Emily Tarantola, LCPC

Emily Tarantola is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She communicates plainly and focuses on practical steps that fit into daily life. Parents and adults who feel overwhelmed often find clarity in brief, structured conversations that point toward concrete change.

Emily draws on fifteen years of counseling experience. She meets people where they are and works with them to set clear, achievable goals. Sessions often emphasize building a strong therapeutic relationship first, then adding skills and strategies tailored to each person’s needs.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and solution-focused planning. That means she listens hard, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and supports steps that produce noticeable improvement. She also uses trauma-focused and mindfulness techniques when they fit the person’s situation.

Emily’s background includes a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Louisiana State University in Shreveport and licensure in Maryland as an LCPC. Her experience covers a wide range of concerns including depression, ADHD, grief, parenting stress, relationship and family problems, and issues affecting young adults.

People who choose Emily can expect straightforward sessions with practical takeaways. She encourages clients to build small habits that support long-term change, and she helps them track progress toward the goals they set together.

How Emily’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. It helps people feel heard and decide what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches concrete techniques to shift unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on safely processing past harms and building coping skills to manage triggers and distress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan so it fits the client’s needs and daily life.

Session formats for this therapist are not specified here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten travel time, allow brief check-ins during a break, or reduce the need to be on camera every session. Licensed professionals can deliver the same practical skills, goal setting, and trauma-informed techniques through remote appointments when those formats are arranged.