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Welcome! My name is Emily and I am a licensed professional counselor in the states of Maine and Wisconsin. I have over 18 years of experience working in the mental health field. I have worked in a variety of settings including schools, residential, outpatient, in-home, and private practice.
I feel so committed to this kind of work; the ability to partner with others and help them see their strengths and abilities to empower them. I work to create a healing space where growth, understanding and change can occur.
I love the quote by Carl Jung "we are not what happened to us, we are who we choose to become". This is what I think therapy is all about; helping people understand this and see their future, one that is full of hope and the ability to overcome the challenges and struggles that life can bring. This is not just a philosophy or modality of a treatment. It is a way of being and seeing in the world, a way of seeing the potential and nobility in anything or anyone.
Also experienced in:
Addictions , LGBT, Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Coping with life changes
Years of Experience: 18
Professional experience
18yrs in practice
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, ADHD, Attachment Issues, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Family Problems, Guilt and Shame, Impulsivity, Isolation/Loneliness, Life Purpose, Mood Disorders, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Post-traumatic Stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Love, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Women's Issues, Young Adult Issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Emily Gutierrez. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
The light that guided me home.
Written on Mar 23, 2023 after therapy with Emily for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, family conflicts, and parenting issues
Emily is attentive, kind, and incredibly thoughtful. She really listens and what better trait is there possibly to have in a therapist. Strongly recommend, 10 out of 10.
Written on Feb 24, 2023 after therapy with Emily for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and adhd
I have been working with Emily for about a month now and it is really helping me out! Great listener, nice and gives great advice! I highly recommend having her as your therapist
Written on Feb 22, 2023 after therapy with Emily for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and adhd
Emily is a caring and kind person that relates well to real life experiences. She's a good listener and communicator. She responds in a timely fashion to messages and remembers who I am and what we're talking about from message to message/visit to visit.
Written on Feb 13, 2023 after therapy with Emily for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Working with Emily has helped me start to clear my own mind of issues I didnt even realize where there. Im always looking forward to our next appointment and am always happy too be able to speak more about the things I feel are important.
Written on Feb 01, 2023 after therapy with Emily for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
Emily is an outstanding therapist. She always goes above and beyond in our chats to understand me better and help me understand myself better.
Written on Jan 06, 2023 after therapy with Emily for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Emily has been great!
Written on Dec 06, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Emily really gets me. I have a hard time opening up to strangers but with her it was easy from the beginning and it just gets easier for me with every session. I‘m really noticing the improvements in my life that counseling brought to me.
Written on Sep 03, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning eating disorders, and self esteem
Emily is an expert in active listening. Very attentive and supportive. I enjoy my sessions with her as she’s one to help you process and work through your situation to come up with your own resolution. I never once feel judged or scrutinized for my thoughts or actions.
Written on Aug 31, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
She just listens so well and her answers always blow me away with how accurate they are
Written on Jun 26, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
So far I have loved having conversations with Emily and she has been so helpful to my anxiety and panic attacks!
Written on Jun 25, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Emily is great! Our sessions are short, but she’s extremely helpful when I have a busy week and I can’t make it to my in person therapist. She’s actually listens, responds, and always checks in on me.
Written on May 26, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 1 month on issues concerning family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Very easy to communicate with and takes time to understand without jumping to assumptions.
Written on May 23, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 1 year on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Don't really know her yet have only had 1 session so far but she seems like she's very educated in her field
Written on Apr 21, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Emily has been of immense help in managing my intrusive thoughts and anxiety. She makes sure to understand the full picture of things before she shares her views on what kinds of thinking styles/experiences I might be going through. It is also obvious that she tries to remember most of the things I've shared with her in past sessions which I really appreciate it.
Written on Mar 23, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Emily got me. She was intuitive and offered great thoughts regarding my circumstances. The information she shared with me was relevant and considerate and I highly recommend her to anyone seeking therapy for marriage or personal related matters.
Written on Mar 03, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes
Couple sessions in and am impressed. An upgrade from my therapist before I was on Betterhelp.
