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Emily Jackson

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Emily Jackson, LCMHC, LPC

North Carolina

Licensed counselor - Anger and life transitions

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCMHC, LPC
  • LicenseLPC, Mississippi / 2647; LCMHC, North Carolina / 22130
  • NPI1073947081
  • Experience8 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationNorth Carolina

About

  • CBT techniques
  • Client-centered work
  • Solution-focused goals

About Emily

Emily Jackson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in North Carolina with eight years of experience. She works with adults who face stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, parenting strain, and changes in life circumstances. Sessions are conducted in English and aimed at practical change rather than labels.

Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy, with elements of Solution-Focused work. She emphasizes how thoughts, beliefs, and close relationships shape responses to stressful events. That view guides how she helps people notice patterns and try different ways of reacting.

In sessions she keeps things straightforward and collaborative. Conversations focus on specific problems, breaking bigger issues into manageable steps. Skills practice and short-term goal setting are common parts of her approach.

Emily has worked in individual, group, and family settings. She brings that range to sessions by helping people use their everyday relationships and routines as part of the plan. Practical strategies for managing anger and improving concentration are offered alongside talk-based reflection.

People who come to her for help with family problems or young adult issues will find an emphasis on how systems and relationships influence feelings and behavior. To start, she asks about what matters most to the person and then maps short actions to those priorities.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's perspective and aims to reflect what matters to them. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, helps clarify goals, and adjusts the pace to the client's comfort. This approach is useful for people wanting to talk through feelings about anger, relationships, or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and experiments to test new responses. CBT is often used for anxiety, anger management, concentration difficulties, and mood concerns.

Solution-Focused Therapy targets short-term goals and small, concrete changes. Sessions may identify a single achievable step to try between meetings. This can help when someone wants quick, practical shifts in daily reactions or routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as different tools are tried and assessed together.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid commuting to an office. These practical benefits help people try new ways of responding to anger and stress without a large disruption to daily life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Family problemsYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Mississippi, North Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Emily works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger, parenting strain, family problems, trauma and related life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a collaborative, practical style that breaks issues into steps and practices new responses in everyday life.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of clinical experience providing direct mental health and behavioral counseling.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds LCMHC and LPC credentials and is based in North Carolina.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use?

The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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