Emma Hitz-Kelly

She/Her/Hers

Emma sees therapy as a relational and collaborative process, where there are opportunities to learn from both sides. In her work, Emma pulls from a feminist, trauma-informed, and culturally-sensitive perspective. She utilizes relational, client-centered, emotion focused, and strengths based approaches within her therapeutic work. Creating a warm, welcoming environment full of humor and free of judgment is Emma’s main goal. By incorporating art and movement into sessions, she aims to create a space that is comforting for both mind and body.

Operating from a social justice framework, Emma is intentional about navigating oppressive systems in efforts to make mental health services more accessible. She views clients as the professionals of their own lives, and aims to hold space and understanding for people with identities both similar and different from her own. Emma is a queer identifying provider, and appreciates the importance of gender and sexuality as it relates to self-esteem and mind-body wellness. Much of Emma’s work centers around a harm reduction model, with the goal of personal improvement, not perfection.

Emma has previous experience working in school based and non-profit settings. She has familiarity with adolescents and young adults from diverse backgrounds who are experiencing various life challenges and mental health conditions. Emma is working under the licensed supervision of Paige Love, MSW, LICSW, while completing her masters in social work. In her free time, Emma likes to spend time outdoors, hang out with friends, listen to music, and escape into a good book or tv show.