About Emily
Emily Collings is a licensed counselor who emphasizes person-centered care and practical tools. She brings four years of experience and focuses on helping people cope with anxiety, depression, grief, and problems with eating and body image. Emily uses straightforward, compassionate ways to help people find what matters to them and make small changes that add up.
She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice what matters and take steps toward those values.
How Emily works
Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness skills offer concrete ways to regulate emotion and handle strong feelings. Emily describes her work as queer, trans, and neurodiversity affirming and attentive to the impact of stigma and oppression.
She supports people facing relationship strain, family-of-origin issues, trauma and abuse, and caregiving stress. She also helps with addictions, anger, ADHD concerns, and questions about gender and body image. In sessions she mixes talk, skills practice, and creative approaches when useful.
That can include self-compassion exercises, expressive arts, or values-based action plans. The goal is to build coping skills that fit a person’s life and goals rather than forcing one single method. Emily holds LCPC and LPC credentials and is based in Pennsylvania.
Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Emily lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
What Emily works with
The areas below are the ones Emily selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LCPC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Approaches That Guide Online Work
Emily commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps toward those values, even when strong emotions are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and test thoughts that get in the way, and to try new behaviors that change outcomes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving everyday coping.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Emily will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Treatment plans can shift as progress unfolds so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for more in-depth conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit a tight schedule or be easier when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging are handy for quick check-ins, brief skill practice, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to keep consistent momentum between sessions.
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