Meet Emily – Longmeadow Counseling & Therapy

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About Emily King

My name is Emily, and I have the best job ever. When I was a senior in college and all my friends were getting jobs, all I could think about was how I just wanted to hang out with people. I wanted to sit with people, learn with them, enjoy them, hear their hearts and what they were thinking.

Fast forward many years later, and here I am. With my training, I am able to hear my client’s trauma and pain, anxieties and concerns. I am able to discern what they are missing in relationships. I couldn’t do that when I was a senior in college, but my heart was already here.

I have been married for 15 years to my husband, Jack. He is an Anglican priest. I am a sex therapist. Enter bad joke here. We have two amazing elementary-aged children. We love reliving the elementary school humor through them.

When I am not at work or with my family, I love to work out at the YMCA. Never underestimate the power of a good workout! I love to read, walk with friends, get lattes from local coffee shops (Golden Roast on Sutherland and K Brew are my favorites), watch British mysteries with Jack, and shop at Marshall’s. I can’t wait to meet you!

Experience

I have been licensed as a marriage and family therapist in the state of Tennessee since 2017. I have worked in private practice since I was in graduate school in 2010.

I am a Christian and a clinician. I practice clinical counseling from a faith-based perspective. My Christian faith guides what I think and how I operate. I do not expect you to be in the same place I am, but it’s important that you know!

I attended Richmont Graduate University for my Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in Christian Sex Therapy. Through the sex therapy track, I have developed a strength and passion for women’s health, sexual pain, and postpartum mood disorders. I struggled through postpartum anxiety and depression as a new mother, and I know the importance of counseling and feeling like I wasn’t alone in what I was doing with my new baby. I enjoy working with moms with their babies healthy sleep habits and schedule as it pertains to the health of the new mom.

In addition to women’s health and sexual health, I most enjoy working with women in their 20’s and 30’s. These years can be stressful and very full decades of life, and it’s important for women to know their worth and identity and not be overcome with anxiety. Life transitions are enjoyable, and I love walking alongside women as they learn themselves through the transitions.

How I Can Help

In my tenure as a budding therapist, I found that I enjoy working most with:

women between the ages of 18–50
college students
new mothers with postpartum challenges like anxiety and depression
women with narcissistic and borderline parents
couples pursuing deeper intimacy
parenting and behavior issues
couples and women in ministry

I believe that our families of origin in large part make us who we are now. It’s important to understand those relationships so we can understand ourselves better. When our core relationships are “off,” we can feel anxious, depressed, confused. It’s normal to come to therapy to get to the root of the relationship and what is causing the dissatisfaction.

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