About Emily
Emily Fitzgerald is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey who helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and motivation struggles. She is experienced supporting those facing relationship strain, career concerns, grief, and the everyday challenges of coping with life changes. Emily also works with people navigating ADHD and a broad range of mood and identity-related issues.
She favors clear, practical conversations. Sessions focus on learning skills that can be used between meetings.
Background and approach
Emily aims to meet each person where they are and build a plan that fits their daily life. Her approach blends methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Those tools are used to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try new behaviors, and make values-based choices.
Emily draws from five years of clinical experience in community and outpatient settings. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the room. Clients can expect a calm, down-to-earth tone and step-by-step support.
Practical matters are discussed early so therapy fits real life. Emily offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and schedules appointments based on availability.
Background and approach: Emily holds a New Jersey LPC license and has focused on issues such as mood disorders, addiction-related concerns, trauma, and identity questions. She adapts her use of ACT, CBT, and DBT to each person’s goals and pace.
In early sessions she and the client set clear, attainable goals and pick a mix of skills and reflections to practice between meetings. She often helps people break down big problems into small, doable steps. Homework is practical and brief, and progress is reviewed often.
The emphasis is on learning tools that stick and on building a life that reflects each person’s priorities.
How ACT, CBT, and DBT work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small actions toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It helps with anxiety, stress, and life-direction questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to reduce overwhelming reactions and improve relationships.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Emily collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and daily routine. She reviews what’s helping and adjusts plans as progress is made so tools feel useful and realistic.
Online sessions make regular care easier to fit into life. Video calls are good for face-to-face interaction and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility so therapy can happen around work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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