
MEET EMMA GIAO
EMMA GIAO
Student Clinician, RPQ
She/Her
JOINING US IN SEPTEMBER 2022

Emma is a Registered Psychotherapist – Qualifying and a student through Yorkville University. She completed her Bachelor of Art with a major in Psychology at the University of Guelph and is currently completing her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She has spent the last two years working in the adult developmental service sector, with individuals with comorbid mental and physical health issues. This experience pushed her to make individual psychotherapy more accessible to those with developmental disabilities and chronic health issues.
Emma works through a trauma-informed and harm reduction approach. She believes the therapeutic relationship is the heart of counselling and will strive to ensure you feel safe and heard in each and every session. She will support you in balancing your own needs with all of the challenges life might bring your way. She works with challenges such as abortion, anxiety, chronic illness, depression, dual diagnosis, eating disorders, life transitions, personal growth, self-esteem, self-harming, sexual abuse, stress, suicidal ideation, social anxiety, trauma and financial trauma, work/life issues and youth and adult offenders. Emma is open to working with individuals at all stages of life including children and adults.
As an integrative therapist, Emma draws from Cognitive- Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative therapy, Adlerian therapy, Phenomenological and Humanistic approaches, Gestalt Therapy, Strength-based counselling, Solution-Focused therapy, Psychodynamic interventions,
Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Emotionally Focused therapy.
FUN FACT
Life of Pi is my favourite book!
MORE INFORMATION
SPECIALTY
AREAS
Anxiety and Depression
Chronic Illness
Dual Diagnosis
Trauma
Stress
Self-Esteem
THERAPIES
PRACTICED
Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
Strength-Based Therapy
Adlerdian Therapy
Psychodynamic
Emotionally Focused Therapy
OFFICE AVAILABILITY
Waterloo: In-Person & Virtually
INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS
60-Minutes
$80 +hst
80-Minutes
$165
COUPLE SESSIONS
60-Minutes
$90
80-Minutes
$135
