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Emily Collings

Compassionate CBT-informed therapy for complex challenges

LCPC, LPC Pennsylvania

Experience
4 years in practice
Focus areas
LGBT, Grief, Eating
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Emily

Emily Collings is a licensed clinician who draws on cognitive behavioral therapy alongside client-centered and acceptance-based methods to help people clarify values and build practical skills for change.

Background and approach

With four years of clinical experience, she focuses on concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body image issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, and stress management. Her work also addresses relationship and family dynamics, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among other areas.

Emily takes an approach that centers the client’s experience and strengths, blending cognitive tools with acceptance and mindfulness practices to support lasting shifts in thinking and behaviour. She brings attention to how identity and life circumstances intersect with mental health, and integrates techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and existential perspectives when useful.

Emily holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Pennsylvania, offering a collaborative space for people to explore values, cope with life changes, and work toward clearer goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Emily commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice concrete behaviour changes that reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and disordered eating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her toolkit, offering techniques to notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck and to act in ways that align with personal values. When helpful, she integrates client-centered principles to keep the relationship collaborative and focused on the client's experience.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Emily works together with each person to determine which combination of methods fits their goals and preferences. She emphasizes shared decision making so that interventions match what the client wants to work on and how they prefer to engage in therapy.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and for choosing how to communicate. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around busy lives, geographic constraints, or changing needs while still accessing licensed professionals and therapeutic techniques that support progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Emily works with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, eating and body image problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, stress, and relationship or family difficulties.
What is Emily's therapeutic style like?
Her style blends cognitive behavioral strategies with client-centered and acceptance-based practices, emphasizing collaboration, mindfulness, and practical skills to manage thoughts and behaviours.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Emily has four years of clinical experience working with the listed concerns and integrating approaches such as DBT and existential perspectives when appropriate.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials with licence details NV LCPC CP5932-R and PA LPC PC016118 and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English and Emily is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?
Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTGriefEating disordersSelf esteemCoping with life changes

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

Licensed

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington, Nevada

Languages

English