Emily Tarantola, LCPC

Emily Tarantola is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 15 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and related concerns. Sessions are practical and focused on helping people handle the problems that are getting in the way of daily life.

Emily combines client-centered care with cognitive behavioral tools and solution-focused strategies. She prefers clear, goal-oriented work that also pays attention to how people relate to themselves and others. That means helping a person notice patterns, try small changes, and track what helps over time.

In sessions she listens for what matters most and then co-creates steps that fit the client’s routine. She uses mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity and CBT techniques to reframe unhelpful thoughts. Solution-focused methods help clients build on what already works for them and set short-term, achievable goals.

Her background includes work with mood disorders, trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, communication and family problems, isolation and young adult issues. She also addresses seasonal affective disorder and challenges around self-love and identity for LGBT clients. The tone in her work is direct and practical, aimed at reducing symptoms and improving day-to-day coping.

Clients who are looking to manage anger at home or work will find an approach that combines noticing triggers, changing thinking patterns, and practicing new behaviors. Emily asks people to try tools between sessions so change can show up in real life.

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