Helping adults with childhood trauma process their past to find peace in the present.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders | Anxiety Disorders | Chronic Pain & Invisible Illness
Accepting Aetna, Optum, Cigna, United, Anthem Blue Cross, and Cash-Pay
Hi, I'm Emily!
Are you a tired millennial ready to break generational cycles and let go of patterns that no longer serve you? Feeling stuck in self-defeating behaviors or anxious thoughts? Ready to stop letting past trauma shape how you see yourself?
You want to set boundaries, release the pressure, and feel lighter. To quiet the noise and find peace in the present. If this resonates, I can help you get there.
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I'm Emily Dillon, LCSW and I help adults heal from trauma and anxiety, process childhood wounds, and build a more empowered life while navigating invisible illness & chronic pain.
​​​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 tangible skills and tools to transform your life for the better.
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My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming, sex positive, & body positive.
I use a blend of Somatic, Cognitive Behavioral, and Psychodynamic approaches to support my clients. I am also trained in Pain Reprocessing Therapy. ​​
My Background
As someone who has navigated my own trauma, anxiety, chronic pain, & invisible illness, I know safe space is the key to healing, and that it's created through genuine and compassionate human relationships. My warm, accepting, and straight forward 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. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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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.
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