Therapy Haven and Consulting LLC
Fort Mill, South Carolina
UPenn CTSA Certified Ex/RP · EMDRIA-Trained · Interoceptive Exposure · Habit Reversal Training
Stop avoiding life. Start trusting yourself again.
Specialized treatment for OCD, panic, intrusive thoughts, anxiety, trauma, and body-focused repetitive behaviors — for individuals, couples, and families in Fort Mill and Charlotte.
Does this sound familiar?
Do you feel stuck in patterns like these?
Intrusive thoughts that won't go away
Constant overthinking or worry
Panic or feeling on edge
Avoiding situations just to feel okay
Replaying past experiences
Feeling out of control internally
Pulling hair or picking skin you can't stop
You're not alone, and effective treatment is available.
Specialties
Focused, evidence-based care for four areas
Each approach is structured, active, and chosen for the specific pattern keeping you stuck.
OCD & Intrusive Thoughts
OCD is not just about being organized or worried. It can involve unwanted thoughts, checking, reassurance-seeking, mental reviewing, contamination fears, relationship doubts, harm fears, "just right" feelings, or avoidance. I use Exposure and Response Prevention, a structured and evidence-based treatment that helps you face uncertainty without relying on compulsions to get relief.
Treatment: ERP
Panic, Health Anxiety & Physical Sensations
When your body feels unsafe, anxiety can take over quickly: a racing heart, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, numbness, or the fear that you are losing control. I am trained in interoceptive exposure, which works directly with feared physical sensations rather than around them. Paired with CBT, we move gradually and safely so you stop fearing anxiety itself, reduce avoidance, and regain confidence in your body.
Treatment: Interoceptive Exposure & CBT
Hair Pulling, Skin Picking & Body-Focused Behaviors
Trichotillomania (hair pulling), excoriation (skin picking), nail biting, and related body-focused repetitive behaviors are not habits you can simply decide to stop. I am trained in Habit Reversal Training, a structured approach that builds awareness of your specific urges and triggers, develops a competing response you can actually use in the moment, and reduces the shame that keeps these behaviors hidden.
Treatment: Habit Reversal Training
Trauma & PTSD
Trauma can leave you feeling anxious, disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. I offer compassionate, trauma-informed therapy and use EMDR to help you process distressing experiences, reduce their emotional impact, and move toward greater calm, connection, and confidence at a pace that feels right for you.
Treatment: EMDR
About
Hi, I'm Emily
I specialize in helping individuals who feel stuck in cycles of anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and the lasting effects of trauma. If you've tried to manage it on your own only to feel more overwhelmed or frustrated, you're not alone.
Many of the clients I work with are highly motivated but feel caught in patterns that don't respond to traditional talk therapy. My approach is different. I use evidence-based treatments, including Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD and anxiety, EMDR for trauma, interoceptive exposure for panic and feared physical sensations, and Habit Reversal Training for hair pulling, skin picking, and other body-focused repetitive behaviors, along with CBT and DBT strategies. These approaches are structured, active, and designed to create real, lasting change.
I am a Certified Ex/RP Therapist through the University of Pennsylvania's Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety (CTSA), have completed intensive EMDR training through an EMDRIA-approved program, and am trained in interoceptive exposure for panic and in Habit Reversal Training for body-focused repetitive behaviors.
Therapy with me is both supportive and direct. We'll work together to understand what's happening and help you respond in a new, more effective way.
Journal
Recent posts
Writing on anxiety, OCD, high-functioning burnout, and how treatment actually works.
Contact
Let's find out if this is the right fit
Reach out with questions about treatment, fees, or insurance — or go straight to scheduling a consultation.
- 803-373-1240
- info@therapyhaven.org
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534 River Crossing, Suite #105
Fort Mill, SC 29708
Book a consultation
A short consultation is the simplest way to see whether ERP or EMDR is the right starting point for what you're dealing with.
Open the client portalIn-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna. Out-of-network benefits supported through Thrizer, with CareCredit financing available.