About Emily Shelton
LPC-MHSP (TN) • LMHC (IN) • LCPC (IL) • CADC • CAGCS • EMDR CIT
“True healing never happens in isolation. It begins the moment you have a warm, grounded space where you no longer have to carry the weight alone.”
Warmth, Grounding, and Collaborative Care
Life transitions, trauma, and loss can leave us feeling untethered, emotionally exhausted, and disconnected. Inspired by the natural resilience of the penguin huddle, where individuals step inward from the harsh Antarctic winds to find shared warmth and co-regulation, Emily founded Huddle and Heal to provide an authentic, judgment-free sanctuary for adults ready to reclaim their lives.
Emily’s therapeutic approach is grounded, direct, and deeply collaborative. In therapy, you are always the author of your own story and in the driver’s seat of your journey. Emily acts as a steady navigator, providing evidence-based clinical roadmaps, gentle pacing, and practical tools to help you process past experiences, quiet internal chaos, and build sustainable momentum.
She integrates evidence-based modalities tailored to your unique nervous system and history, including:
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
To safely reprocess distressing memories and release trauma stored in the body.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
To examine and reframe unhelpful thought patterns and core beliefs.
Motivational Interviewing & Acceptance Strategies
To help you resolve ambivalence, navigate life transitions, and sustain recovery.
Clinical Credentials & Experience
Over a decade of specialized behavioral health experience across outpatient private practice, community mental health, and intensive substance use recovery settings.
Independent State Licensure
- Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP) License #6185
- Indiana Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) License #39004203A
- Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) License #180.014175
Advanced Certifications
- EMDR Certified Clinician Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDRIA-aligned) Trauma Specialist
- EMDR Consultant in Training (CIT) Provides approved clinical consultation hours toward EMDRIA certification EMDRIA Approved
- CAGCS Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist Bereavement Specialist
- CADC Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor Substance Use Recovery
Graduate Education
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Master of Health Science (MHS)
Addiction Studies with a Concentration in
Mental Health Counseling Governors State University
EMDRIA Certified Therapist™
Emily Shelton holds official clinical certification through the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), demonstrating advanced clinical proficiency, approved consultation hours, and rigorous continuing education in trauma reprocessing.
Verify Digital Credential on Accredible • ID #116126283Clinical Consultation & Supervision
In addition to individual psychotherapy, Emily provides clinical consultation, professional supervision, and organizational advisory services grounded in trauma-informed care, nervous system regulation, and reflective practice.
EMDR Clinical Consultation
As an EMDR Consultant in Training (CIT), Emily offers clinical consultation for EMDR-trained therapists actively working toward their EMDRIA certification. Consultation covers complex trauma case conceptualization, target sequencing, cognitive interweaves, and protocol fidelity in a supportive, growth-oriented environment.
Multi-State Licensure Supervision
Emily provides post-graduate clinical supervision for associate and pre-licensed counselors pursuing independent state licensure across Indiana (LMHC) and Illinois (LCPC). Supervision emphasizes reflective clinical practice, diagnostic formulation, ethics, and vicarious trauma mitigation.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Taking the first step toward therapy often takes the most courage. If you are feeling untethered, navigating a difficult season or life transition, or ready to process past trauma, you do not have to carry it alone. Reach out for a warm, no-pressure conversation to see if we are a good fit for your healing journey.
Providing secure teletherapy for individuals residing in Tennessee, Indiana, and Illinois.