Supporting Authentic Heart and Presence
Emma Eaton Taylor
MA, LMFT, Life Coach
With my clients, I often use the metaphor that life is like a mountain—your journey will inevitably lead upwards, through the wild forest. But how equipped are you on your path? Do you know how to trust your footing, however the terrain may change? Do you fight and hack at the foliage in front of you, struggling to make your way forward, or can you move peacefully through the undergrowth? Does your path converge harmoniously with a partner? Or are you responsible for teaching precious children how to travel their own forest? Do you know how to find the light, when you are in darkness? We don’t all step onto the path with the same resources, or inherit truthful maps and reliable compasses. This is where a guide can be useful, I think.
Themes that often come up in my practice include healing from trauma and childhood wounds, examining and optimizing patterns of behavior, relationship repair and strengthening, attuned parent coaching, and recovering from addiction. Whether in individual therapy, couples therapy, or group therapy (sometimes all three!) we can dive headfirst, or wade in gently, to whatever you need.
As a practicing life coach since 2019 and therapist since 2022, I have been dedicated to warmly empowering individuals and relationships through non-judgmental listening, creative collaboration, direct feedback and suggestion, and supporting access to inner wisdom as they learn how to find confidence in their stride. My methods of guidance include a tailored, thoughtfully integrated theoretical orientation that draws on elements that may include Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Psychodynamic Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness practices, and Buddhist philosophies on the nature of mind. All of these are frameworks and tools we can use together to explore and expand your awareness of patterns of behaving, thinking, feeling, and relating that lead to difficulty.
On a more personal note—I was born and raised at the foot of the Cascades, and spent a few years in Canada for my undergraduate degree before returning to Washington to make my home. My education has come from studying at institutions of higher learning, working with community programs that have served children and adults from diverse social locations, and seeking the wisdoms from both my own guides, and from what lies within. I am informed by my sacred relationships with my husband and daughter, and our wonderful animal friends, striving to move through any difficulties with openness and softness of heart.
“I have worked with Emma for several years now. She is both gentle and honest. She has a true gift for seeing beyond the surface and is able to identify underlying causes. With her help, I have been able to break so much generational trauma with my two children and truly enjoy a sweet, deep connection with my husband. Most importantly, I’ve been able to dig deep, and see that the pain that lies beneath the surface is manageable, and if I face it, I can let it go. This emphasis on the root causes when we see the patterns in my life truly has changed me, my reactions, and my peace. I cannot recommend Emma enough.”
Qualifications
Education
Master of Arts, Couple and Family Therapy Program, Antioch University Seattle
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Quest University Canada
Credentials
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Certified Life Coach
Certified Telemental Health Counselor
Supervisor
Jessamyn Dean, MAC, LMHC, SUDP
Cultural Humility
I inhabit a stance of cultural humility: expanding awareness of my own social programming, learning about our histories and the legacies of oppression, and having the willingness to be curious about my clients’ experiences of their varied intersections of identity
Inclusivity
My practice is welcoming to people of all bodies, races and ethnicities, genders, sexualities, abilities, religions.
Systemically Oriented
As a trained systemic thinker, I look at the crossroads of sociocultural identities and how they impact our wellbeing, health, and safety, and how we can access deep wells of strength and resilience to navigate creatively and responsibly in the world