About the Guidance Girl
Emily Roberts, MA, LMHC is a psychotherapist, also known as The Guidance Girl, is the author of Express Yourself: A Teen Girls Guide to Speaking Up and Being Who You Are. Emily is an intensively trained Dialectical Behavioral Therapist, mental health expert and media contributor. Her mission is to educate and empower the public on mental health conditions, eliminate stigma around mental health, empower others to take charge of their well-being and share inspirational tools for transformation with the masses.
Emily is the creator of Rock Your Worth: Therapist-Approved Tools for Transformation, healing tools that reduce anxious thinking patterns, reinforce positive thoughts and actions, while creating cognitive changes in ones brain.
Valued and respected as a Motivational Speaker, Emily is known for her non-judgmental voice, offering realistic and effective ways to heal and develop true confidence in her audience. Her background in a variety of therapeutic techniques, neuroscience, trauma and her 15 years of experience in the field allows her to speak and teach to a variety of different populations.
Emily Roberts has been featured in media around the world, both broadcast, including Dr. Oz and Dr. Drew, and print. She is a thought-leader in mental health at MindBodyGreen, Authority Magazine, Thriveworks, Bustle, Business Insider, The Chicago Tribune and much, more.