Ember Willow Therapy
​IGNITED IN COMPASSION & ROOTED IN HEALING
Lili Allen, LPC
(she/her)
I am a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina (LPC #10319). I specialize in helping clients heal from trauma & difficult life experiences related to childhood attachment wounds, body image, sexuality, gender identity and more.
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I am an EMDR Certified Therapist through the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), which means I am credentialed beyond the required 50 hours of EMDR basic training, and I completed an additional 20 hours of consultation with an EMDR Consultant.​ Making sure I provide the most effective care to clients is important to me. I continue to invest in both individual and group EMDR consultation.
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The identities that I hold that mean the most to me and inform my work as a therapist are my being a Queer woman who lives in a larger body. On a personal level, I have experienced the power of EMDR, parts work and somatic therapy in working through my own trauma with a certified EMDR therapist. I am beyond grateful to be able to hold this same space for my clients, no matter their intersecting identities. I am committed to a lifetime of growth as a clinician, and most importantly, as a human. ​​​
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For a copy of my current CV (resume) click here!
"Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity."
- Pema Chödrön
Outside of my therapy practice, I enjoy spending time with my spouse and our menagerie of rescue animals. We have yet to succeed at fostering, and as a result, we have three cats (Leo, Nova & Moon) and three dogs (Winnie, Salem & River). They certainly keep us busy! I love being able to witness their little nervous systems settle after having such an uncertain start in life.
Speaking of nervous system regulation - I also enjoy painting, boardgames, jigsaw puzzles, embroidery, spending time in nature, naps, listening to audiobooks, reclaiming my body through tattoos, reading queer fiction (especially if it's witchy), ASMR and yin yoga.
