- Strengths based
- Practical tools
- Compassionate care
About Emily
Emily Nielsen is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 10 years of clinical experience. She helps people lower stress and anxiety and build healthier relationships. She also supports clients dealing with grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, and life transitions. Emily focuses on clear communication, stronger boundaries, and practical coping skills.
Emily takes a strengths-based, client-centered approach. She listens first and tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person's situation. Sessions are guided by respect, sensitivity, and compassion, with an emphasis on small, doable changes.
Her work draws on several well-known methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused work, Jungian ideas, and client-centered techniques shape how she helps people identify patterns and try new behaviors. These tools are used to address issues like codependency, attachment concerns, control or commitment struggles, and family-of-origin patterns.
Emily often focuses on practical skills alongside emotional understanding. That can mean communication practice, boundary-setting exercises, grief processing, or coping plans for career and life changes. She aims to help clients feel more agency and clarity in everyday choices.
Clients can expect a collaborative and encouraging tone. Emily frames therapy as a partnership where goals are set together and adjusted over time. She supports people through the hard work of change while noting and building on existing strengths.
How Emily’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and focuses on listening, empathy, and collaboration. It helps people clarify goals and feel heard, which is useful for relationship concerns and decision-making.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises and homework to change unhelpful patterns and can help with anxiety, stress, and low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds practical coping skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can be helpful for anger, emotional overwhelm, and problems with boundaries or control.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Plans can be adjusted as progress is made, and strategies are chosen with collaboration and clear explanation.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. It also supports shorter or focused sessions when a quick skill check or brief conversation is needed, helping therapy fit into everyday routines without requiring major schedule changes.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Emily often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, codependency, career transitions, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a strengths-based, client-centered style that emphasizes listening and practical steps. Conversations and plans are adapted to each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Emily has been practicing for 10 years as a licensed clinician. That decade of experience informs how she helps people manage common life and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.