EMILY
LCSW, LICSW
SEEING UTAH CLIENTS
What I work with: eating disorders, negative food and body image relationships, anxiety, depression, life transitions, etc.
I believe two of the biggest factors affecting the effectiveness of therapy are:
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The relationship you have with your therapist.
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The effort you put into therapy.
It's important that you are able to trust your therapist and feel comfortable talking with them. It's impossible for therapists not to bring their personalities into therapy, and mine frequently shows up through humor, warmth, validation, education, and empowerment.
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It's also important to practice the things you learn in therapy. Therapy is only 1 hour out of 168 in your week. We'll choose "therapy homeworks" together, but it will be up to you to go home and complete them to bring yourself closer to your goals.
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THERAPY MODALITIES I WORK FROM INCLUDE:
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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
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Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
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Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
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Attachment theory
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Feminist theory
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Intuitive Eating
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Health At Every Size
LICENSE AND EDUCATION
MASTERÂ OF SOCIAL WORK, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
I often incorporate conversations surrounding oppression and privilege into sessions. If we aren't acknowledging the societal effects of racism, sexism, classism, ableism, ageism, and sizeism on our lives, we're leaving out a huge piece of the equation.
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I don't know everything! I am happy to learn more about you/your culture to make therapy more comfortable for you. Don't hesitate to give me homework :)
BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
I have a strong interest in research and evidence-based treatments. I have had clients all over the Mormon and Ex-Mormon spectrum and happy to talk about these subjects if it's something you'd like to incorporate into your treatment.
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I understand therapist values can impact treatment, so please ask me anything you'd like to know during our consultation and I'm happy to answer.