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Emily Adler

Emily Adler, LCSW, LICSW

Therapist in Missouri

Supportive therapist focused on practical growth

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8 years of experience listed

LCSW, LICSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Client-centered approach
  • CBT strategies
  • Trauma-aware care

About Emily

Emily Adler, LCSW, LICSW, brings eight years of clinical experience to her work in Missouri. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and self esteem concerns. Emily approaches sessions with respect for each person’s story and strengths. She aims to support practical changes that feel doable in daily life.

Emily centers conversations on the person in front of her. She listens for what’s working and what’s getting in the way. Then she offers straightforward tools and questions to build confidence, reduce worry, and improve relationships. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Her background includes work with trauma, family conflict, grief, and addiction-related concerns. She also helps people facing career stress, parenting strain, sleep problems, and compassion fatigue. This mixture of experience shapes a flexible way of working that draws on several approaches to match the problem at hand.

In practice Emily uses client-centered methods to follow the client’s lead and create space for their goals. She also incorporates cognitive behavioral strategies to tackle unhelpful thinking and solution-focused techniques to set small, concrete steps forward. Trauma-focused practices are used when past events are part of the concern.

Emily encourages people to take the first step even when it feels hard. She works to make sessions feel practical, clear, and respectful. For anyone wanting to build self esteem or handle life’s ups and downs, she offers steady support and skills to move forward.

How Emily's Approaches Work Online

Emily draws from client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person’s priorities. That means the therapist listens first and follows the client’s lead, helping people clarify what matters and set their own goals.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. CBT offers practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and to try new behaviors that reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then recommend or try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process where adjustments happen based on what feels most useful.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering flexible scheduling that can work around work, school, or parenting obligations. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques to an online setting so people can build skills, process difficult experiences, and practice changes in their everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Missouri, Kansas, West Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, and self esteem concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She follows a client-centered stance while offering tools from CBT and solution-focused therapy to set small, achievable goals.

What kind of professional experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working in clinical settings with a range of issues including trauma, family conflict, and addiction-related concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Missouri. Her credential listings include NC LCSW and WV LICSW as provided in the biography.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are costs handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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