About

At Loyola Marymount, Emily received her M.A. in Marital and Family Therapy with a specialization in Art Therapy. She conducted research on how art therapy and art-based services can build resilience, regulate emotions, facilitate a different view, cultivate belonging, and affect change even in moments of crisis. Her theoretical approach draws from cognitive-behavioral therapy and existential theory elements, such as understanding how values and purpose can bring more truth and depth to our experiences.

Emily’s experience working with clients navigating major depression, social isolation, anxiety, psychosis, and post-traumatic stress has helped her grow as an art therapist, using creative expression and compassion to communicate in our lives with an empowered, meaningful voice.

It is Emily’s hope to help explore how faith can impact aspects of our identity, and how we can draw meaning from it as we continue to experience and build upon life. It is her belief that finding meaning could be like finding yourself again.