About Emilie Allen, Student Intern

I hold a Bachelor’s degree from Chapman University and am just a semester away from receiving my Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from Regis University. I have clinical experience working with a wide range of clients, including couples, individual adults, families, and children. I have helped clients navigate big life transitions, heal through past betrayals, fortify their relationship in pre-marital counseling, disrupt conflict cycles and form more secure bonds, manage stress, process grief, improve their anxiety or depression, and grow overall in the ways they desire to.

I take an integrated therapeutic approach, pulling from many theories in my work. With couples, I often incorporate Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, helping clients get in touch with their emotions and fostering more empathy and healthier communication. With individuals, I use approaches that focus on core beliefs and emotions. I invite clients to explore their past and the parts of themselves that were forged and maintained over the course of their lives, and then ask how those parts can best serve them today. I take a somatic approach, which means I am consistently mindful of the vital role of our nervous systems and how we can work with them to improve how we feel and how we show up. I also use an attachment lens, considering my clients in the context of their most significant relationships.

I love working with clients who are growth-minded, often asking themselves, “What can I learn from this experience?” Life can be really hard, and meaning-making can be the light that guides us forward. I see life as a journey that is both meant to be enjoyed and to challenge us to evolve. I see my role in the therapy room as a guide, a mirror, a facilitator, and a collaborator, walking alongside my clients on their own life path.