- Strengths based
- Relationship focus
- Stress and grief
About Emily
Emily Nielsen is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 10 years of practice. She helps people lower stress and anxiety, work through grief, and improve relationships and intimacy. Her approach is respectful and strength-based, focused on meeting each person where they are.
Emily listens first and tailors conversations to fit each person's needs. She uses clear, practical steps and supports clients as they try new ways of handling problems. Sessions emphasize building communication skills, setting boundaries, and managing strong emotions.
People come for many reasons, including parenting strain, career changes, feelings of emptiness, or difficulties after separation. Emily also helps with attachment questions, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. She includes work on forgiveness, guilt, and self-esteem when those issues arise.
Her methods draw on client-centered listening along with cognitive and behavioral tools to change unhelpful patterns. She also uses elements of dialectical work to manage intense emotions and emotionally-focused ideas for relationship concerns. Jungian ideas and mindfulness practices may appear when they suit a client's goals.
Emily frames therapy as a collaborative effort. She encourages people to try manageable changes and evaluates what helps them most. To start, she asks about current struggles and priorities, then shapes a plan that fits the person's life and aims.
How Emily’s Approaches Shape Online Work
Client-centered therapy centers the person’s perspective and goals, so sessions begin by listening closely and shaping work around what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing small changes to reduce distress. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships.Choosing an approach is a joint process. Emily will discuss what feels most useful and try methods that match a person’s goals and comfort level. She adapts tools as progress unfolds, checking in about what helps and what needs changing.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and making it easier to meet from different locations. Some people find phone or video easier when they need a shorter check-in or when it’s simpler than traveling. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered and can choose what fits your day-to-day life.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Emily commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and career concerns, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is strengths based and client-centered, with clear, practical steps and compassionate listening to help people try new ways of handling problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a California licensed marriage and family therapist, listed as LMFT, and practices in California.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking to match your needs and schedule.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.