“I love my work. It is not simply a career… but a purpose. Within the quiet walls of my office in Greenville, South Carolina, I witness extraordinary courage—people showing up, again and again, to face life’s hardest hurdles and move through them with resilience and hope.”
Hi, I’m Emily.
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As a young therapist, I attended many trainings in an effort to find my niche. During an OCD workshop, I was struck by how personally familiar the material felt. I quickly realized that OCD was far broader and more complex than what I’d previously known—and in that moment, I recognized my own personal connection with this diagnosis.
For years before that training, I had quietly wondered what was “wrong” with me. Because I was highly functional, I was repeatedly diagnosed with anxiety. Yet it didn’t look or feel like anxiety to me. My symptoms didn’t align with typical anxiety presentations, and because they also didn’t match stereotypical ideas of OCD, the diagnosis was missed. Traditional talk therapy wasn’t helping—if anything, it made things worse. I often left sessions feeling more wound up and distressed by my obsessions.
It wasn’t until I received an accurate diagnosis and engaged in Inference-Based Cognitive Therapy (I-CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) that I experienced real relief. For the first time, therapy felt effective, and I was able to move through life differently.
I often describe OCD as mental torture. My understanding of OCD is shaped not only by clinical training, but also by lived experience. This allows me to approach treatment with deep empathy and clarity. I know firsthand how difficult it can be to receive the right diagnosis and how discouraging it is to spend years in therapies that don’t work.
Many of my clients come to me after long periods of talk therapy, believing they are failing. In reality, they simply needed a different approach. Once they begin evidence-based treatment such as ERP or I-CBT, things start to shift. The problem was never their effort—it was the treatment.
I love my work. It is not simply a career, but a purpose. Within the quiet walls of my office in Greenville, South Carolina, I witness extraordinary courage—people showing up, again and again, to face life’s hardest hurdles and move through them with resilience and hope.
Bio
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in South Carolina and the owner of Odom LPC LLC in Greenville, South Carolina. I earned my Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where I graduated with honors and received advanced training in assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment.
I began my career working with underserved populations in Houston, Texas, supporting individuals facing complex mental health concerns and significant trauma. My clinical experience spans community-based care, private practice, and leadership roles, including serving as Center Director for a multidisciplinary women’s health and counseling organization. These early experiences shaped my commitment to thoughtful, ethical, and effective care.
In my private practice, I specialize in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, and trauma. I am particularly passionate about working with individuals who have struggled to find accurate diagnosis or effective treatment. My approach is focused, collaborative, and grounded in research, integrating evidence-based modalities to support meaningful and lasting change.
I have advanced training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Inference-Based Cognitive Therapy (I-CBT) for OCD, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD and anxiety, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma. I am also trained in Theraplay, an attachment-based therapy for children and parents. I approach therapy holistically, attending to the mind, body, and spirit to support whole-person healing.
In addition to my clinical work, I am a supervisor candidate and am passionate about supporting and mentoring early-career therapists. I enjoy helping clinicians develop confidence, clinical clarity, and ethical grounding as they grow into their professional identities.
Throughout my career, I have remained committed to ongoing professional development, supervision, and collaboration. I believe therapy is most effective when it is both structured and relational—rooted in evidence while honoring each client’s lived experience, values, and pace.
I live in Greenville with my husband, our daughter, and our cat. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, walking and hiking, reading, learning, traveling, cooking, and experiencing new cultures.