I help clients heal from trauma and anxiety and build a more empowered life with chronic pain and invisible illness.
Emily Dillon, LCSW, PPSC
Looking to work through trauma and anxiety in a safe, authentic, compassionate, and (when appropriate) humorous space?
Hi, I'm Emily...
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I help clients heal from trauma and anxiety and build a more empowered life with chronic pain and invisible illness.
My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming, sex positive, & body positive.​
You will find our sessions to be conversational, egalitarian, direct, and collaborative. I am not afraid of dark humor, to get existential at times, and will cuss...when clinically appropriate, of course!
I will both validate and challenge you, and you will walk away with real skills and tools to transform your life for the better.
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I use a blend of Somatic, Cognitive Behavioral, and Psychodynamic approaches to support my clients. I am also trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
As someone who has navigated my own trauma, anxiety, & chronic/invisible illness, I know safe space is the key to healing, and that it's created through genuine and compassionate human relationships. My warm and accepting disposition has allowed me to create a safe space for those around me to share, process, and show up authentically. For many years, I applied these qualities, working clinically with children, teens, adults, parents, and families in the public school system. It has been my pleasure to continue my career in private practice, applying my wealth of clinical experience and my nurturing characteristics to support individuals in my practice.
I received my Master of Social Welfare (MSW) at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs in 2016, and previously served as a vocational educator at the Downtown Women’s Center. On the weekends you can find me thrifting for treasures, exploring a new trail or campsite with my family, and, in the summer, raising butterflies in my backyard.