About Me
Hello all, my name is Emily Picone and I was born and raised in Los Angeles with time spent in Pasadena and Silver Lake. My journey as a therapist began in 2015 when I worked as a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee in Family Preservation at 5 Acres in Pasadena. I received my Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialty in Trauma Studies, from Pacific Oaks College in 2016. I currently practice psychotherapy as an LMFT based in Silver Lake, serving a diverse population of individuals and couples.
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I was driven to pursue a career as a mental health clinician after being introduced to both family therapy and individual therapy in my early teenage years. I believe in therapy and have benefitted from early therapeutic interventions. It only felt natural that I would end up where I am today as a licensed clinician practicing psychotherapy for others.
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I come from a blended multicultural family and it has helped inform and influence much of the work that I do as a therapist. When I am not therapizing, I really like spending time with my partner and our beloved rescue pup, Disco. I enjoy documentary films, my family outside of my partner, resting, time alone, and walking Disco. I have a wonderful and eclectic group of friends for whom I am truly grateful. As for areas that I need to work on, cooking is one of them. I suck at cooking but I make due.
My Philosophy
Therapy is a collaborative effort between the client and clinician. Therapy cannot be conducted on autopilot. Building rapport doesn’t happen overnight, however creating a save and neutral space for a client to exist is something that I stive towards. I also believe that individuals cannot be understood in isolation from one another, but rather as a part of their family unit. In others words, I like to study behavior and how it came to be in relation to our family and upbringing. I want my clients to have the opportunity to explore how the past may currently be influencing present behavior, especially for someone who struggles with anxiety and depression.