Emily Ford

Emily is originally from New York but has found a sense of home here in the Wilmington, North Carolina community. Emily works with children, teens, and adults recovering from trauma, managing anxiety and depression, and provides gender affirming care for LGBTQIA+ individuals. In session, Emily is grounded and calm. 

Emily's treatment foundation is evidence based and individualized to fit each client's unique needs and goals. Emily draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Psychodynamic Therapy to help clients better understand themselves, develop practical coping skills, and create meaningful change. 

Emily specializes in trauma recovery with children, teens, and adults. She understands how the weight of past traumatic life events can show up in the present, leaving you feeling stuck and disconnected from the life you want. She honors the ways you’ve survived while helping you build new patterns that fit who you are today. With awareness of family dynamics, discrimination, and oppression, Emily offers a safe and compassionate space to begin healing and moving forward. 

Emily also specializes in working with individuals experiencing anxiety in its many forms. Anxiety can show up as perfectionism, racing thoughts, fear of being judged, avoidance, panic attacks, or constantly feeling on edge. These experiences can make it difficult to feel connected to yourself and others. Emily helps clients better understand their anxiety while building practical tools to increase emotional safety, strengthen relationships, and create a greater sense of confidence and trust in themselves. 

Emily is also skilled in supporting children, teens, and adults experiencing depression. Emily quickly helps you get unstuck by building practical skills to help you find motivation and build community. Emily helps you find hope in developing coping strategies, managing distress, and building a more meaningful, authentic life. By doing so, Emily will guide you through down moods, sadness, hopelessness, and low motivation.

Fun Fact: Emily loves all things poetry and astrology- feel free to ask about it in session!