Emily Keehn , LCSW

Emily Keehn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. She brings four years of clinical experience and focuses on helping adults manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and burnout. Emily aims to make therapy practical and usable for daily life.

She uses straightforward, calm communication and works collaboratively with people to set goals. Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving communication, and reducing overwhelming emotions. Emily also supports people dealing with caregiver strain, chronic illness or pain, and life changes such as divorce or fertility concerns.

Emily draws on several therapy methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical strategies, and mindfulness. These tools are used to help clients notice patterns, try new behaviors, and tolerate strong feelings without being controlled by them.

She has experience supporting veterans and people with physical disabilities, and she is comfortable talking with those questioning religious beliefs or moving toward non-religious identities. Emily aims to help clients find practical steps that match their values and day-to-day realities.

The tone in sessions is direct but compassionate. Emily helps people build skills for emotion regulation, manage impulsivity, address relationship and family challenges, and work through grief or loss. Her practice centers on steady collaboration and realistic goals.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps that match those values. It combines noticing thoughts and feelings with practical action to reduce avoidance and increase meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to change mood and manage anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emily will listen to your goals and preferences and collaborate on which methods to try. That plan can shift as progress is made, with regular check-ins to see what helps most.

Online sessions make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or a quicker check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, between-session coaching, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options give flexibility so people can use the approach that fits their schedule and needs.