and stress relating to school performance and peer relationships. Parents receive support and guidance to improve communication with their children, reduce conflict in the home, and learn better strategies to assist children in managing stress and difficult situations.

Treatment specialties include:

• anxiety

• depression

• trauma/PTSD

• relationship and parenting challenges

• career support

• first responder support

• children’s issues

• LGBTQ-allied

• Culturally competent

Emily utilizes a relational approach, and tailors treatment to each client’s individual needs, incorporating elements of Psychodynamic and Mindfulness in her practice. Clients are met at their own personal readiness for change, and goals are set and accomplished at a client’s pace.

A mother of two, Emily understands the complex challenges of parenting from both a professional as well as a personal level. She works hand-in-hand with parents to find methods that work for both the child and parents, resulting in lasting change.

Education & Background

Emily has worked as a Clinical Social Worker for 18 years in the Chicago area.

In addition to providing therapy to children and adults, Emily worked as a Director of Social Service Programming for low-income families in a nonprofit setting for many years, overseeing multiple programs and supervising a team of support staff, therapists and interns.

Emily’s combination of direct therapy experience as well as adminstrative experience allows for a unique perspective that is helpful to individuals seeking support at all levels in their life and career.

Emily’s educational experience includes: a master’s degree from The University of Chicago’s Social Service Administration in 2007, and completion of a Certificate Program in Global Mental Health through Harvard University in 2010.

Additional post-graduate clinical trainings include Treatment of Anxiety Disorders, Play Therapy, Trauma/Emergency Support, and over 100 hours in training specialized in providing culturally competent and LGBTQ friendly mental health support.