Emily Collings , LCPC, LPC

Emily Collings is a licensed counselor who centers care around client-centered and feminist-informed values. She is non-binary and brings a perspective that affirms queer and trans identities, neurodiversity, fat acceptance, and disability justice. Emily focuses on helping people live in line with their values while healing from external and internalized oppression.

Emily uses approachable, straightforward conversations to address issues such as eating and body image concerns, grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, and stress. She also supports people facing ADHD, compassion fatigue, addictions, and self-esteem struggles. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her and on practical steps they can try between meetings.

Her practice draws on client-centered therapy and feminist ideas, which means she prioritizes the person's perspective and autonomy. She combines those foundations with techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) when helpful. Mindfulness, self-compassion, expressive arts, and self-advocacy skills are woven into sessions as suited to each person.

Emily has four years of clinical experience and holds credentials as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, in Nevada and as a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, in Pennsylvania. She provides care in English and offers several online session formats to fit different needs.

People who reach out can expect a collaborative stance. Emily works to make space for honest discussion about identity, trauma, and life changes, and she helps people identify small, doable steps toward the life they want.

How Emily’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what really matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, eating concerns, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own path. This approach supports identity-related concerns and builds self-advocacy skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emily will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on values-based ACT work, skills from CBT or DBT, or a listening-centered client approach, adjusting as needs change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into everyday life. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer sessions. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text is useful for brief check-ins, journaling-style exchanges, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options help people maintain continuity of care and practice skills between sessions while balancing schedules.