Emily Hope Counseling

Relational Therapy & Mental Health Support Services
For clients in-person in Maine & online in Massachusetts

Walk & Talk Therapy & Group Therapy

Outdoors and/or in our office

Located in Windham, ME

Offering in-person experiences for mental health support, education, and community connection in settings that inspire growth and healing.

Supporting adults managing anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, and more.

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Hi there! My name is Emily Pettengill, MA, LMHC/LCPC — a licensed therapist based in Windham, Maine, who offers Walk & Talk Therapy and Group Therapy programs to the Greater Portland & Lakes Region community.

As a child, I spent nearly every summer with my family in Maine — falling in love with camping, hiking, canoeing, the smell of pine, cooking s’mores, Sebago Lake, and everything else the Lakes Region and White Mountains have to offer. Those early experiences outdoors sparked a lifelong love of nature, connection, and slowing down; values that continue to shape the way I live and work today.

In my late twenties, my insatiable curiosity about people’s stories and the experiences that shape their inner worlds led me to pursue a career in therapy. During my education and early training in Boston, I discovered an innate passion for facilitating group therapy when I witnessed the alchemy that unfolds when people gather to share their stories and realize they’re not alone in their pain. After my training years, struggling with city burnout, I returned to Maine to be closer to my family and live a life more connected with nature and grounded in my values.

My mission is to empower and support others in cultivating confidence, authenticity, and meaningful connections with self and others.

Through a relational therapeutic approach, I support adults who are ready to change old patterns, develop healthy boundaries, and nurture relationships that feel safe, fulfilling, and mutual.

As a therapist, Walk & Talk Therapy and Group Therapy are where my passion and spirit truly come alive. I am honored to offer in-person opportunities for mental health support, education, and community connection in settings that inspire growth and healing.

Get to Know Emily

Services

Walk & Talk Therapy combines traditional talk therapy practices with gentle movement and the healing benefits of nature. Sessions take place outdoors on public trails in the woods of Windham, Maine. Many clients find that walking side-by-side allows for deeper reflection, emotional processing, and clarity.
Group therapy provides a supportive environment to explore patterns, share experiences, and build new relational skills. Each group session is thoughtfully designed around a theme — such as boundaries, navigating conflict, family dynamics, codepenency, and more. When creating the curriculum for each group, I blend psychoeducation, reflection, and experiential exercises. Together, we create a space for healing through shared humanity and connection.
Therapeutic workshops are experiences that are offered to workplaces and community organizations to improve emotional well-being, communication, and resilience. These workshops weave together mental health education, mindfulness, and relational skills to help participants understand themselves and connect with each other in more meaningful, compassionate ways.
For clients who require remote sessions*, online therapy uses a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform that clients can access from home, work, or anywhere within their home state. We tackle issues like anxiety, relationships, burnout, or other challenges.

*At this time, I am no longer accepting new Online Therapy clients as an effort to prevent professional burnout that I experience when I am overexposed to too much screentime.