Emily Kotajarvi

I empower adolescents and adults to navigate and overcome obstacles using an integrative, strengths-based approach. I make a commitment with clients to strengthen their ability to identify thoughts and behaviors that keep them from moving forward. By doing so, clients can begin to understand and transform patterns so they can develop new insights to their experiences. I strive to help clients achieve positive, secure knowledge of themselves in order to improve their well-being and inter-personal experiences. Throughout my career, I have been involved with various community and clinical settings, working with individuals that present unique experiences and therefore have unique needs. As a therapist, I have a strong motivation to understand and appreciate any given personality as a valuable individual. I place a great amount of emphasis on open and honest communication; encouraging reflection upon previous successes or challenges, engaging in meaningful exploration of narratives, and fostering the formation of new skills. It truly is a privilege to support those within my care in creating a space in which they feel that their story is being heard and understood; where they can learn