Emily Hagerman, MA, RP

**Available Sundays. I also have weekday evening availability**

Anxiety, depression, and relationship issues can sometimes feel insurmountable. I am here to give you hope that we can work together through these issues and move toward healthier functioning. I believe everyone is made up of different parts, and while none of those parts are bad, I want to help you attend to your internal experience which will lead you to self-validation, understanding, and self-acceptance. I understand how difficult it can be to express your feelings, deal with anxiety and depression on your own, and admit that you need assistance, and I want to commend you for taking the brave first step of seeking out help. You may have a desire to turn away from or shut off the parts of yourself you do not like, but developing a better understanding of those parts and their experiences can be healing.

My commitment is to work with you non-judgmentally and with an open mind to help you fully express yourself with vulnerability in a way that honours your unique story. I will approach you with unconditional positive regard through a person-centered lens while integrating emotionally focused, IFS-informed, somatic, mindfulness, trauma-informed, cognitive, and other techniques into our work. We will work together to determine the approach that is best suited to your needs. I work with adults of all ages, diverse cultural backgrounds, and am accepting of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and relationship orientations.

I have completed EMDR basic training and am an EMDR trained therapist. I have also begun the process of somatic experiencing training.