"You don't have to have all of the answers to make a meaningful difference."
emily friedman, lmsw
associate therapist
all about emily
Emily strives to create a warm, calm, and supportive space where clients can feel comfortable showing up as their authentic selves. She understands that beginning therapy and opening up about personal experiences can feel vulnerable, overwhelming, or intimidating, and believes that no one should have to navigate difficult seasons alone.
As a caring, thoughtful, and trustworthy clinician, Emily approaches each client with compassion, curiosity, and without judgment. She values building genuine relationships with her clients and wants therapy to feel like a space where you can be honest, feel understood, and know that someone is truly in your corner.
With her bright personality Emily brings a sense of warmth, empathy, honesty, and a bit of humor into the therapy room. She believes therapy can hold both the difficult and lighter moments a place to process, vent, reflect, laugh, gain perspective, and simply feel like yourself.
how she works
Emily’s approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and grounded in genuine connection. She believes that feeling heard, understood, and supported is an important part of the therapeutic process, while also helping clients make meaningful progress toward their goals. Emily works alongside her clients to explore patterns, gain new perspectives, challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and develop practical coping strategies that can be applied beyond the therapy room. She recognizes that every person’s experiences and needs are different, and therefore takes an individualized approach to ensure that therapy feels personal, relevant, and collaborative.
Emily has experience working with a diverse range of clients and in a variety of clinical settings. She works with adults, adolescents, and families, and brings a balance of empathy, compassion, and honesty to her work. Above all, Emily wants her clients to know that they do not have to navigate difficult seasons on their own. Therapy can be a space to process, laugh, vent, reflect, gain a new perspective, and work through challenges at your own pace. Her goal is to help clients better understand themselves, build confidence and effective coping skills, and create meaningful change that extends into their everyday lives.
Get to know me
iced coffee
One thing you couldn't live without
my dogs!
Something that always makes you smile
😂
Most used emoji
the beach!
Where is your happy place?
to be invisible
If you could have any superpower what would it be?
skincare, iced coffee and a walk
Morning routine
listen to music, go for a walk, talk to friends/family
What do you do to de-stress?
meal prepping, laundry, writing a to-do list for the week
How do you set yourself up for a successful week?
Italy!
Favorite place you have traveled
meal prepping, reading or listening to music while commuting, going for walks
Rituals