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Emily Hunt

Relationship-focused LCSW helping people reconnect and cope

LCSW California

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Emily

Emily Hunt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who focuses on relationship-centered therapy. She encourages people to start where they are and build a path forward that fits their life.

Background and approach

Emily speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. She blends several approaches to meet real concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues.

In sessions she helps people name difficult feelings, notice patterns in relationships, and practice new ways of communicating. Work can include short skills practice, reflecting on family of origin issues, or talking through big life changes.

Emily also supports people struggling with parenting stress, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and low self-esteem. She pays attention to attachment issues, commitment and trust concerns, jealousy, and problems with intimacy.

When relationship problems come up she uses methods that focus on how people connect and respond to each other. Her style is warm and collaborative.

Emily draws from client-centered therapy to follow each person's priorities, and from cognitive behavioral and emotionally focused approaches to notice thoughts and feelings that keep problems going. She aims to help people make concrete changes that feel manageable in daily life.

Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental space to share their story and try new ways of coping. Emily guides next steps together so therapy fits each person’s goals and schedule.

How Emily uses relationship-focused approaches online

Emily commonly integrates the Gottman Method and attachment-based ideas to help people understand how they relate to others and to themselves. The Gottman-informed work pays attention to interaction patterns and communication habits, which can help with conflict, trust, and intimacy concerns. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early bonds shape current close relationships and helps people build more supported ways of relating.

She also uses client-centered therapy to follow each person's priorities and meet them where they are. Choosing the right approach is a team effort - she will talk with the client about goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. Therapy can shift over time as needs change and progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and skills practice, phone can fit a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth, and chat or text works well for quick reflections and between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family schedules while keeping treatment focused and practical.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is relationship-centered and collaborative. She uses client-centered listening alongside techniques from CBT and emotionally focused work to help people notice patterns and practice new responses.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. During that time she has worked with a range of mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a California LCSW credential and practices from California.
Can I work with her in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed in

California

Languages

English