I'm Emily Mechtenberg, MS, LPC (she/her), a licensed professional counselor based in Anchorage, AK, working with adults age18 and older across Alaska.  

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My practice focuses primarily on sexuality, relationships, intimacy, and the intersections between them. I also work with clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, and significant life transitions.

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I believe therapy works best when there is room for both curiosity and honesty. My goal isn't to tell you who you should be or what your relationship should look like. Instead, I help you understand yourself more deeply, identify the patterns that may be getting in your way, and develop more choice in how you move through your life and relationships.

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I work with individuals and couples experiencing concerns such as:
 

• Differences in sexual desire or desire style

• Difficulty communicating about sex, intimacy, or relationship needs

• Sexual shame, inhibition, or difficulty feeling at home in one's self

• Changes in sexuality across adulthood and long-term relationships

• Infidelity, ruptures in trust, and relationship repair

• Questions about sexual identity, gender roles, or changing relationship structures

• Dating, commitment, and navigating new relationships

• Difficulties with intimacy, vulnerability, or emotional connection

• Desire for greater erotic connection, playfulness, or sexual exploration

• Relationship transitions and decisions about whether or how to stay together
  
  I welcome clients across the gender and sexuality spectrum, including cisgender men and women, transgender and gender-diverse clients, and people of all sexual orientations.
  I also have extensive familiarity with consensual non-monogamy and relationship structures outside traditional monogamy, including open relationships, swinging, and polyamory. You do not need to defend or justify your relationship structure in my office. My role is to help you explore whether your relationships are healthy, consensual, sustainable, and aligned with your values.