Emily Read Daniels has 20 years’ experience working with vulnerable youth. She holds a Master’s of Education in School Counseling and a Master’s of Business Administration in Organizational Sustainability. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Somatic Experiencing™ Practitioner (SEP) in training. She is trained in SMART (Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Therapy) and has trained in Trauma-Informed Sensory Modulation with Dr. Tina Champagne. She is a trained Reiki practitioner and trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.

Much of Daniels’ career was spent as a public educator and school counselor - developing programs and interventions to serve at-risk youth (pre-K – grade 12).

In June of 2017, she resigned her position as a student-assistance counselor to launch her own consulting firm. Her boutique firm, HERE this NOW, provides training, coaching, and consultation to those organizations and systems seeking to become trauma-informed and trauma-responsive.