LCPC, LPC
Emily Collings, LCPC, LPC
- Experience4 years
- LocationPennsylvania
- Focus areasADHD, LGBT, and Grief
- Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Emily
Emily Collings brings a person-centered, values-focused approach to therapy, blending Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered techniques to help clients clarify what matters most and take meaningful steps toward those goals.
Background and approach
With four years of clinical experience, Emily emphasizes collaboration and curiosity, guiding people through challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma, and ADHD while attending to identity-related concerns like LGBT issues and gender dysphoria.
Emily practices from a stance that honors lived experience and seeks to reduce shame around struggles with eating, body image, addiction, and relationship or family difficulties. She also addresses concerns connected to attachment, abandonment, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue, tailoring interventions to the individual rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions.
Emily holds LCPC and LPC credentials and works with clients across Pennsylvania, offering a thoughtful mix of evidence-informed strategies alongside mindfulness and self-compassion practices. Clients can expect a therapeutic environment that balances practical skills with reflective exploration, aiming to increase resilience and improve day-to-day functioning.
Emily encourages steady progress through respectful dialogue and collaborative planning, supporting people as they negotiate life transitions, process loss, or build healthier patterns of coping.
Approaches that guide online work and practical care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise; it is often used to address anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) centers on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering concrete skills for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can be useful for intense emotions and relationship challenges.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then blend elements from these approaches to create a tailored plan rather than relying on a single method. Clients are invited to give feedback so the focus and techniques evolve as therapy progresses.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain continuity during life changes. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver evidence-informed interventions and practical skills coaching while accommodating different communication preferences and logistical needs.
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Experience
4+ years
Licensed
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Washington, Nevada
Languages
English