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She’s going to sit down right over there and listen to the shit show we’ve been living through and validate my entire existence and I just-

Every Monday I have supervision. I don’t know what I would do without my supervisor, she has been instrumental in my success at my role. Understandably, she has been asking about my license renewal, and this first one is special as I will also be eligible to test for my independent license, which will release me from needing supervision, expand my future work options, and increase my pay. I have…

Meet Emily West, LICSW!

Emily is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with quarterlifers and their families in individual, couples, and family therapy. Often her clients find themselves facing more decisions and questions about who they are and what they want out of their lives and relationships than ever before. This is an important time in life when many people ask themselves: How can I feel like what I do matters? Emily became a therapist because she was asking herself the same questions in her quarterlife, and her experiences through therapy helped her answer them. When she’s not working on what matters in therapy, she is usually spending time with her family, cooking, and hiking in Rock Creek Park with her rescue chocolate lab.

Education:

MSW, Catholic University

BA in Philosophy, Barnard College, Columbia University

Advanced Training

The Washington School of Psychiatry

Alvord, Baker & Associates

Licenses

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Washington, D.C., LICSW

Languages

English

Emily’s Office

1724 20th St NW #302 Washington, DC 20009 USA

Personally Speaking — “Sometimes we worry that coming to therapy means something is wrong. I believe it means something is right. My approach to therapy is compassionate, direct, and authentic and I keep in mind that therapy is not always about problems and unhappiness. Therapy can also be about happiness and contentment.”