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Specialty Subjects : Behavioral health, emotional wellness, meditation, mental health, mindfulness, motherhood, parenting, psychology, emotional wellbeing, lifestyle medicine

Enter your professional bio here : Emily P.G. Erickson is a freelance writer and editor specializing in mental health and parenting. Her writing has appeared in top digital outlets, including The New York Times, the American Psychological Association, Wired, Parents, Health, Everyday Health, Romper, and more. Emily holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and geography and a master's degree in counseling psychology. Her graduate training included a psychotherapy practicum at a community mental health clinic where she provided mental health therapy to children, adolescents, and adults to treat anxiety, depression, trauma, and other common concerns. Emily previously researched treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. She co-authored papers sharing the results of these studies, which were published in the peer-reviewed psychology journals the Journal of Traumatic Stress; Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy; and Psychological Services, contributing to the advancement of PTSD patient care. As a writer, Emily draws on her psychology background, blending a therapist's compassion with a scientist's intellectual rigor. Today, Emily lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and three sons. To recharge, she loves to create plant-based meals for her family and walk and run along the Mississippi River with friends. https://pages.apa.org/self-care/ https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/parenting/pregnancy-loss-emotional-cushioning.html https://www.wired.com/story/calendar-tips-post-pandemic-reentry-organization/ https://www.parents.com/emily-p-g-erickson-6826479 https://www.health.com/author/emily-p-g-erickson https://www.everydayhealth.com/authors/emily-pg-erickson/ https://www.romper.com/profile/emily-pg-erickson-75314549 https://emilypgerickson.com/clips/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33200475/ https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Ftra0001199 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31436444/

Writing Credits : The New York Times, the American Psychological Association, Wired, Parents, Health, Verywell Family, Verywell Mind, Everyday Health, bpHope, Motherly, Motherwell, Reviewed, Romper, Scary Mommy

Awards and Recognition : 2024 AVA Digital Awards Gold Winner (co-author of the American Psychological Association e-booklet Helping Ourselves: Self-Care for Psychologists) https://enter.amcpros.com/ava/entry/helping-ourselves-self-care-for-psychologists/

Skills (Select all that apply) : Essays, Editing, News, Op-Ed, Web copy, Blog posts, Articles, Content marketing, Technical writing

List any memberships you have with other organizations : Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ)
National Association of Science Writers (NASW)
ACES: The Society for Editing