Emily Faith LPC, RDT
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ABOUT EMILY
Hi, I'm Emily Faith
Therapist, drama therapist, and someone who's been on your side of the couch.I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Registered Drama Therapist. I work with adults in Texas in counseling, and with creative self-starters anywhere in coaching. My practice, Open Haus, is named for the belief that you don't have to gut the house to come home to yourself. The good bones are already there.
WHY I DO THIS WORK
Insight alone doesn't change anything. You probably knew that.
I know the feeling of wanting to start therapy while also being skeptical if anything will actually change. I've been there: smart enough to diagnose my own patterns, still somehow repeating them.
Here's what I've learned: capable, high-achieving humans need creative, expressive, non-traditional approaches to therapy. Insight and self-awareness are not enough. Transformation happens not through intellect, but through feeling, through the body, through relationship, through the slow magic of being deeply known by another person. That's the work I do.
HOW I WORK
Gentle. A little persistent. Always relational.
My work is relational, body-aware, and drawn from drama therapy, IFS, EMDR, and somatic practices. I'll meet you with warmth. I'll also (gently, persistently) ask the question you don't want to answer yet.
We'll move between talking, noticing, feeling, and when you're ready, doing. Drama therapy doesn't mean we're performing monologues. It means we assess the roles in life you are currently playing, and the ones you want to play instead.
Every session is tailored. What works for one of my clients won't be what works for you. That's the point.
WHO I WORK WITH
High achievers, people pleasers, and creatives.
I specialize in working with:
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Adults healing from trauma and relational wounds
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Women who've been told they "do too much"
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Creatives, artists, and self-employed inclined clients
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Late-diagnosed or currently-exploring neurodivergent folks
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People living with chronic pain or medical trauma
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Therapists who need their own therapist
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Couples/Duos
If none of those fit and you still feel like it's you — trust that and reach out.
CREDENTIALS
Degrees and licenses, if you're into that.
Licenses
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Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas LPC #87016
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Registered Drama Therapist RDT #849
Education
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MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Drama Therapy from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA · 2021
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BFA in Acting from Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN · 2013
OFF THE CLOCK
A few things about me that aren't on a résumé.
I grew up in a military family and spent two decades in theatre. I have personally worked with (and continue to work with) anxiety, ADHD, and PTSD. I have a love/hate relationship with social media and a one-sided relationship with dairy.
I go on a lot of walks with my friends. I show up for local arts organizations. I'm progressive politically, and I believe that dismantling the historically oppressive, patriarchal systems of therapy is part of the work. I keep my own therapist. I'm in consultation groups. I'm a lifelong student.
If you want a feel for whether we'd click, you can find me on Instagram & TikTok at @emilypfaith
PICK A DOOR
Two rooms. Same good bones.
Counseling for the deep work. Coaching for the do-it-now work.