About Emily
Emily Vierra is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 13 years of clinical experience. She encourages people to reach out when life feels overwhelming and offers a nonjudgmental space to talk about difficult feelings. Emily emphasizes respect, compassion, and empathy in her work.
She collaborates with clients to identify needs and set practical goals. Her background includes roles in outpatient clinics, hospice care, and independent practice.
How Emily works
She has worked with people affected by sexual and physical abuse, domestic violence, and the death of a loved one. Emily has experience supporting foster children aged 0-18, their parents, foster parents, and other family members in outpatient settings.
Over the years she has helped people address depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and post-traumatic stress, suicidal or homicidal thoughts, relationship conflict, and adjustment struggles. She also has experience with anger management, behavioral concerns in young people, and self-esteem issues. Emily uses an adaptable approach and tailors treatment to each person’s needs.
She pulls from several methods such as cognitive-behavioral techniques, solution-focused work, family systems ideas, humanistic practice, and a client-centered stance. The mix is chosen to fit the client’s goals rather than follow a single method. She responds to messages multiple times a day and aims to be flexible with scheduling, including evening and weekend options when needed.
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
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Emily often draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. These methods break problems into manageable steps and are useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses solution-focused work which concentrates on strengths and small changes that move people toward their goals. This approach is practical and action-oriented, helping with relationship struggles, life transitions, and parenting concerns.
Family systems ideas are part of her toolkit as well, helping people see how relationships and patterns affect emotions and behavior. This perspective can clarify recurring conflicts and guide changes in how people relate to one another.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to pick and adjust techniques based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying ideas, checking progress, and changing course when something isn’t helping.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for a shorter check-in. Messaging and live chat give ongoing, accessible ways to share updates and get support between sessions.
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