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Emily Hoelscher

Compassionate, practical therapy for relationships and life changes

LPC Texas

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Emily

Emily Hoelscher is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 20 years of clinical experience supporting people through relationship struggles, family transitions, grief, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related concerns such as self-esteem, eating issues, anger, and career stress.

Background and approach

She also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, blended family dynamics, codependency, communication and commitment challenges, caregiver stress, and the emotional effects of separation, loss, or disaster. Her approach centers on building trust in the counseling relationship and meeting clients where they are.

She blends cognitive-behavioral techniques with attachment-informed and solution-focused strategies while keeping a client-centered, strength-based stance. This mix helps clients identify practical coping skills, reframe unhelpful thinking patterns, and develop relational insight as goals shift over time.

Emily aims to offer supportive, compassionate care that emphasizes skill-building and hope. She works with individuals, adolescents, children, couples, and families in both individual and group formats, offering guidance aimed at increasing confidence and resilience as clients navigate life changes and healing processes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Emily integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches to help clients identify patterns that affect mood and relationships. CBT focuses on recognizing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression, while attachment-informed work explores relational patterns formed early in life and how they influence current connections and intimacy. She also employs a client-centered, solution-focused stance that highlights strengths and practical steps to achieve specific goals.

Finding the right approach is collaborative; she will work with clients to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore what feels most helpful and adjust strategies over time so care stays aligned with progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to attend regular sessions, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access therapeutic support without needing to travel to an office.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Emily commonly address?
She works with relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting struggles, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy and eating concerns, anger, career issues, depression, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.
What style of therapy can I expect in sessions?
Sessions emphasize a supportive, client-centered stance combined with strength-based work and practical strategies drawn from cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience working with adults, adolescents, and children in individual and group settings, and she has specialized experience with couples and families.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas with license number TX LPC 60030 and practices in the state of Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; she provides services to clients within Texas.
Which session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English