Sage Therapy
Emily Teel MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
About Emily
Emily Teel, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist specializes in couples therapy, individual therapy, working with military/veterans, & treating sexual/intimacy issues. This past year, she opened her own Therapy Practice,
“Sage Therapy LLC” in Virginia Beach. She also serves as the Clinical Supervisor for the Chaplain's Pastoral Care Department at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth since
April 2019.
Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from University of Colorado at Boulder, a Master of Arts from Northcentral University, Flagstaff, AZ, and a Virginia State License in Marriage & Family Therapy. She received her certification in Clinical Trauma Treatment & PTSD in 2018. She completed her EMDR (Eye movement, desensitization, reprocessing therapy) certification in 2022. She is currently working on finishing her ASSECT certification to be a
Certified Sex Therapist.
Emily has been worked in private practice in Virginia Beach for the past five years. She specializes in working with anxiety, depression, marital distress, grief, intimacy, infidelity, deployment resilience, life transitions & the NSW community. Before moving to the East Coast, Emily worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs at an outpatient treatment center for Homeless veterans with co-occurring problems.
Emily developed an interested in studying Sex Therapy in 2019, when she noticed trends in clients struggling to make sense of the loss of intimacy in their relationships, decreased sex drive, & sexual trauma from their past now affecting their present. Since then, she has studied endocrine dysfunction, hormones as it relates to therapy, and addictive sexual behaviors. It has been her goal to bring light to these conversations, reduce shame around the topics, & offer hope.
They say a person needs just three things to stay truly happy in this world: Someone to love, Something to do, & Something to hope for.
I believe most reasons that draw us to therapy fall into one of these three categories. I am committed to walking this journey with you to help find your happy again.
To My Future Clients:
In my opinion, there is almost nothing more anxiety-provoking than the feeling of unrest in a relationship or unsettled emotions within oneself. I too understand the heaviness that can weigh on you when recovering from a break up, managing anxiety or grieving a loss.
It is my primary intention to make your therapeutic experience positive and productive. My practice includes working with individuals who are struggling with depression or anxiety, military members, emergency responders, & couples.
I have had great success working with couples seeking to overcome betrayal trauma, survive infidelity, & improve communication in relationships. I believe we are all more than our worst mistake, and our diagnosis does not define us. I am happy to work together and lend feelings of hope until they return to you again.
Contact Me to Schedule
Location Address:
2380 Liberty Way Suite 100
Virginia Beach VA, 23456
Hours:
Monday: 9:00 - 3:00
Tuesday: 9:00 - 3:00
Wednesday: By Special Appointment Only
Thursday: 9:00 - 3:00
Friday: 9:00 - 12:00
@e.sage.therapy