Emily K. Cates

Emily is a Columbia University trained psychotherapist who has been in private practice for over ten years. She specializes in treating new, as well as experienced mothers, who are struggling with anxiety, depression, adjustment., and identity. Through a collaborative approach to therapy, Emily works with clients to understand themselves more expansively in assisting the development of parenting and mothering abilities and skills. Emily has worked extensively with new mothers with postpartum depression and anxiety. She is also experienced in working with mothers who have children with psychological and/or medical difficulties, as well as, mothers of multiples. In addition to utilizing individual treatment, Emily also utilizes couples and family counseling when appropriate. Emily is both personable and clinically knowledgeable; she emphasizes a collaborate approach to counseling, which makes the therapeutic process very approachable and accessible.