Emily Keehn, LCSW

Emily Keehn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a licensed mental health professional who works from a trauma-informed and DBT-informed clinical background to support whole-person healing and growth. She primarily sees adult clients and brings focused experience supporting veterans and their families, people living with physical disabilities, and those navigating recovery from or questioning religious beliefs, including atheist and non-religious individuals.

Her therapeutic style is direct, calm, and collaborative, prioritizing a strong working relationship while helping clients address challenges in practical, compassionate ways. Emily emphasizes creating a respectful environment where clients feel understood and empowered to build clarity and resilience as they navigate difficult life experiences.

Working with Emily involves identifying meaningful, attainable goals and developing skills to manage day-to-day stressors as well as deeper patterns related to trauma, relationships, and identity. She aims to equip clients with tools and insight that support recovery, adaptation, and sustained emotional well-being.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Emily draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help clients build emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. DBT is especially useful for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving relationships.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and modifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT helps clients develop practical strategies to respond differently to challenging thoughts and situations.

Emily incorporates Client-Centered Therapy principles to create a collaborative, empathetic space where clients explore their values and goals at their own pace. This approach supports self-understanding and strengthens the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Emily works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as priorities evolve.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access care from different locations. These options allow clients to engage in therapy in ways that feel most comfortable and practical for their lives.