Emily Moley, LMHC

Emily Moley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who guides people through difficult transitions and long-standing challenges with a blend of clinical experience and practical focus. She earned a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY in May 2011, and began her professional work as a primary therapist in an outpatient mental health clinic where she supported adults and adolescents living with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Early in her career she was invited to lead a group for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, which helped shape a continuing emphasis on integrated treatment for both conditions.

In 2014 she became licensed as a mental health counselor in New York. In February 2015 she accepted a position with the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision providing mental health and substance abuse treatment services to incarcerated individuals. Nearly six years working in that environment deepened her understanding of how trauma and abuse intersect with issues such as abandonment, trust, guilt and shame, and family dynamics, and informed her work with parenting and relationship concerns.

Moley’s therapeutic approach centers on the belief that people often carry the answers they need and that a clinician’s role is to create a space to explore those answers. She draws on client-centered methods and evidence-informed techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help identify strengths, build coping skills, and address long-standing patterns that no longer serve the client. Her practice has a strong focus on dual diagnosis, trauma-related work, and relational dynamics, with attention to practical coping strategies and personal growth.