Emi Gilbert, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Yoga Teacher

Accepting new clients

Emi is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as well as a Registered Yoga Teacher. She earned her Master of Social Work from Portland State University and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Washington, where she studied Dialectical Behavior Therapy under its founder at the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics.

Emi specializes in combining talk therapy with mindfulness practices (such as breathing practices, meditation, and mindful movement) to support clients in building conscious awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, values, and actions. She also supports clients by creating a compassionate environment to practice mindful exposures to fear and distress. Her goal is to empower clients with the knowledge of how your brain and body work together to support change. Emi has a certification in using Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery, and can integrate movement and other body-based interventions in session as much or as little as is comfortable for each individual adult, child, or couple. With prior experience in schools and child/family community mental health, Emi has a particular specialization in adapting interventions for children and teens. For all ages, sessions can include elements of art, play, games, and humor as desired. She supports individuals and couples in addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, life transitions, attachment/relational issues, and OCD. 

Emi believes there is no “one size fits all” therapeutic approach, and is committed to working with you to create a unique and tailored experience for your life circumstances and at your own pace, rather than fitting your experience into a diagnostic label. As emphasized in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emi believes in the balance of self-acceptance and change. Her therapeutic approach uses curiosity and humility, and she strives to create safe space for people to explore and disrupt patterns such as those related to attachment styles, generational trauma, and/or internalized oppression. Depending on the need, she is flexible in her balance of using therapy for skill-building and/or as a processing space. 

Emi’s personal passions include her love for her cats, reading, yoga, film and television analysis, and travel. She will be more than happy to show you pictures of her cats in session.

Specializations

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Trauma

• Stress

• Relationship conflict

• Life transitions

• Attachment

• Child development

• OCD and OCD-related disorders (i.e. skin-picking, hair-pulling)

• Body Image

• LGBTQ+ affirming

Treatment Interventions & Techniques

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

• Therapeutic Yoga and Body-based/Somatic Interventions

• Emotion-Focused Therapy

• Exposure and Response Prevention

• Motivational Interviewing

• Collaborative Problem Solving (for children/teens)

• Client-Centered Therapy

• Eclectic

Populations Served

Individual therapy for children/teens (5-17), young adults (18-50), and couple’s therapy.

Insurance

In-Network: Aetna, Kaiser, Providence, Regence, MODA

Fees

Individual Sessions:

• Intake Session (Initial Consult) - 60 min session - $250
• Individual Therapy - 50 min Therapy session - $205

Couple's Sessions:

• Couples Therapy Intake Assessment (90+ min) - $315 per session (Private Pay Only)
• Couples Therapy (60+ min) - $235 per session (Private Pay Only)

Self Pay Option

If you prefer to pay out of pocket, MindTree accepts all payments from all major credit cards, checks, cash, or HSA (Health Savings Account). The following rates apply to self-pay clients:

OON (Out of Network)

If you have an insurance plan which MindTree does not accept, we can help you for possible reimbursement from your insurance provider. Necessary documentation (Counseling only) will be provided to submit your sessions to your insurance companies. If you like to use your OON benefits and have out of network mental health coverage, we are able to bill your sessions directly to your insurance company. Please be aware of your out of network mental health benefits before scheduling. We encourage you to call your carrier to find out your OON benefits.

Please check your out of network coverage carefully by asking the following questions to your insurance company:

• Do I have mental health insurance benefits?
• What is the coverage amount per session?
• How many sessions are covered?
• Do my benefits cover sessions with an Out of Network Provider?