About
Our Mission & Vision
Brave Spaces Counseling is a place for honest conversations, steady support, and meaningful healing. I specialize in bereavement, end-of-life care, special needs support, and identity exploration—holding space for the experiences that can feel hardest to name and sit in, yet most important to process.
Here, you don’t have to rush your grief, explain your pain perfectly, or “have it together” to be met with care. Whether you are navigating loss, preparing for or coping with end-of-life transitions, supporting a loved one with special needs, or exploring who you are and how you move through the world, this is a space designed for depth, dignity, and respect.
Therapy at Brave Spaces Counseling is grounded in compassion and collaboration. Together, we make room for your story as it is—complex, evolving, and uniquely yours—while building tools for resilience and connection along the way.
Services
Individual Therapy
1 on 1 Counseling for Children, Adolescents, and Adults Ages 7+. Support tailored to your needs.
Caregiver Support
Navigating your child or families grief can feel heavy; we can walk alongside you. Caregiver support & guidance is available.
Group Sessions
Connecting with others can make us feel less alone in our journeys. Support Groups, Workshops, and Psychoeducation.
Team
Owner & Clinician
Meet Emily
Emily Smith, MSW, LCSW, LICSW
Contact
Get in Touch: I'm here to support however I can! Fill out the form or email: emily.bravespaces@gmail.com