EMILY GOSTERISLI, PHD, LCSW
psychotherapist
I work with: adults and young adults, mothers / parents, college / graduate students, individuals interested in mindfulness and self-compassion.
My clients deal with: anxiety, depression, perfectionism and critical inner voice, life transitions, pregnancy/adoption and parenting, birth trauma/medical complications, grief, traumatic grief, trauma, aging parents, existential questions, and relationship and familial challenges – including cultural/multicultural experiences, ADHD or partner/family with ADHD, and emotionally immature parents.
My clients describe me as: kind, compassionate, non-judgmental, intuitive, safe, accepting, and playful/humorous at times.
Just for fun: I am a mother of three young children and my family is bicultural Turkish American. I love nature and being outside. Whenever I can I head to the woods or the water to move my body, soak up some sun, connect with my inner wildness, and play with my family. You might also spot me around town on my much loved e-bike.
EMILY’S PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Formal Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Social Work, Smith College
- Master of Social Work, University of Georgia
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Major, Macalester College
Professional & Life Experience
- Adolescent Psychotherapist, CHRIS Kids, Group Homes and CORE provider Mental Health Center
- Child and Family Psychotherapist, Hillside Inc., Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
- Doctoral Psychotherapy Intern, Emory University, Counseling and Psychological Services
- Instructor, Emory University Osher Life Long Learning Institute, Mindful Relationships Course
- Intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through Behavioral Tech
- Trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), and Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP; self study)
- Advanced Training in Maternal Mental Health and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders through Postpartum Support International
- Certified Laughter Yoga Leader through Laughter Yoga International
- Beacon Hill Middle School PTA, Student Wellness Committee, Former Co-chair
- Decatur Education Foundation, Behavioral Health Committee Member