Healing Through Loyalty and Legacy

Hi, I’m Emily, founder of EverFidelis Counseling and Consulting— a space grounded in loyalty, legacy, and the unwavering belief in each person’s capacity to heal, grow, and thrive.

Experiencing loss at a young age changed the trajectory of my life. At just 12 years old, I witnessed how grief shaped a family I loved deeply — and I’ve carried the weight and wisdom of that experience ever since. It instilled in me a lifelong commitment to walk alongside individuals and families through life’s hardest, most transformative seasons.

With a background in social work and years of clinical experience across diverse settings — including school-based therapy, hospice care, and drug and alcohol treatment — I bring a trauma-informed, life-cycle perspective to my work. I’ve supported children navigating emotional and behavioral challenges in school, stood beside families facing end-of-life diagnoses, and walked with individuals rebuilding their lives through addiction recovery. These experiences continue to shape my deep respect for every phase of the human journey.

Today, I specialize in helping clients move through the moments that shape us most — parenting challenges, identity shifts, relationship patterns, grief, and the weight of generational wounds. I offer compassionate support for individuals and families across all stages of life, whether you’re adjusting to a new diagnosis, navigating the complexities of parenting, caring for a loved one with a chronic or terminal illness, or facing the pain of loss and bereavement. My work honors the full human experience — from the joys and demands of raising children to the sacredness of life’s final transitions.

Therapy with me is warm, grounding, and collaborative. I draw from narrative therapy, CBT, trauma-focused approaches, motivational interviewing, solution-focused strategies, and a deeply client-centered lens. Sessions are designed to be empowering — offering a sense of safety, belonging, and stability — with mindfulness and healthy coping woven in for those moments when life feels too heavy to carry alone.

At the core of my work is a belief in collective healing. I am deeply committed to bringing trauma awareness into everyday spaces — schools, families, and communities — and helping people feel more seen, supported, and understood.

The name EverFidelis is both a tribute and a promise. It honors my grandfather — a Marine whose unconditional positive regard for others continues to shape who I am. “Semper Fidelis,” meaning “Always Faithful,” is more than a motto. It’s a guiding principle for how I show up: with loyalty, presence, and a fierce belief in your ability to find your way forward.

When the weight of life feels heavy, I find peace in a long drive through the countryside, a good song, and singing at the top of my lungs. I also believe in the healing power of laughter, ice cream, and a great book.

As Dolly Parton once said: “Find out who you are, and do it on purpose.”

That’s the work we’ll do together — and it would be an honor to walk that path with you.