Professional statement
Emily Pfannenstiel is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Branford, Connecticut, who also sees clients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts for remote therapy. She specializes in working with women of all ages – from college age to later adulthood, and has expertise in relationships, anxiety, abusive relationship cycles, and trauma. Emily also has experience working with clients who have mood disorders.
As a holistic therapist, Emily frequently incorporates mindfulness along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). She helps her clients first envision the type of life and relationships they want before offering coping skills and new ways of thinking. She wants to know what is holding them back and how they can push forward and open themselves up to new possibilities.
Emily is there to guide you on your path towards empowerment and enlightenment. She received her MA from Columbia University and her BA from Connecticut College. She has trained individually with Harvard's meditation advisor and has taught and engaged in psychological research investigating mood, sleep, human development, and the nature of the therapeutic relationship. She looks forward to meeting you.