Dr. Emilee Valler Gorfien (she/her) is a licensed psychologist who specializes in comprehensive evaluations for autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and mental health conditions across the lifespan. Her approach to assessment is client-centered and strengths-based, helping individuals and families better understand themselves and make informed decisions about treatment, education, and other supports with greater clarity and confidence.

Emilee has a particular interest in working with individuals who have historically been under-identified or misidentified, including girls and women, gender-diverse individuals, BIPOC clients, and adults seeking diagnosis later in life. Her evaluations integrate evidence-based assessment methods with careful consideration of each person’s lived experience, strengths, and goals.

She believes clients are best supported when the people around them have a shared understanding of who they are and what they need. She enjoys collaborating with families, schools, medical providers, and other members of a client’s care team to bring people together around a client’s strengths, needs, and goals, helping foster continuity of care and support across settings. 

Although her primary focus at Three Willows is psychological evaluation, she maintains a small therapy caseload and particularly enjoys working with autistic, disabled, and neurodivergent individuals and their families. Her therapeutic work focuses on supporting greater life satisfaction and quality of life, as defined by each client.

Outside of work, Emilee enjoys musical theatre, exploring the Adirondacks, supporting local businesses and trying out new restaurants, and taking on the occasional scrappy sewing or crafting project. She is a parent to two tenacious and curious young children and loves spending time with her family pack - both two- and four-legged. Also, GO BILLS!