Written on Feb 02, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Emily has been a true Godsend! She’s shown more expertise and understanding of what would be helpful for me than any other therapist in my life! She is kind, compassionate, yet also helps me see the value in doing the hard work. Her insights and suggestions have been invaluable! I’ve grown so much in so many ways since connecting with Emily. She responds in a very timely manner, and I truly feel cared about and supported. She takes a genuine interest in my life and remembers the details I share. The Friday stories are a great addition, too—thought provoking and helpful.
Written on Jan 07, 2022 after therapy with Emily for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
So far my interactions with Emily have been very positive. She is very intuitive, able to pick up on things even when I feel like I might not be expressing myself well. She seems to have lots of experience in dealing with my concerns. She is very easy to understand and provides excellent feedback.
Written on Dec 03, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and grief
I have been working with Emily Gutierrez for a couple weeks now, and I really feel like she understands me already, and is doing really well trying to get to know me and understand the multiple things I’m dealing with. I feel like our progress is on the right track, and I always look forward to reading her responses. I feel connected even though we have only been communicating through messaging.
Written on Oct 25, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and grief
Emily is extremely attentive and very easy to open up to. I’ve been to a lot of therapists/counsellors and I’ve never had someone as easy to talk to as Emily
Written on Aug 30, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
She’s great! Understanding and patient and talking with her boosts my confidence a bit.
Written on Jul 24, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Emily is really helpful and insightful and I have felt really heard during sessions with her.
Written on Jul 23, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Emily is very knowledgeable and very easy to talk to. When we have our live chat sessions, I always feel a weird sense of peace and calm. It feels good to talk to her and I look forward to our chats every week!
Written on Jul 15, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and grief
So far working with Emily in just the short time we have had together shes really changing my life. Shes helping me understand things in a way i never thought possible..that maybe things can get better! I have faith that working with Emily is going to help get me back on the track i should be and living the quiet life i crave :)
Written on Jun 10, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, anger management, and coping with life changes
I love Emily with all my heart, she has helped me gain in confidence in myself and learn different ways of tackling my crazy thoughts, she has empowered me so much over the past few months and I am forever grateful!!
Written on May 13, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
I am so glad that I was paired with Emily, it was a perfect match for me. I can tell she dedicates time and effort into everything she writes for me, tailoring it to my needs, she has a bubbly, bright personality and my spirits are lifted after every conversation.
Written on May 10, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Emily is a wonderful counselor. She has helped me create boundaries to follow in my life to keep my mental health in a great place. I learn something from Emily each time she sends me a message!
Written on May 04, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and career difficulties
Great counselor!
Written on Apr 13, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting issues, and self esteem
I haven’t been working with Emily Gutierrez for too long but I’m really happy I switched counselors and got her. She’s been hitting all of my concerns spot on. I really appreciate her awareness and timely responses.
Written on Apr 08, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
It hasn't been long that I've been working with Emily, but already she has made me feel understood. I am excited to continue working with her, I am very grateful we were matched! The weekly short stories/ thinking topics, shows me that she cares very much about the people she works with and wants to better peoples mindsets in any way she can. Truly a remarkable therapist.
Written on Mar 19, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
A lovely and professional counselor who not only gives practical ways to improve mental health but genuinely listens and cares for your well-being. She comments on both your personal concerns and also those which she has encouraged you to think about in that particular week. I have nothing bad to say about my experience, I have seen a big change in my mental state and the ways I perceive situations around me.
Written on Mar 08, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Emily is great. There's always some anxiety when an email comes through but when I open it, it's like a weight lifted off my shoulder.
Written on Mar 02, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and bipolar disorder
Emily has helped me understand how my thoughts work and what I can do to mentally prepare for my emotions. I have felt way less anxiety since messaging with her.
Written on Jan 29, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
Emily really helps me reflect upon my own thought processes and I feel like I've been making a lot of progress.
Written on Jan 29, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 months on issues concerning self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Emily really took the time to read and truly try to understand my story. Thank you.
Written on Jan 18, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Frankly, I'm really impressed with the betterhelp service so far. I wasn't expecting it to be such a long term thing, but I feel no desire at all to leave online counselling just yet.
I really like Emily. She's friendly and attentive, and is a great help when it comes to dealing with a lot of different issues. I like how personable she is; it doesn't feel like I'm talking to someone who's trying to categorise my issues to a textbook, but someone with thoughts and feelings and an intent to help me make some changes.
