About Me
Emily Andersen, LMFT
Emily Andersen, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Education and Training
I graduated from Texas A&M University with my BA in Psychology. From there I completed my MA in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine University. My internship was working with adults at all levels of care with primary mental health and primary substance use issues at Akua Mind and Body. After graduating, I became a primary therapist working with adults with primary eating disorders and other occurring issues at Center for Discovery (PHP/IOP) in San Diego, CA. I later took on a promotion to be a Program Director at Shoreline Center for Eating Disorder Treatment (PHP/IOP) in Laguna Hills, CA. Prior to coming into private practice, I was a Program Director at Discovery Mood and Anxiety Program (PHP/IOP) in San Diego, CA working with primary mental health adolescents.
Approach to Therapy
In addition to my core philosophies and values (see list on home page), my therapeutic approach integrates a systems approach lens and the role systems have had on an individual’s perception of self, others and the world. My approach also integrates trauma informed care, psychoeducation, psychodynamic theory, internal family systems, attachment theory, narrative techniques, CBT, DBT, and art therapy. I am a firm believer that having a strong therapeutic relationship is of upmost importance and believe every client is unique in their individual needs and therefore my approach to treatment will vary from client to client and be tailored accordingly.
Mission
My mission is to create a safe, inclusive, accessible space for all clients of all identities and body types to heal from the underlying causes of their eating disorder. My goal is to empower clients to embrace their bodies and radically and unapologetically take up space in the world. Within that same sentiment, I aspire to model for my clients that recovery is possible through my own lived experience as someone who has overcome their eating disorder in a larger body and teach my clients how to advocate for themselves with medical professionals in a world of weight stigma, fat bias, and diet culture.
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