Megan Emery (she/her)

I understand how hard it is to live with depression. Feeling lethargic, unmotivated, irritable and isolated is painful — for you and for those who love you. While depression can often feel relentless and overwhelming, the good news is that it’s treatable. Whether it’s a case of the blues that you just can’t shake or clinical depression, I’ll work with you compassionately and collaboratively so you can start enjoying your life again.

I provide customized trauma therapy, including EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), sensorimotor psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy (also known as insight-oriented psychotherapy). No trauma is too small. If an event has caused you emotional pain, I urge you to honor your feelings and reach out for help.

Some people, however, are wired for more anxiety than others. They feel anxiety even when there is no imminent danger or specific problem. That’s when anxiety becomes problematic because it’s managing our lives rather than us managing it. Anxiety therapy can help you identify distorted or irrational thoughts and replace them with more rational ones. It also involves teaching you behavioral techniques like mindfulness, meditation and other relaxation skills.

I draw from a variety of modalities and interventions, including psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. I tailor my approach to the needs of my clients. It’s important to remember that anxiety is not always bad. Sometimes it is an adaptive response that helps us survive. It can act as a warning to let us know there’s danger. That discomfort actually pushes us to handle the problem quickly and efficiently. And when we act, the anxiety usually goes away.