Emily Shields graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Child Development from Appalachian State University and a Masters of Social Work from East Carolina University. She has over 15 years of experience as a child therapist working with children and their families. She has provided individual therapy in a clinical setting as well as in-home, classroom consultations and coaching, professional development for teachers, and co-facilitated parent groups and child groups.  Emily is trained in Incredible Years® and Conscious Discipline® and focuses on improving the social-emotional development of children and families. She founded this practice with the mission to provide children and parents with the tools to successfully manage stressors in everyday life.

Emily is married to a high school teacher and coach and they live in Greenville, SC. They have two sons and she acknowledges her role as a mother as providing her with daily educational opportunities to put her expertise into practice. Outside of work, Emily enjoys spending quality time with her family and being outdoors.