The same method. Available nationwide.

Emily is trained in the FERNS Method and delivers it as relationship coaching — the same five components, the same structure, the same framework Brian developed and uses.

Coaching is goal-oriented and growth-focused rather than clinical. It does not diagnose or treat mental health conditions and is not a substitute for therapy. Because it is not a licensed clinical service, it carries no state restriction, which means Emily can work with couples anywhere in the country.

Emily co-founded BME Therapy Associates with her husband Brian. She brings warmth, structure, and a wide-open perspective shaped by a background in wedding planning and international travel — which turns out to be unusually good preparation for sitting with couples at the beginning of a marriage, and for holding a room without flinching when things get difficult.

Coaching suits couples who are stable and want to strengthen something rather than treat something. That includes couples preparing to marry, couples navigating a specific life stage, couples who have finished therapy with Brian and want to keep building, and couples anywhere in the country who cannot access licensed therapy from this practice because of where they live.