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Emily Magusiak, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Emily

Emily Magusiak is a Pennsylvania-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with more than a decade of direct practice supporting people through a wide range of mental health and life challenges.

Background and approach

She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, parenting and caregiver stress, relationship and communication issues, and many other areas including adoption and foster care or fertility-related loss.

Her background includes work with adults and children, including those with intellectual and developmental differences, and a focus on maternity loss and infertility. Emily takes a strengths-based stance, helping clients identify resources within their life stories while collaborating on practical strategies to manage symptoms and cope with transitions.

She offers EMDR sessions as part of her training toward certification, and frames therapy as a process where the client’s goals guide the pace and methods used. Based in Pennsylvania, she brings ten years of experience to flexible online formats and supports international clients in English.

Evidence-Based Techniques Delivered Online

Emily integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques into virtual care to address trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is one approach she is trained in and is pursuing certification for; EMDR targets distressing memories and can help reduce the emotional intensity tied to traumatic events. Cognitive and behavioral strategies focus on identifying unhelpful patterns of thinking and building practical skills for managing anxiety, sleep problems, mood swings, and impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. She collaborates with clients to identify which techniques match their history, current goals, and comfort level, and adapts methods over time as progress and preferences evolve. Clients are treated as partners in deciding pace and focus.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity across life changes, and access care from different locations. Licensed professionals can tailor frequency and format to a client's needs while keeping the focus on meaningful, goal-oriented progress.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist address?
Emily supports a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep difficulties, parenting and caregiver stress, relationship problems, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a collaborative, strengths-based approach that centers the client's expertise about their own life while combining practical strategies to manage symptoms and meet goals.
What is her professional background and experience?
She holds a Pennsylvania LCSW and has over 10 years of professional work experience with people across the lifespan, including experience with intellectual and developmental differences.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is licensed in Pennsylvania as an LCSW with license number PA LCSW CW023593 and practices from that jurisdiction.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English, allowing people outside her state to access her services when appropriate.
What session formats are available for remote work?
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English