Emily is excited to be returning to Oklahoma to complete her internship. She is currently completing her second master’s degree with Liberty University in Clinical Mental Health. Emily has worked as a mental health advocate and educator since completing her first master’s degree in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma. Emily supported her spouse in his 25-year career as an active-duty sailor in the United States Navy. Due to her family’s experience as a military family and raising two neurodivergent children, she has specific interest in supporting caregivers in underserved subcultures of our community. Emily is a tribal citizen of the Choctaw and Delaware Nations of Oklahoma. She has specialized interests to support both the indigenous and military communities, who experience above-normal rates of suicidality, and works as an advocate for culturally relevant mental health support services. She currently is connected with Veterans Affairs to assist in elevating the conversation on best practices for Native American/Alaska Native Service Members, Veterans, and Families. In general, she has a focus of supporting caregivers of special needs/unique ability children and adults, as well as grief and death care support. She has been a contributing author for The Conversation Project and enjoys speaking nationally to caregivers about family support in crisis.

*Delaware tribal citizens and any Indigenous person may request appointments at the Delaware tribal complex in Bartlesville.