Education & License

Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas

B.A., The University of Texas at Austin

M.A., Covenant Theological Seminary

About Emily

I received a Master of Arts in Counseling from Covenant Theological Seminary and a BA in English from the University of Texas at Austin. I have lived abroad and led backpacking trips in the Colorado wilderness. My life experience is colored through my relationships and own journey: I am a wife, mother, daughter, sister, therapist, and friend.

My approach to therapy is warm and relational, having been formed by Curt Thompson, Diane Langberg, and Bessel van der Kolk.

My husband and three young children spent our early years of life together in Austin, Texas, and we are thankful to begin a new chapter in Dallas. As a graduate of Highland Park High School, I have a unique insight and passion for seeing the families in our community experience health and restoration in their relationships. Through my own journey of becoming a mother, I have come to enjoy working with those navigating the early years of relationships, marriage, and prenatal & postpartum depression. In addition, I provide care and consultation for families touched and impacted by autism and other developmental disabilities.

I see counseling as a fueling relationship: a collaborative, working partnership of care, challenge, and growth. Therapy is unique for every adult and child. While our past wounds can remind us of where we have been, they do not have to determine who we will become. I am committed to forging a pathway through your predicament, with your best interest at heart. My hope is that our work within the counseling office might equip you with a new relational experience and the necessary skills to participate and treasure your life.

I bring balance to my life through spending time outdoors, building our home library, investing in our community and nurturing my family. I work hard to make sense of my own life experiences and have a deep capacity to be with my clients as they experience the pain and joy in their own lives. Providing a welcoming space for you and your lived experiences is very important to me. Please feel free to contact me with further questions or to explore the possibility of working together.