Who Am I?
Please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Emily Wilhoit (she/her). I started Mountain Valley Therapeutic Services as a practice for those living in the valley of their lives, and cannot see the bigger picture. (Cliché, I know)
One thing you will learn about me if we decide to work together, I like puns, analogies, metaphors, you name it. I think they offer wisdom, and with all the seriousness in the world, we need a little laughter. As we climb up mountains to get to higher points in our lives, the beauty is in how we fought and climbed to get to the top. The amazingly, beautiful view from the mountain, is the valley.
The work I like to focus on in therapy is your needs, how childhood shaped you, and patterns that cycle in you life that aren’t serving you. I believe our inner world is so masterfully created by our experience that it takes someone that is warm, safe, and curious to help us unlearn and relearn the patterns that we want to create, reach our highest point, and appreciate what we went through to get there. Are you ready?
Licenses, Certifications, and Degrees
I am a Licensed Clinical and Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCHMCA or formerly LPC), Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) , and I am a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC).
I am fully trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR), and have training around Internal Family Systems (IFS).
I have a Bachelors degree in Psychology and Human Services, and a Masters degree in clinical and mental health counseling.
I have experience in agency work with the substance use and mental health population (Group, Individual, and Family Therapy) working at Oasis Recovery Centers for 5 years holding the title of Intake Coordinator, IOP Director, IOP Clinical Director.
Things I believe in
I believe in treating the whole person with the often neglected spirituality aspect of the human experience. I believe in holistic measures, such as grounding, and nurturing the different parts of you that hold pain. And I believe in YOU.