I am so glad you’re here! Caring for your mental health is both courageous and well-deserved. Whether you seek a safe place to heal from past experiences, improve connection in relationships, cope with emotional challenges or grow more fully into yourself, I am honored to walk beside you.
As a doctoral-level clinical psychologist licensed in North Carolina and credentialled in various PSYPACT states, I am pleased to offer individual and family psychotherapy as well as consultative services to Charlotte, NC and beyond. I serve children (age 10+) through adults and specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, emotional regulation, addiction, and women’s issues. Beyond my private practice, I provide education, consultation and trauma response services to community members. It is my privilege to serve individuals from diverse backgrounds; I am a LGBTQ+ affirming and antiracist therapist with services available in English and Spanish.
I am grateful for rich training and experience supporting healing and recovery. As an intern at Queen’s Children’s Psychiatric Center, I worked with children and families in inpatient, school, and outpatient settings. At North Shore-Long Island Jewish Medical Center’s Division of Trauma Psychiatry, I provided support to survivors of sexual assault/physical abuse, crime victims, military and law enforcement individuals and families. A member of the Red Cross: Disaster Mental Health Institute, I also helped develop the C.W. Post Trauma Response Team, a community disaster response training program, and provided services for 9/11 families, first responders and other survivors of community tragedies. In fact, my trauma response work was honored by the American Psychological Association, Div. 12, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, and Long Island Business News.
I have been in practice locally since 2010. A lifelong learner, I strive to provide integrative evidence-supported approaches to clients while honoring their unique identities and values. Each therapeutic journey is founded upon a collaborative, warm and respectful relationship. In session, I may be informal, encouraging, and/or challenging, and I always welcome your feedback as you work toward your goals. The work we do together is sacred, and I am privileged to accompany you as you build a life of healing, growth, authenticity and meaning.
Outside of the office, I delight in nursing a cup of chai, snuggling our two rescue pups, Luna and Sunny, and breathing in the outdoors on family hikes.
Please feel free to explore my website, www.DrEmilyEngel.com, and reach out if I can be of assistance. I look forward to connecting!
