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Emily Hunt

Compassionate relationship-focused care with practical tools

LCSW California

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Emily

Emily Hunt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who centers her practice on building strong therapeutic relationships while using evidence-informed techniques.

Background and approach

She blends relationship-focused work with targeted interventions drawn from approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and attachment-based methods to address concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and stress. Emily emphasizes collaboration and tailors strategies to each client's goals, drawing on five years of clinical experience to guide that process.

Clients can expect a compassionate, nonjudgmental clinician who values hearing each person’s story and honoring their strengths and struggles. Emily also addresses intimacy-related issues, family and communication problems, parenting challenges, self-esteem and body image concerns, and a range of mood and relational difficulties.

Her practice aims to help people navigate life changes, manage emotions like anger and guilt, and strengthen interpersonal connections through practical skills and relational insight. She offers sessions in English and works with clients through subscription-based scheduling that varies by location and therapist availability.

How relational methods and CBT translate to online care

Emily combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-informed and client-centered approaches to address emotional and relational concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood regulation. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people build more supported, satisfying relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and validation, creating space for clients to explore goals and values at their own pace.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Emily works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals and adjusts methods over time so the work feels relevant and practical. The therapeutic relationship remains central whether skills-based CBT tools or deeper attachment work are the focus.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue care during life transitions, and access support from home. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, communication skills practice, and coping strategies to each format so clients receive consistent, goal-oriented care regardless of how sessions are conducted.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Emily commonly address in therapy?
Emily works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and family problems, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is relationship-based and collaborative, using client-centered listening alongside techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and attachment-informed work to tailor interventions to each person's needs.
What is Emily's professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with five years of clinical experience working with mood, relational, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is Emily licensed and practicing?
Emily holds a California LCSW license with number CA LCSW 90329 and practices in California.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working with her?
Emily offers a variety of formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Emily?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBody imageCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English