Emily Strayhorn, LCSW


Emily (she/her/hers) a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) with a passion for mental health that began at an early age. She graduated from Columbia University with her Master of Social Work. Emily has experience working in the outpatient setting with clients with a range of ages (children, adolescents, young adults) and diagnoses, including ADHD, depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, and other life stressors.

Her approach is client-centered and collaborative - she never wants to simply tells her clients what to do, but rather hopes to explore options together to fulfill goals. She believes that building rapport is crucial to the therapeutic process and will always go at her client’s own pace.

Emily’s approach is person-centered and strengths-based and utilizes different evidence-based therapeutic techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychoeducation, and Play Therapy.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time in nature and cuddling with her pets.

*Insurances accepted: Beacon, Fallon, Unicare, MBHP, Aetna, Blue Cross, UnitedHealth, Mass General Brigham, Tufts Health Direct, Tufts Health Together, and Optum.

*Emily is currently accepting new clients