Mindful Health Counseling was created so I could have the space to give my clients the best version of me as a therapist. Over the past 15 years, I’ve worked in community mental health, school systems, healthcare organizations, and private practice. I went on to obtain my master’s degree, my independent license, and received my supervisor credential.

Throughout all those years as a clinician, I consistently watched people struggle with chronic worry, overthinking, and self judgement. Like many of us who struggle with anxiety, we think that just getting rid of it will fix us, or that we will feel better if it just went away. The thing is, the idea of totally getting rid of it seemed so intimidating that it felt impossible.

This is when I came to the realization that maybe we don’t have to get rid of it entirely. Maybe I can just figure out how to use the helpful parts about it (trust me we can use anxiety to our advantage) and make the difficult parts easier to handle, and not let it take control of everything.

That is how Mindful Health was born; with YOU in mind. To support others in realizing that we don’t have to pick between anxiety and the daunting idea that in order to function, feel secure in ourselves, and love who we are, anxiety has to be completely gone. YOU CAN HAVE BOTH. Let me help you harness your anxiety so you can become a thriving, self-forgiving, and confident person. Better days are ahead.

Emily Chervenak, LISW-S graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2005 with an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Special Education. She worked in the field of social work as a case manager in schools as well as  community mental health with children suffering from abuse, neglect, and trauma. It was during these years she developed a passion for working with women and children who experienced domestic violence. In 2015, she  returned to school to further her education as a graduate student. During her internship at Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, she provided services to women going through domestic violence and custody battles; aiding them in navigating the legal system as well their anxiety and PTSD. She developed training programs for attorneys and other professionals to learn how to support a trauma informed care environment.

In 2018, she graduated from Cleveland State University with a Masters in Social Work, and became a Licensed Social Worker. After years working as a clinical therapist in private practice, she furthered her education by becoming a Licensed Independent Social Worker, and went on to obtain her supervision credentialing. She has achieved training and accreditations such as Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) and  specializes in treatment of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Specific Phobias.

Emily grew up in Indiana and Ohio, with a small hiatus in Southern California as a child. She is also a baker, and enjoys creating delicious sweets for her family and friends. While she is passionate about working with and helping her clients, when she is not in sessions she loves spending time with her husband hiking, eating tacos, and hanging out with their miniature dachshund Keke.