Therapist Profile
Emily Walker
Social Worker
Emily offers supportive, practical therapy for ADHD, trauma, anxiety, depression, identity, and feeling overwhelmed or stuck.
Emily's Other Professional Interests
Emily integrates EMDR, CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based approaches, with particular interests in neurodivergence, trauma, identity, life transitions, and family relationships.
Strength Through Diversity
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Emily's Bio
Fee: $190 for individual therapy per 60-minute session, $210 for family therapy per 60 minute session
Sessions: In-person psychotherapy in Burlington and virtual therapy across Ontario
Availability: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday morning
Best fit for: Adults and older youth navigating ADHD, neurodivergence, trauma/PTSD, anxiety, depression, identity, life transitions, or difficult family patterns
Education
Emily is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from McMaster University and a Master of Social Work from York University, as well as a Concurrent Disorders certificate through CAMH and the University of Toronto.
Her additional training includes EMDR, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT and Trauma-Focused CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Family Therapy, and Collaborative Problem Solving. She continues to build her training in somatic and nervous-system-informed approaches.
Work Experience
Emily’s career has included work in correctional services, youth shelters, community mental health, intensive in-home family therapy, and outpatient children’s mental health. These experiences gave her a broad understanding of how trauma, family relationships, mental health, identity, and life circumstances can intersect.
Her early work in correctional and community settings sparked a particular interest in prevention and early intervention. She later focused more extensively on children and families, helping clients navigate conflict, emotional regulation, behaviour concerns, and the patterns that can leave families feeling stuck.
In private practice, Emily works with clients experiencing ADHD and neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, identity concerns, and major life transitions. She also has a particular interest in supporting 2SLGBTQ+ clients and people exploring belonging, chosen family, or how their identity fits within important relationships.
Emily’s approach is collaborative and practical. She draws from EMDR, CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, and family-based approaches while helping clients better understand their nervous system, values, patterns, and the changes they want to make.
Personal
Outside of therapy, Emily enjoys a balance of adventure and time at home with her family. She loves travelling, trying new foods and experiences, reading, baking, knitting, movies, video games, and spending time with her cats.
Family and community are important to Emily, and she values both exploring somewhere new and the comfort of slower time at home with the people she cares about.