Emily MacNiven (she/her)

Your mind never stops. You’re always spinning, replaying what happened, planning for what might, scanning for what’s off. You hold it together on the outside, but inside, you’re shut down or on edge. You say things like “I don’t know what I need until it’s too late” or “I’m either numb or totally flooded.” Together, we’ll build skills to help you pause without spiraling, feel without unraveling, and slow down without falling apart.

The ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) model is particularly effective in addressing burnout & enhancing overall wellbeing among educators. This approach helps you learn to accept challenging thoughts and emotions related to burnout while guiding you to commit to actions aligned with your values. By practicing mindfulness and developing psychological flexibility, you'll gain the tools to navigate stressors more effectively & cultivate a greater sense of fulfillment in your life.

You’re constantly in your head—spinning, overanalyzing, second-guessing yourself. Even rest doesn’t feel restful. ACT helps you unhook from the thoughts that keep you stuck, make space for what matters most, and respond with more clarity and calm. Instead of forcing positivity or pushing harder, you’ll learn flexible, doable skills to navigate stress and anxiety so you can live with more energy, presence, and ease.

You’re the one people rely on, the capable one, the strong one. But what they don’t see is how hard it is to keep functioning when your insides feel frayed. You’re either flatlined or flooded, craving rest that never actually restores you. I help high-achieving women learn to recognize their limits before collapse, untangle patterns of people-pleasing & rejection fear & slowly rebuild a relationship with themselves that doesn’t require constant proving or pretending.

You’re thoughtful, intuitive, and deeply loyal, yet relationships often feel confusing or one-sided. You may question if you’re too sensitive, too needy, or too much. You second-guess what you said, replay conversations, or hold back your needs until they explode, or disappear. I help women unlearn old survival patterns like over-accommodating or shutting down, and build safer, more connected relationships without losing themselves in the process.

You can hold it together for everyone else, but inside, you feel alone with the weight you carry. EFT helps you slow down enough to feel what’s really there—without getting lost in it. Together, we’ll untangle the moments you shut down, lash out, or retreat, and trace them back to what your heart actually needs. You’ll learn to connect with yourself and others in ways that feel safer, softer, and more honest—so you don’t have to keep holding it all in.

You’ve told yourself to just move on, but your body and mind keep replaying the past. Some days you power through, other days you shut down. Trauma therapy offers a safe space to unpack what’s been too much to carry alone. We’ll move at your pace—helping you feel steady in your body, make sense of what happened, and loosen its grip on your present. You’ll learn ways to respond that aren’t driven by old wounds, so life feels more open, connected, and yours again.