Emily Kauwe, MD
Psychiatrist
“I help you feel understood, supported, and empowered as you build a life grounded in clarity, balance, and emotional well-being.”
I’m here to help you make sense of your experiences—and move toward a more fulfilling, steady way of living.
Many patients come to me feeling unheard, rushed, or reduced to a checklist of symptoms. My approach is intentionally different. I take time to understand your story—your background, your values, your strengths, and the challenges that brought you here. Healing begins with feeling genuinely seen, and effective care honors the whole person rather than forcing you into narrow diagnostic labels.
I practice psychiatry with humility, curiosity, and respect. Together, we’ll use a holistic, individualized approach that blends evidence-based medication management and therapy with realistic lifestyle support. My goal is to help you build insight, expand your emotional capacity, and take steady, sustainable steps toward a life that feels aligned with who you want to be.
TRAINING & EDUCATION
As a Duke-trained psychiatrist with a clinical interest in nutrition and health promotion, I bring an integrative and holistic approach to mental health care. My background includes rigorous training in both biological psychiatry and evidence-based psychotherapy, which I utilize in combination to provide compassion-centered treatments and meaningful lifestyle support to help patients move toward sustainable change.
Board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from Brigham Young University
Medical degree from The University of Utah School of Medicine
Inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) and the Gold Humanism Honor Society
Completed the Health Promotion & Integrative Health Pathway
Psychiatry residency at Duke University Medical Center
Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), psychodynamic therapy and supportive therapy
Clinical experience with mood disorders, ADHD, sleep medicine, and treatment-resistant depression
Training in neuromodulation treatments including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
Committed to culturally informed, whole-person psychiatric care
Offers both in-person and virtual appointments, including evening availability