About Emily
Emily Tarantola offers down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or grief. She meets people where they are and helps them set clear, manageable goals. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.
With 15 years of experience, Emily uses a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and solution-focused strategies. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, practice small changes, and build skills to manage mood, anger, or ADHD-related challenges.
How Emily works
Mindfulness and trauma-focused tools are also part of her toolkit when those fit a person's needs. Emily holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC. She practised in multiple states and brings experience working with adults and young people on common life stresses like parenting, career shifts, and loneliness.
Her work includes support for LGBT issues and caregiver stress. Sessions are offered from Maryland and conducted in English. She is available through a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, so therapy can fit into a busy schedule.
Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Emily focuses on clear, achievable steps. She encourages clients to shape goals and track progress.
The approach is collaborative, simple, and aimed at helping people regain steadiness in daily life.
Emily lists 5 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
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
How Emily’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding where a person is emotionally. It helps people feel heard and decide what they want to change and why. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and uses simple exercises to change them; it can help with anxiety, depression, and anger.Mindfulness Therapy teaches basic attention and grounding exercises to ease stress and improve emotional regulation. These practices can be brief and are easy to try between sessions, which many people find useful when managing mood swings or seasonal affective disorder.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different strategies to see what fits. Together they adjust the plan over time so sessions focus on what actually helps the person move forward.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for in-depth conversations and practicing skills face-to-face. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer convenient ways to stay connected between appointments and to share quick updates or coping strategies. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and varied needs.
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