Emily Braun
MPA, MSW, LGSW she/her/hers Grief-Informed TherapistLicensed in West Virginia
Emily offers a reflective, creative, and compassionate space for people navigating grief, transition, anxiety, relationships, meaning, and personal growth.
Therapy to Me Is…
The place you retreat to reflect on and process the life you live—your feelings, changes, habits, environments, relationships, and sense of meaning. It is an unbiased space where you can express yourself, access yourself, and choose what to do next. Here, you can discover and wander new pathways that create more joy and peace throughout your life journey.
Areas of Focus
Select an area below to learn more about how Thomas Integrative Psychotherapy supports clients experiencing these concerns.
Grief & Loss
Learn MoreLife Transitions
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Learn MoreAs a Certified Grief Informed Professional, Emily supports people through the ever-evolving terrain of loss, life transition, and reconciliation.
She is also passionate about helping people discover meaning, purpose, and direction; regulate anxiety; deepen relationships; build confidence; and enhance wellbeing through creative and spiritually sensitive care.
My Approach
Parts work, structured problem-solving, existential and spiritual exploration, values alignment, and meditation are approaches I often use to foster healing and growth.
As a facilitator of Poetry as a Tool for Wellness, I may bring poetry into sessions to support mindfulness, emotional release, and self-discovery.
Movement can also become part of the therapeutic process through walk-and-talk sessions, expressive dance, and somatic attention.
Creative, Reflective, and Whole-Person Care
Emily’s work honors both the practical and deeply personal aspects of healing. Sessions may include structured reflection as well as creative, spiritual, and body-aware practices.
Together, these approaches can help clients process emotion, clarify values, reconnect with meaning, and create movement through periods of uncertainty or loss.
Therapeutic Methods
- Parts Work
- Structured Problem-Solving
- Existential Exploration
- Spiritual Exploration
- Values Alignment
- Meditation and Mindfulness
- Poetry for Wellness
- Walk-and-Talk Therapy
- Expressive Movement and Somatic Attention
Certified Grief Informed Professional
Emily brings specialized grief-informed training to her work with loss, transition, reconciliation, meaning, and the many ways grief can change over time.
The Therapist Coffee Hour
Warm Drinks. Real Talk. Healing Connection.
Ever wish you could have coffee with your therapist?
The Therapist Coffee Hour is a place for honest conversations about mental health with the clinicians of Thomas Integrative Psychotherapy. Each episode explores topics such as anxiety, relationships, trauma, grief, personal growth, and everyday emotional well-being in a way that feels approachable, practical, and human.
Whether you are currently in therapy, considering it for the first time, or simply curious about mental health, these conversations are here to help you feel more informed, more connected, and a little less alone.
Listen to the PodcastProfessional Highlights
Education and specialized training that support Emily’s thoughtful, creative, and grief-informed approach.
Certified Grief Informed Professional
Specialized support for grief, loss, transition, and reconciliation.
Dual Master’s Degrees
Graduate education in both Social Work and Public Administration.
Poetry for Wellness Facilitator
Uses poetry to support mindfulness, expression, and self-discovery.
Creative Whole-Person Care
Integrates reflection, movement, spirituality, and somatic awareness.
Professional Background
Explore Emily’s education, clinical licensing, and professional certificates.
- Bachelor of Arts in English from West Virginia University, 2021
- Master of Social Work from West Virginia University, 2025
- Master of Public Administration from West Virginia University, 2025
- Licensed Graduate Social Worker in West Virginia, 2025
- Certified Grief Informed Professional
- Poetry as a Tool for Wellness Facilitator
Begin Your Journey with Emily
Connect with Emily to create a reflective, supportive space for processing grief, navigating change, and discovering greater meaning, clarity, and peace.
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