professional Consultation
Whether you're an emerging clinician just starting out or a seasoned professional looking to refine your practice, Tesa Emmart offers high-quality supervision and consultation services tailored to your specific needs.
Tesa's therapeutic style centers around Somatic Experiencing, attachment, collaboration, and cultivating a healthy balance between validation and gentle challenging. She focuses on promoting body-awareness, self-compassion, and grace to facilitate a sense of presence and groundedness in the here and now.
As a poly-vagal informed therapist, Tesa empowers her clients by providing insights into their own nervous systems, guiding them through the process of regulating their emotions and experiences. With her expertise as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Perinatal Mental Health-Certified, and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Tesa is uniquely qualified to address issues related to trauma and mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. She holds an MA in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University and a BA in Psychology from Indiana University, and has completed specialized training in Somatic Experiencing, Somatic Touch, Polyvagal Theory, and Perinatal Mental Health.
Beyond her clinical work, Tesa serves as a coordinator and assistant for the Somatic Experiencing Institute, providing individual case consultation and personal sessions to students pursuing their Somatic Experiencing Practitioner certificate.
Hi. I’m tesa emmart, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, licensed in both Illinois & Indiana.
In addition to my graduate training in traditional psychotherapy I have sought out extensive training in body-centered methods, including Somatic Experiencing and Somatic Touch.
I specialize in postpartum mental health, pre and perinatal trauma, and developmental trauma. I understands the profound courage it takes to seek support and thus meets my clients where they are in their vulnerability. Change can be difficult and I am passionate about creating a safe and collaborative space that fosters growth. I help my clients learn ways to discover and connect with their innate capacities towards healing. I believe that over time, as we can get our minds and bodies communicating with one another, we can find inner calmness and curiosity towards our outside world.