Emily Collings, LCPC, LPC

Emily Collings is a therapist who centers feminist principles and disability justice while affirming neurodiversity, queer and trans identities, and fat acceptance. Emily is committed to helping people build lives that reflect their deepest values and to support healing from both external oppression and internalized messages that affect wellbeing. Specialties include eating disorders and disordered eating, body image concerns, neurodiversity, grief and loss, trauma, and a wide range of related areas such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, and addiction.

Emily’s practice is rooted in a person-centered philosophy that seeks to honor each client’s full, authentic self and to offer a nonjudgmental space for exploring difficult experiences. In addition to person-centered work, Emily brings training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction into sessions, and frequently incorporates self-compassion practices, expressive arts, philosophical reflection, pop culture references, and self-advocacy skill building.

Emily holds LCPC and LPC credentials, which are licensed counselor qualifications, and approaches each partnership with curiosity, collaboration, and a focus on practical skills and values-based growth.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental environment where clients are encouraged to explore their feelings and values at their own pace. This approach often helps with issues like self-esteem, body image, grief, and identity exploration.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. DBT techniques can be particularly useful for challenges such as anger, emotional dysregulation, addiction patterns, and trauma-related difficulties.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people in accepting difficult internal experiences while taking action toward a meaningful life. ACT is helpful for anxiety, depression, avoidance, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Emily collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and adapts techniques over time based on what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, by phone, through live chat, or with text-based messaging. This range of options makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to maintain continuity during life changes, and to access care from familiar environments while working with licensed professionals and therapists.