Style

Creative, Curious, Playful

Fun facts

Something you enjoyed as a kid that you still do today
👗 Curating fun outfits

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Favorite hobby/activity
🛼 Rollerskating

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A surprising fact
😮 I’m the youngest of four sisters, all 1 year apart, which basically means I grew up mastering the art of surviving hand-me-downs (and stealing the good stuff when no one was looking).

meet your
Associate Therapist

Emily Yonce

AMFT
✦ Supervised by
Joanie Nelson

I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist based in Southern California, with roots on the East Coast in Vermont and New York. I work with kids, teens, and families navigating anxiety, trauma, identity exploration, and the sometimes messy parts of growing up and being in relationship with others. My approach is warm, collaborative, and affirming, and I enjoy incorporating creative tools like play, art, and experiential activities to help young people feel understood, support neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ clients, and help families build stronger connection and communication.

Specialities
ADHD / Inattention
Adjustment
Anxiety
ASD / Asperger's
Coparenting Conflict
Couple's Therapy (relating to parenting)
Depression
Divorce / Transition
Gender Questioning
Grief / Loss
Identity Development
LGBTQIA+ Issues
Parent-Child Conflict
Phobias
PTSD
School Issues
Self-Harm
Separation Anxiety
Sexual Abuse
Sibling Conflict
Trauma
Approach

As part of Manatee’s care team,

Emily Yonce

is supported by supervision and care coordination. Manatee’s standard of care includes a structured plan, active parent involvement, and regular check-ins throughout care.

Behavior Modification
Family Systems
Narrative Therapy
Structural Family Therapy (SFT)
Trauma-Focused CBT
Works with
Preschool (0-4 years old)
Elementary school age (5-9 years old)
Tweens (10-12 years old)
Early teens (13-16 years old)
Late teens (17+ years old)
Parents & caregivers
Available in
CA
Credentials

M.A. Clinical Psychology, Antioch University Santa Barbara

Language(s)

English