Emily Freeman (MSW, LCSW)
Christian Counseling for Children, Families, and Life Challenges in Raleigh & Online
Helping children, parents, and individuals find healing, restore balance, and grow in emotional and spiritual health.
About Emily
Emily is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been working with children and families for more than 20 years. She provides trauma informed counseling for both children and adults, helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges while working toward healing, stability, and growth.
Emily’s professional background includes work in child protective services, where she gained deep insight into the complex dynamics that affect children and families. Through this experience, she recognized that when a child is struggling, it is often connected to broader patterns within the family system. Because of this, Emily values working with both children and parents to help restore balance and strengthen relationships.
Emily approaches counseling with compassion and humility, creating a space where clients feel safe to explore difficult emotions, experiences, and obstacles. She believes that fear, insecurity, and shame can often become a hindrance to experiencing the full freedom and connection God desires. By addressing these barriers, clients can grow in deeper self-awareness, healthier relationships, and a stronger spiritual foundation.
Emily considers it a privilege to walk alongside individuals and families as they experience healing and transformation.
Who Emily Helps
Emily works with a variety of clients, including:
- Children
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Parents and families
- Individuals seeking Christian counseling
- Individuals seeking supervision to complete education and clinical licensure
Now offering the Safe and Sound Protocol for new and existing clients.
Education and Background
Emily earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from East Carolina University in 2006. While completing her graduate studies, she was a North Carolina Child Welfare Education Collaborative Scholar and a member of the Phi Alpha Honor Society.
Her post-graduate work has focused primarily on children and families, equipping her with extensive experience supporting individuals facing complex emotional, relational, and family challenges.
Emily is trained in sand tray therapy, play therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), as well as Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP).
Which Insurance Is Accepted
Insurances that will be accepted:
- Aetna
- Cigna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- United Behavioral Health (UBH) / Optum
Emily's Approach
Therapy Style & Counseling Approach
Emily integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a family systems perspective, recognizing that personal struggles are often connected to broader relational and environmental dynamics.
She also incorporates tools such as play therapy, art therapy, mindfulness, and substance abuse treatment techniques when appropriate.
Her counseling style focuses on creating an environment free from shame or judgment so that clients feel safe to be honest about their experiences.
Through this process, Emily helps individuals identify emotional obstacles, build resilience, and move toward deeper healing in their relationships with themselves, others, and God.
Area of Focus
What Emily Can Help With
Emily has experience supporting clients through:
Anxiety and depression
ADHD and behavioral challenges
Trauma and abuse recovery
Parenting challenges and family conflict
Substance abuse concerns
Eating disorders
Developmental disabilities
Pre-natal and post-partum issues
Crisis situations and emotional distress
She works with families and individuals to identify underlying challenges and develop practical strategies that promote healing and long-term stability.
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