Meet Dr. Emily Gordon, a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, educator, and consultant with more than 25 years of experience.
I've always been drawn to people.
For as long as I can remember, I've been curious about what shapes us — how we grow, why we struggle, and what helps us heal. Over the past twenty-five years, that curiosity has shaped my career as a psychologist — helping individuals, families, schools, and communities find their way through the challenges and experiences that shape our lives.
I believe that helping you isn't about having all the answers. It's about connection.
It’s about steadiness, deep listening, tolerating discomfort, and staying present. Often, helping is about carrying hope, until you are able to find it for yourself.
Real change begins when you feel safe enough to be honest, understood enough to try something new, and supported enough to take the next step.
That's why when we sit down together, I won't offer you a checklist or a one-size-fits-all plan.
You'll find I'm genuinely curious about you — your history, your relationships, the patterns that have quietly shaped who you've become — and I'm committed to helping you make sense of them.
I've always felt a special pull toward young people, and, over time, to anyone standing at a threshold.
Adolescence, young adulthood, parenthood, midlife — these are seasons of profound change. The uncertainty they bring is real, but so is the room they open up to grow.
Maybe you're worried about your child and don't know what to do to help them.
Maybe you're a teen trying to earn some independence from your family while also finding ways to stay connected.
Maybe you are a young adult trying to navigate new stresses and to find your way in this world.
Maybe you're a woman in midlife, successful on paper, quietly wondering who you are now that so much has shifted.
Maybe you are plagued by thoughts about food, worries about your appearance, and an unrelenting self-criticism.
Wherever you find yourself, my goal is this: to help you understand yourself more fully, to steady the relationships that matter most, and to build capacities that allow you to move forward with more confidence than you walked in with.
Education & Credentials
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University
M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University
B.A. in Psychology, Northwestern University
B.A. in Art Theory & Practice, Northwestern University
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychology, McLean Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Former Lecturer in Psychology, Harvard Medical School
Former Clinical Leadership Team, McLean Hospital Adolescent Residential Program
Former Leadership Team, The Klarman Center for Eating Disorders
Beyond the Office
When I'm not working, you'll find me with family and friends, a book or music close by. I love to paddleboard, take long walks, cook, and travel. The same things that guide my work — curiosity, connection, and a firm belief that people can grow — shape my life outside it, too.