Manuel, Riggs & Associates is built on the foundation of integrity, curiosity, and a deep sense of accountability—to both to our clients and to one another.
We Prioritize Creating Safe, Supportive Spaces for Clients
Drawing on both clinical expertise and lived experience, we create spaces where our clients feel seen, supported, and safe. We foster meaningful connection and encourage vulnerability as a path to healing, resilience, and courageous living.
We Value Holistic Mental Health and Well-Being
Our practice is grounded in the belief that holistic self-care, fulfillment, and wholehearted living are essential—not only for our clients, but for ourselves as professionals.
What You Can Expect from Our Work
We offer expert, compassionate care rooted in clinical excellence and a nuanced understanding of mental health. Whether you're seeking support for yourself, your team, or your organization, our services are designed to empower, educate, and support sustainable well-being.
Meet the Team
Emily Riggs, MSW, LISW-S, RYT, PMH-C
Emily brings advanced expertise in women’s mental health, with a focus on the emotional and psychological challenges that arise throughout a woman’s lifespan. She is certified in perinatal mental health (PMH-C) and is trained to support women through infertility, pregnancy, loss, postpartum transitions, and the evolving identity of motherhood.
As an EMDR-certified therapist, she provides trauma-informed care for those healing from past experiences, offering effective strategies to process and move forward.
Emily supports clients navigate grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, and the unique emotional pressures often tied to performance, caregiving, and identity. Her approach emphasizes the mind-body connection, guiding clients to shift out of overthinking and into deeper awareness of their physical, emotional, and somatic experiences. As a registered yoga teacher, she incorporates body-based practices that support nervous system regulation and emotional resilience.
Emily offers a warm, collaborative space for clients to clarify values, process stress and trauma, and take empowered steps toward growth, healing, and wholehearted living.
Julie Manuel, MSEd, LPCC-S, LICDC, NCC, CCTP
Julie brings extensive experience in mental health and wellness, with a focus on reducing barriers to care and expanding access to underserved communities. She is deeply committed to empowering individuals through compassionate, evidence-based therapy and holistic wellness services that support emotional, mental, and physical well-being.
With a background in community counseling and sociology, Julie specializes in building collaborative partnerships with community leaders to create sustainable, inclusive wellness initiatives. She currently oversees the Intensive Outpatient Program at Kettering Health Behavioral Medicine, where she integrates trauma-informed approaches with crisis intervention and debriefing strategies to support individuals navigating acute mental health challenges.
Julie continues to advance her clinical expertise through specialized training in PTSD, crisis response, and first responder wellness. Her work reflects a deep dedication to fostering resilience, promoting healing, and helping clients lead balanced, fulfilling lives.
Julie offers a collaborative, client-centered approach that empowers individuals and communities to overcome barriers, build resilience, and pursue meaningful, sustainable well-being.
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