Emerge Health and Wellness

Specialties

Emerge Health and Wellness is an independent clinic that provides individual therapy for adults, teens, and children, as well as adoption counseling for those contemplating, or in the process of, adopting. Emerge provides a space for the exploration and increased understanding of oneself, and the underlying mechanisms that dictate behaviors and relationships. Dr. Meghan Tunson has worked with children, teens and adults with a range of struggles and difficulties, utilizing a combination of scientifically based techniques including talk therapy, art, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, play, and psychoeducation to break down the barriers that get in the way of achieving a person’s personal goals and greatest potential. Dr. Tunson provides supportive treatment, with emphasis on both challenging a person’s perceptions and assumptions, and increasing awareness of the underlying neurological and psychosocial causes of problematic behaviors.

History

Established in 2013.

Dr. Tunson started her private practice in Burlingame, California as a way to continue providing services to children and families who attended Quest Therapeutic Camp in Menlo Park, which Dr. Tunson was running at the time. Dr. Tunson has since expanded her practice both in Burlingame and Oakland to include children, teens, and adults.

Meet the Business Owner

Meghan T.

Business Owner

Dr. Meghan Tunson is a licensed clinical psychologist (License # PSY 25 752) who attended University of Denver, School of Professional Psychology, and earned her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (PsyD) with emphasis on psychodiagnostic assessment, treatment of children, and adoption. Dr. Tunson has provided therapy and assessment for children, teens, and families in the Bay Area since 2011. She has also worked as a director for Quest Therapeutic Camps for children, gaining expertise in the area of Autism spectrum disorders and the emotional impact of sensory processing issues. In her spare time, Dr. Tunson is an avid soccer player who enjoys camping and spending time with family, friends, and her dog.