Emma Boyer
I believe that choosing to engage in therapy is one of the bravest acts that one can do for themselves. It requires a person to acknowledge and confront potentially painful experiences and negative core beliefs that can have become foundational. Therapy can help to establish a healthier foundation. I strive to develop a therapeutic relationship by cultivating collaboration, encouraging vulnerability, challenging avoidance, and acknowledging how difficult all of this can be to navigate. I view myself, and the therapy space, as a container in which to foster change and I approach every client with empathy, curiosity and compassion.
Emma Boyer, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
MS in Mental Health Counseling, 2016
“Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder”
-Henry David Thoreau or Nathaniel Hawthorne or J Richard Lessor
Insurance In Network
- Oregon Health Plan DMAP/Open Card
- Trillium OHP
- PacificSource Health Commercial Insurance
- Providence
- MODA
- Regence / BlueCross
- First Choice / Samaritan / Meritain
- Kaiser PPO
What I'm Like as a Therapist
I approach therapy from a trauma focused lens and support clients in addressing how previous life experiences impact current functioning. I have received training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Sensorimotor, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment Based Family Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I incorporate a variety of these approaches, based on individual client needs.
Personal Interests
I enjoy spending time with my partner and my dog, going to the coast and being out in nature. As a transplant from Georgia, I love the PNW. I spend my free time antiquing, gardening, reading, cooking and decorating.