About Emileah Most, MS, LMFT (she/her)
My Philosophy
I believe integration (creating 'whole-ness') is significant in the healing process. I believe there are many parts that make up one person: the inner child, the critic, the wounds, the playful, the dreamer, the insecure, the lovely, the courageous, the history, the future, the body, mind, soul, spirit. When we incorporate these separate parts in a harmonious manner, we can decrease anxiety. This is true for couples and families, too. I want to invite healing by helping others identify how they can honor differences in a way that feels supportive and functional.
My Style
I work from a trauma-focused, attachment-based, systemic, feminist, emotionally-focused, and experiential lens. I frequently use terms from the Internal Family Systems language. I am not a bobble-head that will nod along to anything you say and just keep asking you, "and how does that make you feel?" I'm engaged, I'm funny, and I'm direct. I'm kinda like hard candy. I'm sweet and I can deliver challenging things when needed.
My Education and Training
I graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2014 with a major in Psychological Science and a minor in Dance. During my time at Gustavus, I studied abroad in Costa Rica and Perú. After I graduated, I worked at a residential eating disorder clinic near Minneapolis. Then, I pursued a Master's of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from St. Cloud State University. I returned to work at the eating disorder clinic at various levels of care (residential, PHP, outpatient). I am licensed in Minnesota (#3900) and Illinois (#166.001798) have my own private practice. I received my specialized training in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) in 2024.
Emileah Outside of the Therapy Office
I am a creative, grounded, and vibrant individual. I am married to a wonderful man and have two young children. I like hiking, running, reading, thrifting, cats, knitting, ice cream, the show 'New Girl', board and card games (cribbage!). If you're familiar with personality inventories, I am an ENFP on the Meyers-Briggs and an Enneagram Type 7.
Embrace Healing Therapy Center
The word embrace means 'to hold.' This can be physical, like a hug, or it can be an opportunity to experience an idea, perspective, or emotion. A way I support my clients is by "holding space" for them to embody their healing experience. "Therapy" comes from the Greek word that means, "to heal". Here at Embrace Healing Therapy Center, I invite you to embrace it all: the messy, uncertain, joyful, hopeful, and dynamic situations and relationships along your life path. I named my practice "embrace healing" as a reminder and encouragement, to you and to me, that we can do this.
Embrace Healing Therapy Center is an LLC in Minnesota, just outside of Minneapolis. This private psychotherapy practice was established in 2021 and identifies as woman-owned.
