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Emily Hand, LPC

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationTennessee
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Emily

Emily Hand is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With four years of professional experience, she brings a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance and aims to meet clients where they are while honoring their resilience and personal strengths. Her work emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and tailoring care to each person’s needs.

Emily blends evidence-based methods such as EMDR and cognitive behavioral strategies with mindfulness and client-centered principles to create a collaborative therapeutic plan. She has a particular background supporting individuals affected by physical trauma or emotional abuse and has also helped people navigate parenting challenges, career concerns, sleep difficulties, anger, and self-esteem issues.

Sessions are adapted to the concerns and goals clients bring, and she frames recovery and growth as processes that unfold through curiosity and courage. Emily values bearing witness to clients as they reclaim well-being and wants to support practical change alongside emotional healing.

Her approach avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on helping people reconnect with strengths, cope with life transitions, and develop skills that fit their unique circumstances.

Approaches that guide online sessions and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most to them and build actions that align with those values, using mindfulness and acceptance to reduce the impact of difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to improve mood and daily functioning, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional intensity, often used for people who have experienced physical or emotional trauma.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will explore a client’s concerns, goals, and preferences and may combine elements from different methods to fit individual needs. This collaborative tailoring helps clients feel involved in treatment planning and allows adjustments over time as goals evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into work, family, or other commitments. These formats allow consistent access to licensed professionals while supporting different communication styles and pacing, so clients can work toward goals in ways that suit their schedule and comfort level.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does Emily address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and relationship difficulties, sleep and anger issues, self-esteem and career matters, depression, coping with life changes, LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, and ADHD.
What is Emily's general therapeutic style?
Her approach is curious and interactive, emphasizing respect, sensitivity, compassion, and a nonstigmatizing attitude while tailoring therapy to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Emily has four years of professional counseling experience, including focused work with people affected by physical trauma and emotional abuse and with substance and behavioral addiction issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with licence numbers TN LPC 4746 and VA LPC 0701011279 noted.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How is pricing and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with Emily?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Tennessee, Virginia

Languages

English

What Emily can help with

Emily Hand works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting issues.

How Emily approaches therapy

Emily's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Emily is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Tennessee.