Dr. Laurie Emmer-Martin, DSW, LICSW, LCSW, LCSW-C, is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker currently practicing in North Carolina, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Florida, and Virginia. With over 30 years of experience, she provides a range of clinical services tailored to clients' needs. Her practice is dedicated to helping individuals navigate personal and professional challenges, improve relationships, and enhance overall well-being.
Laurie has extensive experience working in diverse settings and with various populations, offering individual, couples, family, and group therapy. Additionally, she provides management consultations, clinical supervision, and wellness presentations. Her advanced training includes programs from the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy, Schema Therapy Institute, Neuro-Linguistic Programming Center in New York, American Society for Clinical Hypnosis, Taming the Anxiety Toolbox Training Program, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy training with Russ Harris and Richard Sears, the Medical University of South Carolina CPT and CBT-I program, the International Trauma Training Institute, and the Jewish Social Service Agency Adult Psychotherapy Program.
Her approach is collaborative, working with clients as a team to identify goals and develop personalized treatment plans. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Clinical Hypnosis, Brainspotting, and mindfulness-based techniques—all of which have been highly effective in treating anxiety, depression, and trauma. Additionally, she takes an integrative approach, incorporating somatic experiencing, parts work, and other evidence-based modalities to support emotional processing and healing.
Credentials
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker LICSW, Washington, DC
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW, Virginia
- Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical LCSW-C, Maryland
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW, Florida
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, North Carolina
- Certified Employee Assistance Professional, CEAP
- Certification in Clinical Hypnosis, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH)
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)
Clinical Experience
- Onsite Employee Assistance Counselor, ABC News, Washington Bureau
- Onsite Employee Assistance Counselor, National Public Radio, NPR, Washington, DC
- Field Employee Assistance Counselor & Consultant, United States Department of Agriculture, National Gallery of Art, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Trade Commission, National Archives and Department of Treasury, Washington, DC
- Psychiatric Social Worker, Psychiatric Institute of Washington (PIW), Washington DC
- Alternative to Suspension Program Coordinator/Therapist, YMCA-West Broward, Florida
- Youth Therapist, Henderson Mental Health Center, Lauderdale, Florida
Professional Experience
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Social Work, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
- Clinical Assistant Professor and Adjunct Professor, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
- Senior Policy Associate, Adolescent Health and Manager “Partnership in Program Planning for Adolescent Health”, National Association of Social Workers-Washington, DC
- Manager, Health Insurance and Managed Care, American Psychiatric Association-Arlington, Virginia
Education
- University of Tennessee-Doctorate of Social Work, May 2023
- Barry University – Masters of Social Work – September 1996
- University of South Florida – Bachelor of Arts and Sciences, Sociology – May 1991
Professional Memberships
- Greater Washington Society of Clinical Social Workers
- National Association of Social Workers
- Employee Assistance Professionals Association
- American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
- Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
