Mindful Counseling, Denver Colorado
Mindful Counseling to Find Joy
About Emma
Do you feel like you’re never measuring up? You may have unhealed trauma
If you are a thoughtful woman who is hard on yourself, I get it. Maybe you beat yourself up with constant self criticism. Maybe it’s hard for you to stop thinking about all the ways you’re falling short.
You’re not alone and there’s a reason you feel this way. That reason might be that you have unhealed trauma in your body.
Meet Emma: Licensed Professional Counselor, travel lover, feminist therapist who will help you heal the deep wounds
I’m Emma and I’m a licensed professional counselor who works with thoughtful, feminist women. I’m also an ex professor of philosophy, I do improv comedy, and I love to read and write. I am creative and warm, but for years I didn’t know how to channel those qualities and I became anxious and down on myself trying to fit into boxes that didn’t work for me. I felt like everything I did needed to be perfect, and as a result, I ignored my own body and needs.
I get the experience of pain, fear, and self criticism, and I also know what it’s like on the other side. Through the process of healing, I became passionate about helping others who are sensitive and have a lot to express.
My therapeutic approach helps you develop strength, understanding, and joy. My expertise focuses on working with creative, thoughtful women suffering from being stuck in their heads and not feeling good enough. I help individuals come home to the truth of who they are and learn to practice self-compassion. I know that healing and joy are possible for you.
My story and love for going ‘beneath the surface’ in therapy
I’m passionate about doing deep trauma work with my clients because I’ve experienced firsthand how life-changing it can be.
I’ve been through therapy that stayed on the surface (hello CBT)—where I could talk about my struggles and think about them logically—but it never touched the deeper pain I was carrying in my body.
As an overachiever, I’ve always been good at staying in my head and trying to “think” my way out of problems. But real healing didn’t happen for me until I got out of my head and connected with my body.
That’s where the unprocessed trauma and old wounds were living, and working through them was what finally set me free.
I’m so passionate about therapies like EMDR, IFS and somatic work in general. These therapies help you go beyond just talking and thinking—they help you feel differently in your body.
When you can finally let go of the emotions and stress your body has been holding onto, it’s like a weight you didn’t even realize you were carrying is lifted.
I love seeing my clients experience that kind of transformation—when they start to feel safe, calm, and whole again. It’s such an honor to walk with people on this journey and to see them reconnect with themselves in a way they might not have thought was possible.
This work is personal to me, and it’s one of the most meaningful parts of my life.
My Credentials:
- Licensed Professional Counselor with over 14 years of counseling, supervisory, and teaching experience.
- Holds a Masters in Counseling from University of Colorado, Denver
- Holds Masters in Philosophy from University of Colorado, Boulder
- Trained in EMDR
- Trained in Internal Family Systems
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certified Therapist
- Has worked as a community-based therapist and also in outpatient, residential, day treatment facilities with adults, children and families from diverse backgrounds.
- Trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Play Therapy, Somatic Therapy and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Has worked as a community-based therapist and also in outpatient, residential, day treatment facilities with adults, children and families from diverse backgrounds.
- Experience working with eating disorders, sexual issues, identity issues, depression, anxiety and trauma.
- National Certified Counselor
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