Emily Fasten, MA, LMFT

With over 15 years of experience as a psychotherapist and group facilitator, I am constantly inspired by what’s possible, both individually and collectively, when we commit to personal growth. I have a masters degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies, worked as a writer and editor in the corporate world, and am certified as a yoga instructor and as a climate-aware therapist. The mental health field is going through a much-needed shift as we confront the individual impacts of collective crises (COVID pandemic, climate disasters, authoritarian political shifts). It is important for me be able to use my education and my privilege to meaningfully contribute to the wellbeing of my clients, helping address the symptoms of distress (depression, anxiety, or dissociation), as well as understand (and sometimes transcend) the underlying causes.

Trained in the lineage of gestalt, I hold values of self-responsibility, authenticity, difference, and freedom in the highest esteem. I’m fiercely protective of our rights and capacities as humans to be honest—in the here and now—about our experience; to be in self-aware intimate relationships with others; and to cultivate a sense of joy, aliveness, and humor in everyday life. This is what I want for my clients, myself, and, really, all people.