About Emily
Emily Fitzgerald is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and career concerns. She also supports those coping with depression, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges around intimacy. Emily works with issues related to LGBT identity, ADHD, parenting strain, and life transitions.
Emily uses clear, practical steps in sessions. She draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment strategies, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy.
How Emily works
Sessions focus on small, doable changes and on building skills that fit everyday life. Her style is calm and direct. She aims to make conversations feel straightforward and safe.
Emily listens for what matters most to each person and adjusts the plan to match those priorities. Emily holds a Licensed Professional Counselor license in New Jersey. She has five years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with people facing mood and coping difficulties.
Her background includes helping clients with chronic stress, body image concerns, and problems tied to illness or disability. Therapy with Emily is paced to the individual. Sessions may include practical exercises, values-based planning, and emotion regulation skills.
She encourages regular check-ins about progress and changes to the plan when needed.
Emily lists 3 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
How ACT, CBT, and DBT work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps toward them. It helps when worry or low mood get in the way of living the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical techniques to change them. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, centers on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal skills. It can help with intense mood swings, impulsivity, and problems managing strong feelings.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. That process is collaborative and may shift over time as needs change.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone or chat options can fit a quick check-in, lower bandwidth needs, or a break during a workday. Messaging is useful for brief updates and reminders between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while working with licensed professionals and therapists.
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