Emily Ruth McIntosh, LAMFT
holds a Master's degree in Marriage & Family Therapy with a specialization in Trauma. She's a NARM Master practioner, certified career development coach, podcast host & psychotherapist. Emily Ruth has training in boundaries, self compassion, grief, business, HR, and advanced training in c-ptsd.
Prior to my work in coaching and mental health, I was an award winning, professional dancer and choreographer. Movement art was my first education in how the body keeps the score. The way we as humans move and carry our lived experiences has always intrigued me.
My journey through multiple diagnoses, injuries, grief/loss, parenthood, and a significant career pivot, led me to seek training in various healing modalities. Each experience continues to not only tutor my heart, but also sharpen my clinical skills.
I now help ambitious entrepreneurs and leaders break free from hidden survival patterns that drive overworking, disconnection, and burnout — so they can lead from clarity, connection, and self-trust. I utilize a somatic, emotional and relational approach specifically designed for this work. Witnessing clients in their process of discovery and transformation is one of the greatest privileges of my life. My two professional and grounding tenets, are that
1) We are all part of something greater than ourselves.
&
2) We are meant to live a life of wholeness
Wholeness, not perfection.
Connection, not isolation.
If you are curious about this work, I invite you to reach out below to schedule a complimentary call, or read more HERE. I'm always delighted to explore if we are a good fit to work together. If we find you have needs that would best be served by another practitioner, I am happy to refer you or help you find other resources.
When I'm not spending time with my family or geeking out on research, you can find me podcasting on the Transforming Trauma podcast for the Complex Trauma Training Center.
My Philosophy
"The spontaneous movement in all of us is toward connection, health, and aliveness. No matter how withdrawn and isolated we have become, on the deepest level, just as a plant spontaneously moves toward sunlight, there is in each of us an impulse toward connection and healing." -Dr. Laurence Heller (creator of NARM)
I too believe that humans are wired with the impulse for connection and healing. When it comes to this work, I like to think of myself as a traveling companion. I support you in exploring the territory and coming home to yourself-- a self who feels free from societal pressures and protective behaviors that buried who you really are. A self who feels rooted and centered on who your Creator made you to be. And just like a flower, I trust that you will intuitively turn toward the light and heal in our sessions. It is a privilege for me to be in that space and to witness that unfolding.
Growing up in the desert of Arizona, I spent much of my childhood running among these cholla, saguaro cacti, paloverde trees, and creosote bushes. After a long desert rain, the hills explode with color. Grass pushes up between rocks. Cactus flowers bloom & face the sun. Scampering wildlife is everywhere you look. I am still struck by how rich and vibrant the desert is when given the water, light, and refreshment it needs. We, humans, are the same. When we receive the connection and emotional nourishment we yearn for; we too can flourish in ways thought impossible just hours before. I invite you to take this journey with me. Discover how exquisite life can be when we have support and grow through what we go through.