Emily Tarantola

Emily Tarantola is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and career concerns. She talks plainly and aims to make therapy feel manageable. Her approach focuses on building a trustworthy relationship so clients can take small, useful steps forward.

She draws on client-centered methods to listen and respond to each person's needs. Emily also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking and mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity. Solution-focused strategies help set clear, achievable goals and track progress.

Over 15 years of practice, Emily has worked with people dealing with depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting strain. She also addresses caregiver stress, loneliness, communication problems, mood disorders including seasonal affective disorder, and young adult issues. Her experience with LGBT concerns and relationship and family problems informs how she frames conversations.

Sessions aim to be practical. Emily helps clients break big problems into concrete actions. She encourages skills that can be used between meetings, like thought records or brief mindfulness exercises, and supports making goals that fit everyday life.

Emily earned a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. She practices in Maryland as an LCPC and offers therapy in English. To begin, clients use the site process to match and schedule sessions according to availability.

How her approaches fit online work

Client-centered therapy means the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead, making space for each person's priorities and pace. This approach helps when someone needs empathetic support and wants to set personal goals rather than follow a fixed plan.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It often includes homework like thought logs or behavioral experiments, which translates well to online sessions and between-session practice. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve mood, useful for anxiety, anger, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods, and adjust based on what works best. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay focused and useful.

Session formats are not specified in this biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support use of digital worksheets or mindfulness recordings between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and pacing to fit remote appointments while helping clients practice skills in everyday life.