The response times are always quick, and I like how she remembers specific details of things you've said in the past, it helps with trying to understand the current problems and how they connect, and therefore how you can go about fixing them.
I am completely comfortable to share, and don't feel like I have to edit anything; she's completely non-judgemental, and extremely empathetic.
I think that that is sometimes a quality lost in people in the profession, sometimes the professional psychology can get in the way of understanding the human experiences behind these problems, but Emily just feels like another person to talk to. She's clearly very educated in an abundance of issues; which is helpful when so many different things can make up a problem, but manages to help in a very human way. I don't feel like another textbook case, and I feel genuinely supported.
Online counselling has been a huge help, and I would completely recommend Emily Gutierrez.
Written on Jan 11, 2021 after therapy with Emily for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Emily is very understanding. She listens and answers (in time) with expertise. I learned a lot from her and I trust her. I was also surprised that by only messaging you could get so much help.
Written on Dec 14, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Emily is wonderful, she listens and responds with stories and response which are really helping me at the moment in my life. I enjoy seeing what she will post next and know I can be very honest. I do not feel judged, I just feel listened to and supported.
Written on Dec 01, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
I've been talking with Emily for a short time, but I feel like I'm learning so much about myself already. I never feel like I need to keep anything from her or that she isn't listening to me and my concerns.
Written on Nov 27, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Emily is an amazingly warm and kind counsellor! She keeps track of the details of things that I share, even over many sessions. I always feel like I am being listened to. She is non-judgemental and has shared a variety of different techniques and strategies to help me reach my goals.
Written on Nov 27, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 5 months on issues concerning addictions
Emily Gutierrez is clearly a very skilled professional. I trust her and I haven't even met her. She makes me feel heard and checks me kindly using the worksheets that she prescribes at just the right time in the conversation. Emily is kind without pandering and consistent in her communication and checking her understanding. I wish I had discovered Emily before now.
Written on Nov 16, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues
Emily has been amazing to me. She pays attention to all my concerns. I feel like I can talk to her about anything without any judgment. Her way of explaining things is very effective.
Written on Nov 10, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I'm really happy with my experience with Emily Gutierrez so far. I feel heard and respected but not coddled. She provides things I can work on that help clarify and organize thoughts and feelings I have. I feel like I am accomplishing something everytime we message. I don't ever feel like I am getting a canned response, or being patronized. It's been a positive and rewarding experience so far.
Written on Nov 09, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
It starts slow but she listens to me and give me lots of activities and has developped tools to analyse them and was spot on in helping me know myself better.
Written on Sep 11, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Emily helped me deal with a mild case of PTSD following a traumatic start to the year. She was a great help in guiding towards regaining control over my life, and enabling me to get back to the old me.
Thank you Emily! I wish you all the best for the future.
Written on Sep 06, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 1 week on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties
Really understanding, takes time to get to the issues and great suggestions
Written on Aug 24, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
Emily is amazing. In the few sessions we have had she has hit every nail on the head. She gives me great feedback and challenges me! I am happy with our connection so far!
Written on Aug 04, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues
Emily makes me feel heard and validated, which is very important to me. I really enjoy our conversations both live and just throughout the week. The thoughts she provokes in our talks are insightful and help me better understand what I feel and why I feel it. I'm very appreciative of her help.
Written on Jul 25, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching
Emily makes me feel very comfortable. She is also very good at consistantly and quickly communcating with me.
Written on Jul 21, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and eating disorders
I've really enjoyed this experience with better help and Emily has been very patient with me on figuring me out and finding the best solutions for me. Ive never went to therapy and I can really sense how much this has really helped me.
Written on Jul 19, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Emily is thoughtful and listens carefully to your concerns and goals. She gives a new perspective and helps you to see all sides of a situation.
Written on Jul 19, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts
Only had one live session but Emily takes time to message you when she can and feel as though she looks at you as individual and speaks the truth.
Can’t wait to continue speaking to her over next few weeks.
Written on Jun 22, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 3 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Amazing provider.
Written on Jun 20, 2020 after therapy with Emily for 2 days on issues concerning eating disorders, and self esteem
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