Emily Nelson

Anu Family Services

ITS Resiliency Specialist

Address: 4319 Jeffers Road Ste 201 Eau Claire, WI 54703

Phone: 1-877-287-2441

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Meet Emily Nelson! Emily joined the team in 2023, bringing with her a passion for supporting individuals on their healing journey. Emily holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from UW-River Falls and a Master’s in Social Work from UW-Madison.

Emily has experience as an information and referral specialist at 211, where she connected people to essential resources in the community. Through this role, Emily gained a deep understanding of individual stories and the unique experiences that shape each person’s journey. During her graduate studies, Emily interned at a day treatment program for children and adolescents, witnessing how trauma impacts individuals’ lives. Emily found joy in helping people develop the skills to navigate life’s challenges.

Emily’s passion for the helping profession stems from her belief in the importance of mental health and her desire to empower individuals to utilize their strengths for healing. At Anu Family Services, she cherishes the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with clients and work alongside them in their communities, fostering growth and healing based on their needs.

Outside of work, Emily indulges in her love for reading, traveling, and spending time with her two cats. Emily is dedicated to providing personalized support to clients and is committed to their well-being and growth.

TESTIMONIALS

“The group was very good, and it calmed me down a lot. When you feeling stressed this class is a time to just relax and think about everything and it soothes your mind.”   “I liked that every time I needed to relax or talk about something I would not get judged that place was a free spot.”   “Being in the relax group really helped me become calm, and know what to do in times when I’m overwhelmed. The Relax Group also helped me focus on everyday tasks, and the group gave some incredibly good advice :)”
Student feedback about a Relax Group
You made this process super easy and helped me every step of the way to ensure that my student is set up for success. In following up with me and making sure we were taken care of shows that you care about the students and their wellbeing. Thank you so much for making this as easy as it was, I truly appreciate everything!
CFAUSD Parent
School-based mental health services allow a child to receive much needed services regularly without the inconvenience of scheduling around after school activities or parents having to take time off work.
SBMH Mental Health Therapist
“I liked how they gave me strategies and not just one but many so I could choose what I liked and didn’t like!”
CFAUSD Student
As a parent having the School Based Mental Health available has been very helpful with my child.  The process has gone smoothly from the initial contact to being able to choose a therapist that may work best with my child to the therapist working directly with my child.  This is also helpful that they are able to come directly to my child at the school so that they are missing less school and I as a parent need to miss less work as well.  Overall the whole experience has been a positive one for both myself and my child.
CFAUSD Parent
As a therapist, having the School Based Mental Health available for students is very important in many aspects. School is an area where children spend a great amount of their time and the schools are able to work with the therapists to help in any areas that they may be struggling in.  The schools have all been very open with working with me as a therapist and the children are able to still get services that are needed for either home or school issues without having to miss more time at school since the therapy is able to be done right at the school settings.  Being able to provide this service for families is a great asset for everyone involved.
School Based Mental Health Therapist