Therapist profile
Emily Nielsen, LMFT
California
LMFT - Relationships and Anger support
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, California / 88003
- NPI1568839017
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationCalifornia
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Communication skills
- CBT and DBT tools
About Emily
Emily Nielsen is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use in everyday life.
She helps people improve communication and set clearer boundaries. Emily also supports those coping with life changes like divorce or caregiving stress. Her background includes work around attachment and blended family concerns, and she addresses issues such as codependency, commitment worries, and guilt or shame.
Emily combines several approaches to fit what a person needs. She draws on client-centered methods to create straightforward conversations driven by the client's goals. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
She also brings in emotionally-focused ideas for relationship work and a Jungian perspective when exploring deeper patterns and meaning. In sessions she tends to be practical and goal-oriented, offering tools and small experiments to try between meetings. The focus is on skills people can use at home and at work to reduce reactivity and improve connection.
To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Emily works in English and practices in California as an LMFT.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's priorities. Online sessions using this approach focus on open conversation, clarifying goals, and deciding which challenges to tackle first. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and introduces practical exercises to change them; online CBT often uses short skill practice and homework between sessions. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, offers specific tools for managing strong emotions and handling conflict calmly, which can be taught and practiced in virtual meetings.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Emily will work with each person to weigh goals and preferences, and then try methods that make sense for their situation. If something isn't helping, she adjusts the plan together with the client rather than sticking to one fixed method.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people try practical exercises at home and return to the conversation in the next meeting. Many licensed professionals find that these benefits help people practice new ways of handling anger and communication in real life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career strain, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and client-centered, focusing on straightforward conversation and actionable steps people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT, which means she is licensed in California as a marriage and family therapist and sees clients there.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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