Emily Adler, LCSW, LICSW

Licensed in Missouri · 8 years in practice

Emily Adler is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a straightforward, person-focused style to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship strain.

License and registration

LCSW, Missouri: 2021007421 · expires September 2026
LSCSW, Kansas: LSCSW 05387 · expires February 2027
LICSW, West Virginia: DP00947486 · expires April 2028
LCSW, North Carolina: C019889 · expires April 2028
LCSW, Colorado: CSW.09933110 · expires August 2027
NPI: 1316424419 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Emily

Emily Adler is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a straightforward, person-focused style to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship strain. She emphasizes each person's strengths and works alongside them to find practical ways forward. Emily holds both LCSW and LICSW credentials and brings eight years of professional experience to her practice in Missouri.

Her approach centers on listening and keeping things simple. Sessions focus on the present moment and on skills people can use between meetings.

Background and approach

She helps with common struggles like low self-esteem, sleeping problems, grief, and addictive behaviors by breaking problems into manageable steps. Emily also supports people dealing with family-related stressors, adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, and challenges that come with caregiving.

She pays attention to how past trauma and abuse affect current reactions and coping patterns, and works to reduce those patterns over time. In sessions she draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities. She mixes in cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thoughts and solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals.

Trauma-focused tools are used when trauma is a key concern. People can expect practical guidance, steady support, and a focus on skills they can apply day to day. Emily encourages people to take small steps, try things between sessions, and adjust the plan as needed.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Emily lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Emily names

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Online support

How Emily’s Approach Fits Online Care

Emily blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to make online therapy practical and goal oriented. Client-centered Therapy means the therapist listens first and follows the client's priorities, helping people name what matters and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety or depression. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, specific goals and builds steps to reach them, which can feel rewarding and manageable.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Emily will talk with each person about what matters most, what has worked before, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide whether to focus on coping skills, thought patterns, or short-term solutions and then adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and to practice new skills between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Emily address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, self-esteem, grief, addictions, sleeping difficulties, parenting and career concerns among others.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She uses a client-centered approach that follows the person's goals, combined with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to teach concrete skills and set short-term goals.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Emily has eight years of professional experience working with people facing a range of challenges, including trauma, family stress, and motivation or confidence issues.

Where is she licensed and practice location?

Emily holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Missouri; her credentials include NC LCSW and WV LICSW as listed.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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