About Dr. Emily Gosterisli
My therapy style is relational and warm and I find great joy serving as a partner and guide for those seeking to ease suffering and cultivate well-being in their lives. My work is grounded in humanistic psychology, a view of wellbeing that sees each person’s unique ability to thrive with the support of compassionate relationships. I am welcoming and affirming of diversity, and I prioritize creating a safe space for you. My work is also theoretically informed by relational theory, multicultural theory, mindfulness and self-compassion theory, feminist theory, developmental theory, and cognitive behavioral theory.
In addition to being a psychotherapist, I am a daughter, wife, and mother of three young children and a sweet dog. I love traveling internationally and being outside, especially hiking and camping in the woods and swimming at the beach. I am originally from Atlanta and my family is bicultural/bilingual Turkish American (my Turkish is basic and I’m still learning). I have practiced yoga for over 25 years and have cultivated a mindful self compassion meditation practice for the last 5 years that has been a true treasure in my life.
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
Anxiety and Depression
College/Graduate Student Concerns
Grief and Loss
Perinatal Mental Health and Parenting
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
Cultural/Multicultural Concerns
Relationship Difficulties
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Social Work, Smith College
Master of Social Work, University of Georgia
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Major, Macalester College
LICENSE AND AFFILIATIONS
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), State of Georgia (License #CSW004191)
Member, National Association of Social Workers
Member; Former Board of Directors, Ethics Committee Co-Chair and LMSW Committee Co-Chair, Georgia Society for Clinical Social Workers
Member, Postpartum Support International
EXPERIENCE
Adolescent Psychotherapist, CHRIS Kids, Group Homes and CORE provider Mental Health Center
Child and Family Psychotherapist, Hillside Inc., Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
Doctoral Psychotherapy Intern, Emory University, Counseling and Psychological Services
Instructor, Emory University Osher Life Long Learning Institute, Mindful Relationships Course
Intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), and Mindfulness Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP; self study)
Trained in Maternal Mental Health and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders through Postpartum Support International