Hey there, sensitive & sharp teacher,
I’m Emilea! It’s pronounced like the normal Emily. But here’s what I used to say: “it’s pronounced Emily, but I’ll answer to anything.” And then never correct them again. Once a boss called me Amelia. And anytime I thought about correcting her, I felt this sharp twinge of nausea. I didn’t want to make her feel bad! So I just moved on. For the entire two years I worked for her.
So yeah…I’m a little familiar with anxiety and people pleasing. I’ve been there.
I’m a Fourth Generation Educator
Really - my entire family are preachers and teachers.
Technically, I was a school based counselor. But I was required to go to all the PDs like everybody else.
I spent years working in schools watching the most compassionate, capable people crumble under impossible expectations. So let’s skip the small talk: I’m a therapist who believes your nervous system deserves as much care as your lesson plans.
I used to believe that if I could just plan better, try harder, or push through—I’d finally feel okay.
There was a time when I was showing up early, staying late, saying yes to everything—and quietly unraveling. I was the "strong one," the "helper," the "you’ve got this!" friend. On paper, I looked fine. Inside, I was anxious, numb, and constantly on edge.
I tried all the things. Structured routines. Self-help books. The "just breathe" advice. But no amount of deep breathing worked when my body felt like it was under constant threat. It wasn’t until I learned how to support my nervous system—with real tools, real insight, and real permission to slow down—that things finally started to change.
Now, I help people just like you. I believe your body’s signals are sacred, your emotions are data, and your survival strategies deserve reverence—not shame. In our work together, I’ll teach you how to understand your inner world, respond with compassion, and find new ways of being that don’t require self-erasure.
Therapy with Emilea
I’m here to tell you that you’re not broken. The teachers I work with are remarkably like you:
wildly capable, emotionally overextended, and blaming themselves for systems they didn’t create.
You’re constantly managing everyone else’s needs, walking around with a stomach full of anxiety, zoning out during staff meetings, and quietly hoping the weekend will be enough to reset you. (Spoiler: it never is.)
You’ve tried planners, podcasts, planning Sunday to death, venting to coworkers, and swearing this week you’ll go to bed earlier. But all the solutions you’ve tried live in your mind when the root problem is happening in your body.
You don’t need more strategies. You need support that gets to the nervous system level—the part where your anxiety actually lives. I offer therapy that sees the whole you: the perfectionist, the people-pleaser, the deeply exhausted human who’s ready to stop surviving and start healing.
You might be thinking, "Do I really need therapy?”
“Shouldn’t I be able to figure this out myself?" I hear you. And I’m here to tell you—all the SEL trainings in the world won’t actually shift things for you.
I use a blend of somatic work, nervous system regulation tools, trauma-informed care, and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to help you move from frazzled and frozen to calm and connected. Together, we’ll gently unlearn the belief that you have to earn your rest, prove your worth, or hold everything together alone.
Why It’ll Work For You: This isn’t about fixing you. It’s about supporting you in a way that actually works for the way your body and brain respond to stress. Therapy with me is spacious, structured, and deeply validating. It will help you rebuild trust with yourself—one breath, boundary, and brave conversation at a time.
You need a therapist who gets it. Someone who knows that "just survive this year" isn’t a viable plan. I offer real tools, grounded support, and a space to feel seen, safe, and soft.
Therapy with me is different. It doesn’t ask you to perform. It meets you where you actually are—in the middle of your overwhelm, and the depth of your care.