Therapist
Emily Salkever-Scott
LPC, LCMHC
Hopeful, practical counseling for life changes
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- Trauma-informed care
- Goal-focused skills
- Person-centered support
About Emily
Emily Salkever-Scott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in New Hampshire. She brings seven years of experience and a hopeful, person-centered outlook to therapy. Emily keeps the work practical and focused on what the client wants to get out of sessions.
She uses a trauma-informed stance and draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skills you can practice between meetings, and steps to reduce symptoms that get in the way of daily life. She also uses attachment-based and client-centered ideas to deepen emotional understanding.
Emily helps people coping with anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and major life transitions. She also supports those managing addiction, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and work or career concerns. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism spectrum concerns, caregiver stress, and recovery from trauma or abuse.
Her style is direct but warm. She listens first, then offers techniques and tools tailored to each person. Emily invites clients to set the pace and priorities for therapy. She works with English-speaking clients and accepts international clients, with scheduling adapted to need.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability. Sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
She uses a trauma-informed stance and draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skills you can practice between meetings, and steps to reduce symptoms that get in the way of daily life. She also uses attachment-based and client-centered ideas to deepen emotional understanding.
Emily helps people coping with anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and major life transitions. She also supports those managing addiction, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, and work or career concerns. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, autism spectrum concerns, caregiver stress, and recovery from trauma or abuse.
Her style is direct but warm. She listens first, then offers techniques and tools tailored to each person. Emily invites clients to set the pace and priorities for therapy. She works with English-speaking clients and accepts international clients, with scheduling adapted to need.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to availability. Sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualityVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania, New Hampshire
Languages
English
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How Emily's Approaches Work Online
Emily often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in straightforward ways. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and clarify what matters most, which can help with grief, anxiety, and life transitions. CBT focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and homework to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.She may also use elements of Attachment-Based Therapy to look at relationship patterns and how early connection affects current trust and intimacy. That work helps people identify repeating dynamics and try different ways of relating in close relationships. Choosing an approach is collaborative; the therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as needed.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use a range of clinical tools in virtual sessions, including guided exercises, behavioral experiments to try between meetings, and emotion-regulation skills practice tailored to each person's needs.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Emily commonly address?
She works with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, ADHD, and relationship and intimacy-related issues among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She takes a person-centered, hopeful approach that focuses on practical steps and skills the client can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral issues.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices from New Hampshire.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Sessions use a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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