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EMILY WALSH, LMSW

RELATIONSHIP & ANXIETY THERAPIST
BROOKLYN AND VIRTUAL

Hi, I'm Emily.

If you've been feeling stuck in the same patterns—struggling in a relationship, feeling disconnected from yourself, or overwhelmed by anxiety that’s loud and relentless—you're in the right place.

On the outside, you might look like you have it handled—showing up, getting things done, keeping it together for everyone else. But underneath, there's a different story—the same argument that never resolves, the same anxious loop, the same questions about who you are and what matters to you.

Maybe you've become burnt out, and the coping strategies that used to work don't anymore. You might feel unsure how you'll keep going or how to get back to yourself.

You don't have to keep carrying that alone.

HOW I WORK

I work with individuals and couples who are ready to look at what's really driving things. Together, we'll explore the patterns you keep bumping into, the motivations you might not be fully aware of yet, and the experiences that’ve shaped the way you move through the world.

My goal is to support you in expanding your capacity for thinking, feeling, and relating—whether that means looking back at your history, staying with what's happening right now, or slowing down enough to notice what your body is telling you. 

My approach is integrative. I stay attentive to the complexities of trauma and neurodivergence—not as clinical categories, but as forces that shape how we relate to ourselves and the world around us. Creating a space where all parts of your identity are welcomed and affirmed is central to my work.

WHAT I BELIEVE & HOW IT SHAPES MY WORK:

  • Understanding your unhealthy patterns is the beginning of being able to do something about them. Making hard changes is easier when we're seeing clearly.

  • Healthy relationships are grounding and healing, which is why the therapeutic relationship is a big part of the work. How we get along matters just as much as what we talk about.

  • We can learn a lot by being curious about the parts of ourselves that we don't want to show most other people. I want to get to know the whole you.

  • Anxiety is often the tip of the iceberg, and it's usually a good clue that there's something underneath worth exploring.

  • Couples therapy works best when both people feel safe enough to be honest and vulnerable. Sometimes vulnerability is giving words to something shameful and saying it out loud, and sometimes it's just staying open to a story that doesn't match your own. 

“Couples therapy works best when both people feel safe enough to be honest and vulnerable.”
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SPECIALTY AREAS

COUPLES THERAPY

DATING &
RELATIONSHIP
PATTERNS

TRAUMA & EMDR

ANXIETY &
DEPRESSION

BODY IMAGE &
SELF-ESTEEM

LIFE
TRANSITIONS

TRAINING & EDUCATION

  • LICENSURE & EDUCATION

    Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
    New York State License verification: ‍OP Verify, New York State

    NYU Silver School of Social Work
    Master of Social Work (MSW)

  • CLINICAL TRAINING & CERTIFICATION

    PESI, Inc.
    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): 4-Day Intensive Certification Training
    30.25 NYSED Contact Hours — Winter 2024

    Relevent Coursework
    The PTSD Couple | Clinical Practice with Couples | Clinical Practice with Substance Users & Their Families | Advanced Social Policy, LGBTQ+ | Critical Analysis Psychotherapy Theories

  • MEMBERSHIP & RECOGNITION

    ASWB - Association of Social Work Boards

    Verified on:
    → Psychology Today
    → Zocdoc
    → LinkedIn

  • WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO BECOME A THERAPIST?

    I’m naturally very curious about people—how we make sense of what happens to us, why we get stuck, how the world around us shapes us, and all the unique ways we wind up expressing what we’re feeling. I studied Art History in college and then spent over a decade working in education. In the classroom and later in L&D and product design, I kept coming back to the same questions: What’s this person going through? What do they need? What am I missing? What systems are at play? Are we even solving the right problem? Eventually, I realized I wanted to get closer to those questions. The moments I’ve found most meaningful have always been the ones where I get to really listen to someone, understand them more deeply, and help them feel less alone. Becoming a therapist was a way to do more of that.

  • WHAT'S YOUR HAPPY PLACE?

    A happy place for me is anywhere there’s live music—especially outside on a nice day. I enjoy concerts big and small and love being surrounded by people who all showed up for the same reason and are enjoying it together. I feel at home in those spaces. It’s also one of the easiest ways for me to feel really present and in the moment.

  • WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?

    I have a hard time remembering the specifics here. I definitely had a BIG “I want to be a teacher when I grow up” phase. I also remember taking a career test in fourth grade that said I should be a zoologist, which felt very official at the time and stuck with me for a while. My interests really excited me, but they ebbed and flowed a lot, so I must have considered a lot of possibilities. What I do remember is that I cared a lot about liking what I did and feeling like it fit who I was. I think that, combined with how I hoped to feel, had more to do with how I thought about that question than any particular job ever did.

  • WHAT'S A BOOK, PODCAST, OR IDEA THAT HAS GENUINELY CHANGED THE WAY YOU THINK?

    So many, but Kristin Neff’s work on self-compassion has been a game changer and really shifted how I think about shame and self-judgment. I’ve come to see shame as a tremendously powerful feeling that’s almost entirely useless. Her three elements of self-compassion—self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness—offer a pretty compelling alternative. Life is better without all that shame-based stuff.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Working with Emily feels honest and warm, with a bit of lightness even when the subject matter is heavy. She brings compassion, curiosity, and humor into the room, and she's not afraid to gently challenge you to look a layer deeper. Clients often appreciate that she holds space for the full complexity of who they are, including trauma history or neurodivergence, without reducing them to a diagnosis.

  • Emily specializes in anxiety, couples therapy, dating and relationship patterns, trauma, and body image, with particular attention to how trauma and neurodivergence shape the way people relate to themselves and others.

  • Emily works primarily from psychodynamic and narrative frameworks, weaving in neuroscience, mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy concepts. For couples, she draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy and attachment theory.

  • We're an out-of-network practice, so we don't bill insurance directly. Instead, we provide you with a superbill, an itemized receipt you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement. Many clients find their out-of-network benefits cover a meaningful portion of session costs. We're also happy to check your specific coverage with you during your free consultation call.

  • Yes. Emily works with individuals navigating anxiety or trauma, as well as couples looking to rebuild safety, honesty, and connection.

  • Reach out to schedule a free phone consultation, and Emily will help you figure out if her approach feels like the right fit for what you're navigating.

If you're ready to look at what's really driving things, I'd love to connect.

If you’re ready to look at what’s really driving things, I'd love to connect. A consultation is a great first step to see if we're a good fit.

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