Emily O'Hara Counseling, LLC

Hello and welcome! I'm Emily (she/her). I am a trauma therapist providing telemental health counseling and I'm based in St. Paul, MN which is the unceded land of the Dakhóta and Anishinaabe peoples. Education and Professional Experience: I received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from the University of Iowa and a Master of Arts in Social Service from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research in Philadelphia, PA. I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in the State of Minnesota (#22280) and I have history working in higher education, inpatient and community mental health settings and I have experience serving individuals in metropolitan communities as a social justice advocate, case manager, and therapist. I also have experience proving clinical supervision to social workers seeking clinical licensure. My Approach I work collaboratively with clients to help build skills to manage life’s hassles while increasing insight about their own patterns of navigating attachments. I tend to integrate psychodynamic, family systems, multicultural and trauma focused therapy. I hold a firm commitment to social justice and have ongoing formal dedication to my work as a white ally providing psychological services. I believe in a holistic approach to counseling and healing and strive to assist clients in finding balance mentally, physically, spiritually, and financially. I have experience and expertise providing treatment for complex trauma, anxiety, adult adhd and relationship concerns. I'm passionate about increasing access to quality mental health treatment for individuals with marginalized identities.