Counseling with Emily Ann Peterson
Pre-Licensed Counselor in Training
Supporting individuals, couples, and groups through life's transitions with creativity, care and courage.
Life asks for bravery in ways we don't always expect.
As a clinical mental health counselor-in-training, I create a collaborative space where your story is honored, your struggles are heard, and your strengths are celebrated.
I’m finishing up my M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Walden University, expected 2026) and see individuals, couples, and groups via telehealth out of Greenlake Wellness Group in Seattle, WA as one of their counseling interns. My sessions are supervised by Julia Jenkins, LMHC, CSAT (WA; LH60789490), and I am working toward full Washington State licensure as a counselor.
My Approach & Training
Therapy sessions are not about "fixing" you. It's about inviting someone who is trained to join you in conversation, so you can get more curious and creative. I use my education & training to inform my counseling approach:
Neuroaffirming & body-liberating: to honor the wisdom of your mind and body as they are.
Anti-perfectionist & person-centered: your values, goals, and lived experiences are prioritized
Creative & compassionate: humor, metaphor, and sometimes music, art, or writing can help explore and express what spoken words can't capture
Evidence-based: drawing from Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative and Polyvagal Theories, attachment-based healing, and ecofeminist and intersectional perspectives
Relevant Education & Certifications
MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Walden University ('26)
MBA, University of Wyoming
Certified Trauma Support Specialist, Arizona Trauma Institute
Trauma & Resilience Life Coach, International Trauma Institute
Psychological First Aid, Johns Hopkins University
How It Works
Sessions are conducted online through Greenlake Wellness Group's HIPAA compliant, ADA-accessible, secure telehealth platform. Together, we'll begin with your goals and shape counseling around what matters most to you.
You can expect sessions to include:
Collaboration: you bring your lived experience; I bring tools, training, and presence (and my blind cat, Freddie, will probably make a cameo!)
Safety & Respect: a confidential, judgment-free space where you can show up fully
Flexibility: we'll adapt as your needs shift; some weeks may be reflective, others more skill-building or action-oriented
Creativity: if it feels supportive, we may incorporate writing, art or metaphor to unlock new perspectives
Who I Work With
individuals
couples
groups
located in WA state
all genders
ages 12+
send me an email about younger kiddos
What to Expect
HIPAA compliant
ADA-accessible
telehealth appointments
video or phone
weekly or bi-weekly
minimal paperwork
email & text reminders
Issues I Treat
anxiety & depression
trauma & PTSD
grief & loss
burnout
business & entrepreneurship
neurodivergence
identity shifts & life transitions
relationship stress, conflict, or growth in couples counseling
Communities
Business
LGBTQIA+
Veterans
Trauma Survivors
First Responders
Medical & Healthcare
Types of Therapy I'm Trained to Use:
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Adlerian
Art Therapy
Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive
Existential
Feminist
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Motivational Interviewing
Creativity (art, music, poetry, writing)
Narrative
Person-Centered
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused
Pricing
Sliding scale pricing available, too! Let's talk :-)
Individuals
$70
/session
Couples
$100
/session
To inquire about counseling services with Emily Ann Peterson at Greenlake Wellness Group, schedule a 15-minute video chat or send an email to emilyann@greenlakewellness.com
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About Emily Ann Peterson
The way I join clients through their change, loss, and re-invention is deeply informed by my own story and lived experiences. Before entering the mental health field, I spent two decades as a professional musician, teacher, songwriter, and author.
I’m a survivor and transparent about my experiences with religious trauma, chronic illness, academic and career-based sexual violence, and disordered eating. There are also particular joys, tragedies, and absurdities that came with growing up undiagnosed neurodivergent, coming of age in a racist South, living overseas with culture shock, and navigating the music industry as a woman. I’m also deeply shaped by the queer, anti-racist, body-liberationist, and neurodivergent communities I’ve been part of. All of this explains why I welcome heretics, whistle-blowers, late bloomers, those who speak truth to power, or who’ve “never quite fit the mold.”
I hold a BBA from Texas Tech University, an MBA from the University of Wyoming, and am completing my M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. I’ve been a TEDx speaker, published Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous, and worked as a consultant with entrepreneurs, startups, and Fortune 500 companies.
DISCLAIMER: Emily Ann Peterson is a counselor-in-training at Greenlake Wellness Group, completing her M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Walden University (expected 2026). She practices under licensed supervision and is pursuing full licensure as a counselor in Washington State.