Emily Ann Peterson (she/her/they)

MBA, MS-CMHC, LMHCA-pending
Accepting Clients

A mix of soft landings, brave questions, belly laughs, and… a well-placed curse word.

Counselor in Tacoma, WA
Supervised by Jessica M Shook, LMHC

About My Clients

I work best with deep-feeling, thoughtful folks who are burned out, over-functioning, or questioning everything—especially LGBTQ+ clients, neurodivergent folks, creatives, entrepreneurs, and those healing from religious trauma, high-control systems, or perfectionism. You don’t have to “perform progress” here. We’ll work collaboratively, with humor, curiosity, and compassion.

My Background and Approach

I'm a pre-licensed clinical mental health counselor practicing under licensed supervision. I also hold an MBA and bring over a decade of experience in trauma-informed coaching, business consulting, and creative mentorship. My background helps me support clients facing burnout, purpose anxiety, spiritual abuse, and identity shifts—especially those navigating high-control group recovery, entrepreneurship, or creative paralysis. I'm queer and neurodivergent, which informs the affirming, anti-perfectionist, and body-liberating space I hold. My approach is practical, trauma-informed, and grounded in ACT, parts work (IFS-informed), and attachment theory. Sessions often include metaphor, humor, and practical tools to help you connect the dots and make meaningful change.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe healing isn’t about “fixing” yourself, it’s about getting curious and creative. My role is to help you reconnect with your inner wisdom, make space for exiled parts, and gently challenge patterns that no longer serve you. I bring experience as a former Suzuki cello teacher, trauma-informed business consultant, and MBA graduate with a focus on coercive influence and leadership. My lived experience with religious trauma, chronic illness, neurodivergence, and identity exploration shapes my work. I welcome heretics, truth-tellers, soul-tired folks, late bloomers, and anyone who’s never quite fit the mold. If you speak in metaphors, giggle at dark humor, or crave space for soul-wrestling questions, then you’ll likely feel at home.

I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Christianity
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Wicca/Paganism
  • Interfaith
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 1 year of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $60 - 195/session

Info

Email Emily Ann
902 Market St
Tacoma, WA 98402

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