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Emma Liston

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Student Intern

Emma's approach to counseling is intentional, holistic, and practical. She integrates movement, mindfulness, and expressive arts into sessions, expanding beyond traditional talk therapy. She has experience working with clients of all ages, from school-aged children to older adults, including those in end-of-life care. She draws on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to support clients navigating emotion regulation and interpersonal challenges, operating from a person-centered and psychodynamic framework.

Virtual Sessions Only
 

As a student therapist, Emma works under the supervision of a licensed professional to ensure the highest quality of care for her clients.

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All of our student interns are offering sessions for $45-$65. You let us know what rate works for you! 

Specializations:

Credentials & Experience:

  • Grief, Depression

  • Identity

  • Emotion Regulation

  • Mindfulness

  • Relationship issues

  • LGBTQIA+

  • Women

  • Nonbinary

  • Trauma

  • Substance Use 

  • Children, Teens, Adults

  • Certified Yoga Teacher

  • SMART Recovery Certified

  • Master's Counseling Student Intern

Emma sees clients of all ages. 

Specializations:

  • Grief: Supports clients through loss with compassion and patience, helping them process complex emotions, find meaning, and move forward at their own pace.
     

  • Depression: Works collaboratively to understand underlying patterns, build motivation, and develop practical tools to improve mood, energy, and daily functioning.
     

  • Identity Exploration: Creates a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore personal identity, values, and sense of self, especially during periods of growth or transition.
     

  • Emotion Regulation: Helps clients better understand and manage overwhelming emotions using grounding skills, awareness techniques, and nervous system support.
     

  • Mindfulness: Incorporates present-moment awareness practices to reduce anxiety, improve emotional balance, and strengthen mind-body connection.
     

  • Relationship Issues: Supports individuals in navigating communication challenges, attachment patterns, and relational dynamics to build healthier, more fulfilling connections.
     

  • LGBTQIA+: Provides affirming, inclusive care that honors each client’s lived experience, identity, and unique challenges in a supportive and validating environment.
     

  • Women’s Issues: Works with women navigating life transitions, self-worth, relationships, and societal pressures, offering support rooted in empowerment and understanding.
     

  • Nonbinary & Gender Expansive Clients: Offers a safe and affirming space for gender exploration, identity development, and navigating personal or societal challenges.
     

  • Trauma: Takes a trauma-informed approach to help clients process past experiences safely, build resilience, and reconnect with a sense of safety and control.
     

  • Substance Use: Provides nonjudgmental support to explore patterns, underlying factors, and healthier coping strategies while meeting clients wherever they are in their journey.

Modalities:

  • Person-Centered Therapy: Creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where you feel heard, understood, and supported to grow at your own pace.
     

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and building healthier coping strategies.
     

  • Mindfulness-Based Practices: Incorporates grounding and present-moment awareness techniques to reduce anxiety and strengthen emotional balance.
     

  • Psychodynamic Therapy: Explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns influence current thoughts, emotions, and relationships.
     

  • Expressive Arts Therapy: Uses creative outlets like art, movement, or writing to help process emotions and experiences beyond words.
     

  • Motivational Interviewing: Supports you in exploring ambivalence and building internal motivation for meaningful change.
     

  • Somatic Approaches: Focuses on the mind-body connection, helping you tune into physical sensations to process stress and trauma.
     

  • Yoga-Informed Therapy: Integrates gentle movement, breathwork, and body awareness to support emotional regulation and overall well-being.
     

  • Buddhist-Informed Practices: Draws from mindfulness, compassion, and acceptance-based principles to help reduce suffering and increase clarity.
     

  • Mysticism & Spiritual Exploration: Provides space to explore deeper meaning, intuition, and personal beliefs in a grounded, supportive way.
     

  • Spirituality: Honors and integrates your personal spiritual beliefs (if desired) as part of the healing and growth process.
     

  • Existential Therapy: Explores themes like purpose, identity, freedom, and meaning to help you navigate life’s bigger questions.

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