Emma Gray Mankin
LCSW-A | (she/her)

* Accepting new clients *
Virtual & in-person (Durham office)

Hello!

Hello! My name is Emma Gray Mankin, and I am a therapist here at Nourish Carolina Counseling in Durham. Everyone deserves a soft place to land and that is exactly what I strive to provide in my practice. I am committed to offering a warm, non-judgmental space where your authentic self can breathe.

I earned my Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania and am currently licensed as an LCSWA in North Carolina (#P018611). My conviction that we truly are “each other’s harvest” is what has grounded my decade of work in the field.

This sacred work has spanned from social-care farming, to legal advocacy, to education, to medical case management, all with a through line of integrating individual and systemic healing.

I believe that the therapeutic relationship should be a creative and collaborative experience, one that empowers you to explore your delicate inner ecology from a place of agency & hope. My Durham counseling clients and I are a team.

I embrace an integrated approach that blends Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Narrative Therapy, all grounded in a somatic context. In weaving together these various modalities, my hope it that we are able to guide you towards a sense of internal safety.

What to Expect with Emma Gray Mankin

Let's schedule a session!

We would work well together if:

You value a compassionate stance, but also want to be challenged.
You desire to build more self-trust.
You know life could feel different, but aren’t sure how to get there.
You appreciate humor as a tool for understanding and perspective.

Some folks I often work with:

Women navigating mid-life transitions
People living with PMS/PMDD
Individuals recovering from betrayal trauma
Those experiencing ambiguous grief & loss
People curious about their desires and attraction

I am queer, anti-racist, and committed to disability equity. By clicking “Schedule Now” above and filling out the interest form, we can set up a free 15 minute phone call to see if we’d be a good fit in working together.

Investment

Self-Pay Rates

Initial assessment: $200
55-minutes: $170

Insurance

Accepts most Aetna and BCBS Plans (does not accept Blue Home). Please call your insurance provider for further information on cost and coverage for sessions with Emma