Hi, I’m Emma…

(She/Her)

When people ask what kind of therapist I am, I usually say, "Oh, I'm a relational therapist!" My goal in every session is to meet clients exactly where they are that day — whether or not that's where we left off last time. With me, clients can trust they're free to show up exactly as they are, with no pressure to perform, filter, or have everything figured out.

When I'm really pushed to describe the word “relational”, I'll add that my approach is warm, collaborative, and sprinkled with a healthy dose of humor and sarcasm to keep things real. Change happens not just through understanding ourselves more deeply, but through feeling safe enough to be fully human in the process.

Most often I work with adults navigating trauma, attachment concerns, family of origin, relationship issues, dissociation, anger, emotional regulation, ADHD, anxiety, depression, adoption, or parenting. But sometimes people don't fit neatly into any of those boxes — and I love working with folks who are just trying to figure themselves out, too.

In terms of specialties, I’m trained in parts work (Internal Family Systems), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and also integrate attachment, psychodynamic, mindfulness, and somatic theories, with an emphasis on psychoeducation to help provide you with context for what you’re experiencing.

Outside of work, I enjoy all things sunshine and water, exercising, being in the woods, and parenting a very energetic young son who constantly reminds me to watch the swearing because, yes, he’s always listening! I’m a secret nerd who loves video games and reading, and possibly even making spreadsheets for fun.

 

Specialties

  • Anxiety

  • ADHD

  • Depression

  • Self-harming

  • Self-esteem

  • Parenting Issues

  • Relationship Issues

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Stress and Coping Skills

  • Weight and Body Image

  • LGBTQ+ Therapy

  • Attachment Issues

  • Adoption Issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

  • Internal Family Systems

  • Strengths-based Therapies

  • Trauma Focused Therapy

  • Attachment-based

  • Mindfulness-based Therapy

  • Psychodynamic

  • Relational Therapy

Education & Training

Master of Social Work
St. Catherine’s University, Minnesota

Licensed Graduate Social Worker
MN License Number 32257

Accelerated Resolution Therapy
Certified through Rosenzweig Center for Rapid Recovery

Somatic Experiential Play Therapy
Certified through Watershed Psychological Services

DC 0-5 Certification (Diagnostic Assessment for Young Children)
State of Minnesota

LGBTQ+ Mental Health Training Certification
Outcare Health


Get started with Emma today.