Meet Emily Gaston
I am a sensitive and curious being who believes deeply in the inherent human capacity for healing and wholeness. I am shaped by early life struggle, trauma, and loss and know the tremendous challenges presented in navigating complicated or limited relationships within family systems. As the child of a deceased parent, I have felt the immense pain of grieving loss in a culture allergic to endings. I exist in queer community, centering chosen family and celebrating expansive identities and flexible ways of being. These experiences and dynamics inform my vision and resolve towards therapeutic work.
I practice from a relational, depth-oriented and IFS-informed perspective that honors each person’s unique and innate capacity for growth and self‑directed healing. I trust that my clients carry the tools for their own transformation and offer empathetic, attuned presence and support to help them access that wisdom. Together, we work to translate and transmute experiences of pain and suffering into opportunities for meaning making and purpose building
I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #155211 and Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor #19502, supervised by Philip Chang, LCSW #92156.