Emily Materdo

Great to meet you!

I am an LCSW with 13 years of clinical and medical social work experience, serving populations from adolescents to young adults, and the elderly and disabled individuals. I specialize in working with complex trauma, chronic health issues, caregiver burden, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, young adults adjusting to their professional careers, and teen therapy.

My approach to therapy

I am a person-centered therapist who views the therapeutic experience as collaborative. I use a therapeutic approach of incorporating therapeutic modalities such as DBT, CBT, Self-Compassion, IFS, & other Trauma-Informed Practices. I am deeply passionate about helping others identify and process how their home and community environments contribute to who they are as adults. As a therapist I focus on the importance of creating a safe and inviting space for clients to share what brings them to therapy. For me this first starts with recognizing that coming to therapy can be hard but can also be rewarding. I strive to empower my clients to see themselves as the expert in their own lives despite feeling lost and uncertain.

What you can expect from me

Another important goal that I have as a therapist is to offer clients a different perspective. A different perspective of how to formulate your goals for coming to therapy and the steps to take in reaching these goals. Which leads to different perspectives helping clients to look beyond their struggles and be vulnerable to becoming self-compassionate and embrace the belief that change is possible.