Emily Shiers, LPC

Emily Shiers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate parenting challenges, cope with major life changes, and manage compassion fatigue and anxiety. Her work often involves adults who are engaged with Child Protective Services and seeking reunification with family, and she has received specialized training to support people diagnosed with varying forms of psychosis.

Emily approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she adapts conversations and treatment plans to fit each individual’s circumstances. She emphasizes practical strategies and collaborative planning so clients can build skills that address their immediate concerns and support longer-term goals. Emily aims to create an environment that empowers clients to take the steps they choose toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Clients who seek Emily’s help will find a therapist who values courage and persistence in the change process and who offers steady support through transitions. Her experience across diverse situations enables her to tailor interventions to match the needs and priorities of the people she works with.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Support

Emily uses evidence-based techniques focused on practical skill building to help clients manage stress, anxiety, and day-to-day challenges. These skills-based interventions teach concrete strategies for emotion regulation, problem solving, and coping so clients can apply tools between sessions and during times of change.

She also employs trauma-informed methods when working with people who have experienced trauma or abuse, attending to safety, pacing, and individualized care. For those working toward family reunification or navigating parenting and relationship concerns, Emily integrates family-centered strategies that address communication, roles, and practical steps toward repair and stability.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Emily collaborates with each client to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they assess progress and adjust the plan as therapy unfolds.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations and support consistent engagement during life transitions.