Emily Luedtke, LMSW
Emily Luedtke is a licensed masters social worker who works with patients 15-65 years old. She is passionate about collaborative partnerships with patients to build sustainable change. Emily focuses on the whole patient as a complex being capable of amazing growth and exceeding their goals. Some of her special interests include anxiety, depression, PTSD, LGB populations, sexual health, and emerging adults. Her therapeutic perspective is trauma-informed, sex-positive, strengths-based, intersectional, and holistic.
Education and Credentials:
Highest Degree Earned (e.g., Ph.D., M.S.W., M.A): MSW
Institution where degree was obtained: WSU
Relevant Certifications (e.g., EMDR, CBT, Mindfulness, RPT):
Clinical Experience:
Years of Practice as a Therapist: 1.5 years
Types of settings where you have practiced (e.g., Private Practice, Clinic, Hospital): CCBHC
Client populations you have worked with extensively (e.g., Adults, Children, Couples, Families): Adults, Teenagers
Specialization and Expertise:
Primary Areas of Clinical Focus (e.g., Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Relationship Issues, Substance Abuse): LGB populations, anxiety depression and mood, PTSD, trauma, ADHD, abuse and neglect issues including domestic violence or sexual assault.
Specific populations or concerns you particularly specialize in (e.g., LGB individuals, athletes, first responders): LGB individuals, sexual health
Therapeutic Approach:
Preferred therapeutic modalities (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy): CBT, ACT, DBT interventions, supportive therapy, solutions-focused brief therapy, mindfulness therapy
Key principles or values guiding your therapeutic approach: Emily is passionate about collaborative partnerships with patients to build sustainable change. Emily focuses on the whole patient as a complex being capable of amazing growth and exceeding their goals. Some of her special interests include anxiety, depression, PTSD, LGB populations, sexual health, and emerging adults. Her therapeutic perspective is trauma-informed, sex-positive, strengths-based, intersectional, and holistic.
Personal Philosophy on Therapy:
What motivates you to be a therapist? Assisting others in navigating life’s difficulties and living their best lives.
What do you believe is the most important aspect of the therapeutic process? Connection between the therapist and client
Treatment Areas
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CBT, ACT and DBT interventions
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Anxiety, depression, mood
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PTSD, trauma
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ADHD
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Abuse and neglect issues including domestic violence or sexual assault
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Gender and identity