Emma Takahashi
Intern at the Nashville Office
EMMA TAKAHASHI
STUDENT INTERN
Specialties:
High Performance Careers
Touring Families
Parents of Older Children
Grief, Loss, and Aging
Spiritual Crisis & Religious Trauma
Approach:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Family Systems Theory
Attachment-Based Therapy
Common Factors
Hours: Mon - Fri | 9am-7pm
Locations: Nashville Office, Online
Hi, I’m Emma.
Maybe you're in a season where the role you're performing, whether that's a career, a relationship, or a version of yourself, has started to feel disconnected from who you actually are. That disconnect can be especially hard to name if you're surrounded by ambition and pressure, or by people who are.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent years in performance-driven and creative work, including live music, events production, and graphic design. I learned firsthand how easy it is to lose yourself and your values inside a role you're trying to perform well, and I now live in Nashville, where that experience, or supporting someone living it, is common and can still feel isolating.
You can expect me to be thoughtful, grounded, and honest with you. My aim is to create a space where you feel both supported and genuinely challenged, because that's usually where lasting change starts.
Clinical Experience
My work is grounded in Family Systems Theory, which means I help clients look beyond the immediate problem and explore the deeper relational patterns, family dynamics, and multigenerational stories that shape how we love, cope, communicate, and show up in the world. In addition to my clinical training, I have a background in performance-driven, creative, and collaborative spaces. This gives me a unique understanding of high-pressure environments, balancing multiple roles and personalities, and managing ambitious dreams. I believe meaningful change happens when we learn to stay connected to ourselves while staying connected to the people who matter most.
Clinical Specialties
The people I work with often feel pulled between honoring where they come from and becoming who they are meant to be. My clinical interests include relationship concerns, family transitions, grief and loss, spiritual crisis, and the specific pressures of performance-driven environments.
If you're working through a difficult transition, trying to build healthier relationships, or want to understand the patterns that have shaped you, I'd like to help you get there.
Education
Master of Marriage and Family Therapy, Lipscomb University (Expected Graduation, 2027)
Bachelor of Applied Science in Digital Media and Design, Southeastern University of Florida, 2021
Advanced Play Therapy Training