Emily Moley

Emily Moley acknowledges the courage it takes to seek support and meets each person with a compassionate, strengths-based approach. She believes that recognizing the need for help is often the first and most important step toward change, and she aims to create a therapeutic environment where exploration and growth can occur.

Her clinical training began at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York, where she earned a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling in May 2011. After graduation she worked as a primary therapist in an outpatient mental health clinic, supporting men, women, and teenagers facing conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Within her first year there she was asked to lead a group for people with co-occurring disorders, which shaped a sustained focus on treating clients managing both mental health and substance use concerns.

In 2014 she became a licensed mental health counselor in the state of New York; her professional credential is LMHC number 006136. In February 2015 she joined the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, providing mental health and substance abuse treatment to incarcerated individuals. After almost six years serving that population, she developed a deep understanding of how trauma and abuse influence areas such as abandonment, trust, guilt and shame, family dynamics, and parenting.

Emily approaches therapy from the belief that people already hold many of the answers they seek. Rather than directing clients, she focuses on offering a safe space to uncover those answers and to process the areas where support is needed. Together with each client she identifies strengths and builds appropriate coping skills so individuals can face life on life’s terms instead of relying on old, unhelpful patterns.

She recognizes that therapy can feel vulnerable and at times uncomfortable, and she views those moments as opportunities for genuine growth. Emily looks forward to partnering with people as they begin a journey of self-discovery and practical change.