Emma grew up in New England before moving to California to pursue her passion combining theatre, dance, and art with emotional healing.

Her MA in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Drama Therapy allows her to use the magic of play, storytelling, and expressive arts to help people heal the wounds they feel ready to address in therapy.

Emma has extensive experience helping people work through overwhelming feelings of sadness, worry, anger, apathy, and grief. She walks alongside people to both understand and better cope with hard times.

Emma is passionate about supporting clients across developmental stages, working with children, teens, and young adults.

From empowering young children to playfully use tools that calm big emotions, to supporting teens in finding their own voice during the challenges of high school, Emma’s success as a therapist comes from the genuine and trusting relationships she builds with each client.

When Emma is not working with kids in therapy, she coaches parents on strategies that brings peace back into their daily family interactions. From helping parents deal with challenging behaviors to managing difficult emotions or addressing complicated topics as a family, parent coaching can be an invaluable support.

No matter what you or your family may have been through, you will find a safe landing place to work through it with Emma. She would be honored to meet you and find ways to support you on your next steps toward greater wellbeing.

Emma also provides clinical supervision for residents who are working towards their LPC or LMFT license. She offers a free meeting for folks interested in supervision, to determine if you would be a good fit for each other during your residence.

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Practice Areas & Client Focus

Licenses And Certifications: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Virginia
Ages Served: Children (3+), Teens, Adults (18+)
Areas of Expertise:
- Children & Teens: Anxiety, Stress, Depression, PTSD, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Parenting Concerns, Handling Change, ADHD, Behavioral Issues, Problems at School, Neurodivergence, Identity Exploration, Self-harm.
- Adults: Grief, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Parent Burnout, Stress, Parent Coaching, Women’s Issues, Dealing with Life's Stressors.
Treatment Approaches: Play Therapy, Creative and Expressive Therapies, Drama Therapy, LGBTQ-Affirming, Person-Centered Therapy.

Insurance & Logistics

In-Network with: Aetna, Cigna, United, Sentara, Optum, United Behavioral Health (UBH).
Out-Of-Network insurances: We can file claims directly with any other insurance (so you don’t have to).
Availability: In-Person and Online Counseling (Telehealth).
Office Address: 5540 Falmouth St, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23230. Conveniently located near Willow Lawn and St. Mary's Hospital, serving the West End, Midlothian (20 min), and Hanover (25 min). View regional directions here.

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