Emma Henderschedt, LCSW

Emma Henderschedt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut who brings focused training in child and family mental health to her clinical work. With three years of professional experience and a post-graduate fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center, she has developed expertise addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal conflicts, and parenting challenges across the lifespan. Emma works with adults, teenagers, and children, tailoring evidence-informed interventions to the needs of each individual and family.

Her training includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Interpersonal Psychotherapy for depression including adaptations for adolescents, and Circle of Security practices that support attachment and caregiving relationships. These modalities inform a flexible, relationship-centered approach that emphasizes understanding patterns, processing difficult experiences, and strengthening connection within families.

Emma views access to mental health care as essential and values each person’s decision to seek support. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process, partnering with clients to set goals and choose strategies that fit their lives. Emma welcomes the opportunity to be a supportive member of a client’s care team and to help navigate meaningful change.