Emily Malo - Handel Behavioral Health
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Counselors & Appointments

Emily Malo, PMHNP

For Telehealth/Online & Wilbraham Appointments

(413) 722-5573 View Availability Join Virtual Waiting Room

Counseling Style

Emily uses her easy going personality to build a trusting and non-judgmental environment, allowing clients to feel open and honest.  She understands the stigma behind mental health treatment and works to create a nurturing relationship, to enhance positive changes and growth within each individual client. She believes that though medication can be essential at times, healthy daily habits, and other therapeutic modalities are vital to make meaningful progress towards goals. Emily also identifies a collaborative approach between client and clinician as a crucial cornerstone to treatment. Her vast knowledge of pharmacology enhances her belief that taking a measured approach towards medications attributes to the highest level of quality of life changes.

Experience

Emily has always had a passion for mental health treatment and as a wide range of experiences as RN and APRN, working in both hospitals and community care clinics. She has participated in a nursing trip to Ghana to aid in creating a health clinic and received an award for her work in a hospital using verbal de-escalation. She believes that teaching is the best way to stay informed and up to date on changes, currently teaching at a small University in Connecticut. Emily received her Masters in Nursing at MCPHS University.

Specialties

  • Anxiety/Panic/Phobias
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Personality Disorders
  • Health/Medical Problems
  • Eating Disorders (Anorexia/Bulimia/Binge Eating)
  • Schizophrenia Spectrum and Psychotic Disorders
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • PTSD/Acute Stress
  • Trauma

Clinical Modalities + Treatments

  • Mindfulness/Meditation

Emily will create a collaborative treatment plan with clients to include a holistic approach, including healthy lifestyle choices and medication management. She will provide a thorough education on medications and individualized treatment plans. 

Please reach out to schedule an appointment, I look forward to working with you.