Emma Waldner
LSW | Licensed Social Worker (In Supervision toward Clinical Licensure)
Accepting Virtual & In-person appointments in Northern Liberties.
Often change feels the most difficult just when it is most necessary. In reaching out, you are already starting the work of listening to your needs. I am passionate about creating therapeutic relationships that feel safe and warm while providing space for reflection and growth. People are the experts of their own lives, so curiosity is central to my practice. I want to meet you where you are and understand the way you experience the world. I hope that my affirming, collaborative, and relational approach to therapy will support you in moving toward self-actualization, love, and joy.
Most of us have experienced some sort of trauma, and the skills we develop to help survive may stop serving us eventually. We are also navigating systems of oppression. It takes time and effort to identify and grieve the way these forces have affected us, as well as to figure out how we can resist them. Together we can explore how your past has shaped your present, and what healing looks like.
I am a white, queer, disabled woman and have experience working with people living at the intersections of many different identities. My training has been primarily with high school and college students, but I see individuals and partners of any age. So many of the joys and sorrows in life stem from relationships (both with ourselves and others), and I enjoy working with individuals navigating them. I’m also motivated to work with those who are seeking support around identity, self-esteem, chronic illness, life transitions, anxiety, and depression.
I strive to make therapy a space of empathy, authenticity, trust, and humor. My work is client-centered, trauma-informed, and eclectic. I pull from psychodynamic, humanistic, and attachment theories, mindfulness, DBT/CBT skills, and other influences. I want our meetings to be a time when you can slow down and feel truly seen, heard, and cared for. Hopefully the process can be enjoyable even as it is challenging. I’m honored to be alongside you in your journey!
I accept Aetna, Cigna, & Highmark insurances.
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