Emma Lewallen, MFT-C

Not too long ago, I thought I had my life pretty figured out. And then life handed me my real training.

Before becoming a therapist, I spent 14 years in Early Childhood Education; teaching, leading, guiding tiny humans through big feelings, and I loved it. I didn’t know it then, but helping preschoolers advocate for themselves and resolve conflict with their peers was foreshadowing: the early roots of the therapist I would eventually become. 

What followed was a kind of education no degree could offer.

Motherhood cracked me open in ways I never saw coming; the highest highs braided with postpartum depression, anxiety, identity whiplash, and the realization that love can stretch you paper-thin. Not long after, I found myself raising a brilliant, highly-spirited, neurodivergent kiddo alongside my spouse. Learning about neurodivergence was like putting on glasses for the first time; suddenly the dynamics between my son, my partner, and myself came into sharp focus.

That clarity changed me. It humbled me. And it called me forward.

Eventually, I felt the pull: I wanted to help other families, other couples, other humans walking through the same storms. So I did the terrifying thing; I left the career I’d built and began again.

In July 2023, I started my Marriage and Family Therapy training at the Denver Family Institute. There, I sat with clients whose stories reminded me of my own, and with clients whose stories were nothing like mine. And through it all, I discovered something important: I don’t show up as an expert above people; I show up as a human beside them.

I’ve lived the intensity of relationships, identity shifts, grief, parenting, neurodiversity, and the beautifully messy spectrum of emotions we all carry. That humanity isn’t baggage, it’s the ground I stand on. It’s what lets me meet my clients with empathy, curiosity, and respect for their whole story.

This space is about you, not me; but my lived experience means I don’t sit across from you pretending to be untouched by life. I sit with you as a fellow traveler, someone who knows what it feels like to unravel and rebuild.

Who I Work With

I primarily support individuals, couples, and families navigating relational conflict, intimacy and communication challenges, attachment wounds, neurodiverse relationships (partner, child, or family), the postpartum period, as well as parenting in all its chaos and complexity. I also regularly work with clients experiencing anxiety, chronic illness, personal growth, boundary-setting, life transitions, non-monogamous relationships, co-parenting, and trauma.

What I bring

My approach is grounded in the belief that healing happens in relationship — with ourselves, with others, and within the therapeutic space. I draw from several guiding lenses:

Relational: Growth happens when we feel safe enough to show up as we are.
Trauma-Informed: Your story lives in your nervous system, not just your memories.
Depth-Oriented: We explore the patterns beneath the surface, the ones you inherited, the ones you built to survive.
Attachment-Based: Understanding how you learned to love helps you learn to love differently.
Neuro-Affirming: Differences aren’t problems; they’re human variation.
Somatic: Your body remembers. We listen to it.

My work is collaborative, compassionate, and real. No pedestal, no perfection, just two (or more) humans doing meaningful work together. If you’re ready to untangle old patterns, build healthier relationships, understand yourself more deeply, or simply feel less alone in what you’re carrying, I’m here. And I really love what I do.

Beyond the Therapy Room

Outside of sessions, I am likely: Walking my small terriers around the neighborhood, with arms outstretched (as one pulls the whole time, and the other I have to do the pulling). Cleaning up after my seven year-old’s surprisingly successful, but messy, baking projects. Thoroughly enjoying the local library; the only place it seems where you can go discover and take home a plethora of free engaging items! Consistently striving for balance in my life.