Brainspotting/Trauma Therapy Nature based Therapy Highly Sensitive People Individual Therapy LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy Online Therapy California
 
 
 
Emily Pellegrino, therapist for the LGBTQ community and highly sensitive people
 
 

i get it.

I’ve been through my own journey and I know how painful it is to not know which way is up. Your journey will look different than mine, but I can help you navigate this often nonsensical and chaotic world and develop a relationship with yourself that feels good and grounded and nourishing. With that in place, anything is possible.

You'll find that my style is empathetic, warm, and engaged. I don’t just sit back and listen, but I’m fully in this journey with you. You aren’t alone in this, and we’ll definitely laugh and most likely cry. I weave holistic, mindfulness and body-based modalities into my practice alongside a psychodynamic, feminist, relational, and trauma-informed perspective. So what does all that mean? I’ve received many various trainings, but I’m also human, just like you.

Through my many experiences both personally and professionally, I have seen people in many life transitions and have experienced the joys and sorrow that come with each of those. I would be deeply honored to meet you where you are at in your life and help you grow to where you want to be. 

 
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a little about me

I am originally from New England and grew up immersed in the woods and surrounded by nature. A lot of who I am has been informed by those experiences. I found my way to the Bay Area by way of Chicago and have lived here for almost 10 years. I love being outside whether it’s hiking in the mountains or surfing in the ocean. I find tattoos beautiful, am intrigued by crime podcasts/documentaries/movies, am known for singing the wrong lyrics to songs, and have two rescue dogs. Some identities that are important to me are my queer identity, ultrarunner, and adoptive parent. I live with my wife and two kids in the Bay Area.

 
Offering online therapy for highly sensitive people within the LGBTQ community in California
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Professional License

Licensed Clinical Social Worker #95345

Education

Loyola University, Chicago
Master's in Social Work

DePaul University, Chicago
Bachelor of Art in Psychology

professional Experience

Phase 2 Brainspotting Professional

Level 1 Certified Ecotherapist, The Earth Body Institute

The Center for Mindful Psychotherapy, Therapist

Seeds of Awareness, Holistic Counseling Center, Therapist

Seeds of Awareness, Fiddleheads Counselor

The Therapist Development Center, Exam Coach

Center for Discovery, Eating Disorder Treatment Center, Residential Counselor

Community Counseling Center of Chicago, Individual & Family Therapist, Practicum

Center for Independent Futures, Clinical Case Manager, Practicum

Advocate Illinois Masonic, Pediatric Development Center, Practicum

 
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