- Values-driven work
- Eating and body issues
- Mindfulness and skills
About Emily
Emily Collings is a licensed counselor whose work centers on helping people live in ways that match their values. Emily is non-binary and uses she/they pronouns. They focus on practical, person-focused care for issues like eating concerns, grief, trauma, anxiety, and stress.
Emily keeps language simple in sessions. She listens, reflects, and helps clients notice what matters most to them. Conversations often include skills for managing strong emotions and practical steps for everyday life.
With four years of clinical experience, Emily has supported people facing body image struggles, neurodiversity-related challenges, addiction concerns, and caregiving stress. She also helps clients who are coping with chronic illness, fertility concerns, and relationship or family-of-origin problems.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive-behavioral strategies, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, existential thinking, and client-centered principles. Sessions may include mindfulness, self-compassion practices, and creative ways to work through emotions and patterns.
Emily holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Pennsylvania. She emphasizes collaboration when planning therapy and aims to make sessions a place for honest talk, practical problem solving, and rebuilding strength.
Emily keeps language simple in sessions. She listens, reflects, and helps clients notice what matters most to them. Conversations often include skills for managing strong emotions and practical steps for everyday life.
With four years of clinical experience, Emily has supported people facing body image struggles, neurodiversity-related challenges, addiction concerns, and caregiving stress. She also helps clients who are coping with chronic illness, fertility concerns, and relationship or family-of-origin problems.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive-behavioral strategies, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, existential thinking, and client-centered principles. Sessions may include mindfulness, self-compassion practices, and creative ways to work through emotions and patterns.
Emily holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Pennsylvania. She emphasizes collaboration when planning therapy and aims to make sessions a place for honest talk, practical problem solving, and rebuilding strength.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityControl issuesDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington, Nevada
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed steps toward them while allowing difficult feelings to exist. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with long-term health conditions by shifting attention to meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships, useful when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emily will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their values, goals, and daily life. This is a joint process that can change as needs evolve.
If you plan to try online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use mindfulness or skills practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT techniques effectively for remote conversations and exercises.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Emily supports people with eating and body image issues, grief, trauma, anxiety, stress, and addictions. Additional focus areas include ADHD, chronic illness, fertility concerns, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions mix values work, mindfulness, practical skills, and reflective conversation to address daily challenges.
What experience does the therapist have?
Emily has four years of clinical experience working with issues such as disordered eating, trauma, grief, and neurodiversity-related concerns.
What are the therapist's credentials and region?
Emily holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the therapist's country work with them?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.