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- Stress and anxiety
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Attachment and abandonment
About Emily
LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) in California with eight years of clinical experience, Emily Mckillip helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, LGBT questions, relationship strain, and trauma and abuse. She works with adults across a range of concerns and uses practical, evidence-based techniques alongside creative methods to address mental health and behavioral challenges.
Emily focuses on clear, direct work that people can use between sessions. She helps clients untangle attachment and abandonment issues, manage impulses, and reduce substance use. She also supports people with gender dysphoria, autism and Asperger Syndrome, intellectual disability, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.
Her style combines structured strategies and collaborative conversation. Emily draws on cognitive and interpersonal methods plus motivational approaches and somatic-informed techniques. Sessions frequently include skill practice, problem-solving, and checking what’s working in everyday life.
Emily’s practice also addresses communication problems, control issues, family-related stress, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. She helps people repair or set boundaries in relationships and navigate forgiveness and grief-related concerns.
Clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and therapy is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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How Emily Uses Evidence-Based Methods in Online Care
Emily blends cognitive methods and interpersonal techniques in straightforward ways. Cognitive approaches focus on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and teaching practical coping skills for anxiety, stress, and addictive behaviors. Interpersonal work looks at how relationships and communication affect mood and conflict, and helps people practice clearer ways of relating.She also uses motivational strategies to support behavior change. These techniques help when someone feels stuck or unsure about changing substance use, habits, or other problem behaviors. Somatic-informed methods are sometimes included to help people notice bodily reactions and develop simple regulation skills during strong emotions.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try methods that fit the person’s life. Sessions are adjusted as progress and preferences become clearer.
Confirm current session formats before booking. The practical advantage of working remotely is fitting sessions into daily life - easier scheduling, shorter check-ins when needed, or avoiding travel on busy days. Licensed professionals can help clients choose timing and session length that fits work, family, and other commitments.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT questions, relationship strain, and trauma and abuse. Additional areas include attachment issues, impulse control, and life purpose.
What kind of therapeutic approach does she use?
She uses evidence-based techniques alongside creative and somatic-informed methods. The practice blends cognitive and interpersonal work with motivational strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience supporting people with a wide range of mental health and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and services are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.