Emily Spencer
LPC/LCPC, PMH-C
Hi, I’m Emily. Lily of the Valley Wellness is my private practice specializing in supporting people on their reproductive journeys and during parenthood. I have over a decade of experience providing psychotherapy to people struggling with mood and anxiety disorders and trauma at various levels of care. Through my own personal journey to parenthood, I discovered my passion for this work. I still can remember those desperate hours in the middle of the night, searching online for a story like mine. I felt alone. I was scared. I was yearning normalcy. I needed a place for emotional comfort and healing.
Fast forward to today (8+ years later).
I created Lily of the Valley Wellness with my own postpartum self in mind. Simply put, I want to provide to others the type of support I needed when I was in my family building years of life. It is my greatest hope that through the services offered at Lily of the Valley Wellness that:
Those who feel lost can find themselves again.
Those who feel alone can feel supported and discover community.
Those who have endured pain and trauma on their reproductive journey can find peace and healing.
Training & Experience
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Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Maryland Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Board Certified Telemental Health Provider (BC-TMH)
Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C)
National Board Certified Counselor (NCC)
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August 2022 - Integrating EMDR Into Your Clinical Practice: 5-Day Intensive by EMDR Consulting
10 hours of basic training consulting hours completed.
Currently receiving ongoing training (advanced) and consultation (20 hours) toward EMDRIA certification.
September 2021 - The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress: Assessment, Treatment, and Advanced Clinical Practice by The Postpartum Stress Center
March 2021 - PSI Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Components of Care & Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy
2013 - Shippensburg University - MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling
2010 - Shippensburg University - BA Psychology
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2023 Pennsylvania Counseling Association Annual Conference Presenter - “Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: What Every Counselor Needs to Know.”
2022 NBCC Foundation Board Certified TeleMental Health training award recipient.
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Shippensburg University (January 2024 - present) - Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Counselor Education
Courses taught: Counseling Strategies and Techniques (Spring ‘24)Postpartum Stress Center (August 2021 - October 2023) - psychotherapist and LPC Supervisor
Meritus Behavioral Health (February 2017 - April 2022) - outpatient / IOP therapist
Magellan Health (August 2016 - February 2017 contract) - Military and Family Life Counselor
The Mental Health Center of Western Maryland (November 2013 - August 2016) - outpatient therapist
