Emily Frank
Psychologist - Ed.D.
As a therapist, I take a collaborative approach with patients to relieve distress, improve well-being, and develop new insights. Together, we will identify patterns in living that you want to change, and discover how prior experiences have shaped your emotional life, relationships, and behavior, perhaps in ways that are outside of your awareness. I treat patients who experience anxiety, depression, difficulties in relationships, challenges related to work and career, and stress that is related to life transitions. I work with adults of all ages, and I have special expertise in working with parents of children with disabilities. I seek to have a practice that is diverse with regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and ability/disability status. The process of therapy includes exploration of all aspects of identity, including how both marginalization and privilege shape experience. This exploration includes processing how identity is experienced in the therapeutic dyad, and understanding how similarities and differences between the patient and therapist shape the therapeutic process.
My approach to therapy is interactive and open-ended, with a focus on helping you to learn about yourself and to find new, more fulfilling ways of living. With all of my patients, I work to build a relationship that holds the potential for you to discover new possibilities for yourself. I welcome hearing from you to discuss the possibility of setting up an initial consultation. Together, we can determine if I can meet your needs as a therapist.
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adult
Adjustment to College
Aging and Geriatric Issues
Anxiety
Attachment Issues
body dysmorphia
Body Image
Breakups
Caregiver Issues or Stress
college age
Commitment Issues
Coping Mechanisms
Depression
Emotional Intelligence
Emptiness
Family Conflict
Family of Origin Issues
Gay Issues
grief
Guilt
Irritability
Isolation
Identity Issues
Inadequacy
Individuation
Jealousy
LGBTQ
Loss
Loss or Grief
Life Purpose
Men
Midlife Crisis
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Stress
Women's issue
Treatment Orientation
Psychodynamic
psychotherapy
Telehealth-based
Modality