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About Emerald Psychotherapy
Emerald Psychotherapy is a private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska, built on the belief that every person deserves to feel heard, valued, and genuinely supported. The office is cozy, comfortable, and designed to feel safe from the moment you walk in.
I'm Connor Sullivan (he/they), a Provisionally Licensed Mental Health Practitioner and Provisionally Certified Master Social Worker. I specialize in OCD, trauma, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and gender-affirming care, working with adolescents and adults.
Care here is affirming, evidence-based, and rooted in authenticity and compassion. Every client is welcomed fully, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community and anyone who has felt like they didn't fit somewhere else. I work from a framework that pushes back against colonial and carceral systems, meaning I stay mindful of the systems clients move through and work alongside them rather than reinforcing harm. This isn't a place where you'll be handed a worksheet and sent on your way. It's a place where you'll be met with honesty, warmth, and a genuine commitment to your growth.
My approach is grounded in a few core beliefs: behaviors that look "problematic" often carry meaning beneath them, thoughts are sometimes just thoughts, and feelings are always valid. That foundation, combined with training in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), I-CBT (Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and trauma therapy, shapes every session.
I bring both formal clinical training and a deep personal understanding of what it means to live with the kinds of struggles my clients bring to therapy. I was drawn to this work in part because people facing OCD and symptoms of trauma are so often underserved or misunderstood, and I have seen firsthand how transformative the right support at the right time can be.
As a member of the queer community myself, I bring lived experience to my work with LGBTQIA+ clients. I understand what it means to navigate a world that doesn't always make space for you, and that understanding shapes how I show up in the room.
Before opening Emerald, I worked across group homes, crisis stabilization shelters, inpatient hospital adolescent psychiatric units, and child advocacy centers. That experience made one thing clear: people deserve someone who shows up for them completely.
At Emerald, it's just me. Your care is personal, consistent, and tailored to you. I bring warmth, directness, and the occasional well-placed bit of humor to the work, and when things get hard, I will validate what you're going through and challenge you in the ways that actually move the needle.
