Life can be messy. Relationships, complicated. Parenting, overwhelming. Communication, challenging. The evolution of technology and social media have created a sense of artificial intimacy, where our worth and value can feel tied to the number of likes, shares, and comments we receive. It can have profound impacts on our emotional, mental health and well-being. Emily believes in the power of human connection, genuine and authentic relationships. She strives to create a safe and welcoming environment for her clients. She believes that vulnerability is brave and can be a powerful tool within the context of therapeutic growth. Emily has extensive experience working with young adults, adolescents, children, and parents facing lifechanging health conditions, specifically childhood cancer. With a new cancer diagnosis comes a multitude of new feelings including anticipatory anxiety, grief, loss, depression, and more. She has had the honor and privilege of walking alongside these patients and their families through their journey in providing adjustment to illness counseling, psychoeducation surrounding the impact of a cancer diagnosis, education surrounding the evolution of hope through the trajectory of illness, as well as legacy building/meaning making. She can provide a safe, welcoming space with empathy and authenticity, where you can process your feelings/emotions, grieve, be challenged and find hope and meaning in the days ahead. Her goal is to meet you where you’re at and help you achieve your goals. Emily practices based a strengths based foundation, utilizing solution focused, cognitive behavioral, grief, and transitions focused frameworks.

Emily enjoys working with young adults, parents of adolescents, adolescents, those facing chronic/life-threatening illness, caregivers, heath care workers, and those experiencing difficulty with the challenges of navigating everyday life and finding balance.

Emily is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of experience in the health care setting. She's spent the last 13 years supporting the emotional and mental health of pediatric cancer patients and their families as they navigate their cancer journeys from beginning to end. She holds an advanced certification in palliative and end of life care. Emily received her Bachelors of Science in Social Work from Augsburg University, in Minneapolis, and her Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from The University of St. Thomas & St. Catherine’s University, in St. Paul. MN.

In her free time, Emily loves spending time with her husband and two daughters. She is an avid bird watcher and enjoys hiking. She loves a good podcast and the work of Social Worker, Brene Brown and Psychologist, Esther Perel.

** Emily Landsverk is an Independent Contractor at Orka Health and Wellness