Life stages, transitions, grief & loss, history of trauma, domestic violence, or abuse; pregnancy, postpartum depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders can all lead to difficulties coping. We need to acknowledge and increase our awareness of our feelings to truly accept ourselves. Aligning with a therapist you trust is a very courageous first step. You and I work together to sift through your learned beliefs and understanding of self. I walk alongside you, providing the professionally supportive relationship you need to begin challenging old patterns and addressing the areas of your life you want to change. I am able to facilitate therapeutic, evidence-based interventions to assist you in that change. I’m Emily Allaire and I’m a trauma-focus-trained licensed clinical social worker and certified chemical dependency counselor in Waterloo, Iowa. I specialize in women’s mental and emotional issues; maternal mental health, infertility, and perinatal loss, and utilize psychotherapy, EMDR, Ego State and Parts Work, as well as cognitive behavioral therapies. I am dedicated to helping women reframe how they perceive themselves, their relationships, responsibilities, and redefine the world around them. Through exploration, discussion, and self forgiveness we work together to shift from negative self talk to healthy coping and self love.