Emily received her Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy from Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA in 2004 and her Master of Music Therapy degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA in 2015. Emily became a Board certified Music Therapist in 2005. She is also licensed as a Mental Health Counselor and a Music Therapist in the state of Washington.
Emily works with teens, ages 12+, and adults. She is available for both telehealth and in-person appointments.
My therapeutic approach is Humanistic, person-centered and holistic. I integrate existential, psychodynamic, and psychoeducational approaches in the search for meaning and healing. I strive to facilitate experiences that promote personal growth, empowerment and interpersonal and community connectedness.
I believe that it is our experiences that shape our lives. My approach is to co-create experiences with my clients that feel safe and connected as a foundation to first establish and navigate our own therapeutic relationship. Through this relationship, we can begin to explore other relationships and meaningful events in your life that deserve attention. When we create a safe and connected space, the things that need our attention will come up for us to explore. In addition to more traditional talk therapy, I integrate a variety of creative modalities like musical and vocal improvisation, drumming, songwriting, drawing and other art projects, storytelling, expressive movement, music listening, and verbal processing into my client care.
You may come into therapy knowing exactly what you want to focus on, or you may come to therapy with an instinct that something could be better, but you aren’t sure what. I am interested in listening not just to your words, but to all of the other ways that you may non-verbally be communicating. We can use our instincts as well as our collective knowledge and understanding to support you through whatever you bring in and whatever may come up in the process. Together, we’ll make a plan to work through it.
Emily has diverse experience working for non-profit organizations providing care for adults who need significant emotional support around their mental health, addiction, trauma, neuro differences and HIV. In addition, she has served as the program director for a small, seasonal homeless shelter for LGBTQIA adults 18-24 years old. Most recently, Emily has provided group workshops for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. She also provides group music therapy for teens and adults in an acute, inpatient behavioral health hospital.
Ongoing training in Polyvagal Theory and Somatic Psychotherapy
March 2020 – REMO HealthRHYTHMS Group Empowerment Drumming Facilitation Training – Level I
November 2020 – Sound Health Music – Advanced Telehealth
November 2020 – Sound Health Music – Ethics and Human Rights
February 2019 – The Angel Band Project Advanced Training – Music Therapy Applications for Survivors of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence