Counseling Practice – Love & Liberation Therapy, LLC
Emily Mechtenberg, LPC, founded Love & Liberation Therapy, LLC and operates the practice from Anchorage, Alaska. Mechtenberg holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and is fully licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Alaska and Idaho. Before transitioning to counseling, she worked as a Registered Nurse in Alaska from 2007 to 2021 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Post-graduate continuing education includes 40-plus hours of AASECT (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists) training, 25-plus hours of EMDR training, and 10-plus hours in sensorimotor psychotherapy. The practice is currently accepting new clients and responds to inquiries within one business day.
The practice specializes in sex-positive, gender-affirming counseling services for adults 18 and older. Clinical focus areas include sexuality challenges, gender identity, gender role concerns, and relationship difficulties. Populations served include individuals in non-conforming relationship structures such as open relationships, swinging, and polyamorous arrangements, as well as cisgender males and adults navigating anxiety, depression, or trauma. Services are available to both individuals and couples across Alaska and Idaho.
Therapeutic modalities used in the practice include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, sensorimotor psychotherapy, mindfulness-based approaches, non-violent communication, attachment theory, reality therapy, and a person-centered approach. Couples work is informed by research and frameworks associated with John and Julie Gottman and therapist Esther Perel. Mechtenberg’s combined background in nursing and counseling psychology informs the practice’s integration of somatic and body-based methods alongside traditional talk therapy approaches. The nursing background is particularly relevant to the practice’s attention to the connection between physical experience and emotional wellbeing.
Sessions are delivered via HIPAA-compliant telehealth video for clients located in Alaska and Idaho, with in-person sessions also available at the Anchorage office. The practice operates Tuesday through Friday, with no evening or weekend appointments available. Insurance acceptance details are not specified on the practice website.
Contact options include email at emily@loveandlibtherapy.com, phone at 888-862-0624, and fax at 888-558-7491.