- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Emily
Emily Fitzgerald, LPC, helps people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps that can make daily life feel more manageable. She supports people dealing with career concerns, relationship challenges, self-esteem, and parenting stress.
Emily works with clients facing mood disorders, addiction concerns, grief, and issues related to identity and gender.r> Her sessions are straightforward and conversational. She listens first to understand what feels hardest right now.
Background and approach
Then she and the client set small, realistic goals. Emily uses tools drawn from evidence-based approaches to build skills that fit a person’s routine.r> Emily brings five years of professional experience as a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey. She adapts her style to each person’s needs and pace.
That might mean focusing on thinking patterns one week and on behavior experiments the next.r> She commonly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify values and guide meaningful action even when feelings are difficult.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are introduced to strengthen emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness when needed.r> Sessions can include short skill practice, real-life homework, and coaching toward specific goals. Emily aims for practical progress you can see between appointments. If parenting concerns are present, she helps parents explore manageable strategies and clearer boundaries.
What Emily works with
Everything Emily lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Emily helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Emily lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Emily’s approaches translate to online therapy
Emily commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT involves practical experiments and short exercises that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful patterns.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify what matters most and to encourage committed action toward those values. ACT helps people move forward even when strong feelings are present rather than waiting for feelings to disappear.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered when emotion regulation and relationship skills are priorities. DBT tools include grounding, distress tolerance, and clearer communication strategies that can be practiced in real situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emily will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which tools to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break and avoid bandwidth needs. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, skill reminders, or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to practice skills between sessions.
Questions people ask about Emily
What concerns does Emily commonly support?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, career and relationship concerns, parenting stress, addiction issues, grief, and identity-related matters.
What is her approach to therapy?
Her style is conversational and practical. She combines skill teaching with goal-setting and short, doable homework to help clients make changes between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Emily has five years of professional experience working as a licensed professional counselor. She has worked with a range of mood and life adjustment issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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