Emily Stokes is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) and the chief clinical officer at New Bridge Foundation®. In addition to her leadership in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, she holds advanced training in emotion-focused therapy (EFT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), sex therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma recovery.

Emily completed her education in marriage and family therapy and systems theory through a program in Mexico City, grounding her practice in how broader systems shape individual perspective and well-being. Over the course of her career, she has worked across diverse settings—including crisis response, hospital psychiatric units, inpatient and outpatient settings—with a primary clinical focus on trauma and relationships.

She resides in Oakland, California. For self-care, Emily enjoys outdoor adventures, traveling, and cooking.