About Emily
Emily Baronfeld is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She meets clients where they are and lets them set the pace. Emily aims to make early steps feel manageable for anyone unsure how to begin.
She listens for each person's goals and adapts how she communicates. Sessions can focus on breathing, coping skills, or step-by-step changes that fit daily life. Emily emphasizes practical tools people can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Emily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also offers support for trauma and eating-related concerns, and works with issues around body image and self-perception. Many people come with strong shame, guilt, or panic symptoms, and she helps break those experiences into smaller parts to address.
Her style is direct but gentle, aiming to be nonjudgmental and open. She helps people practice new ways of setting boundaries and communicating with others. Goal-setting is collaborative so progress is measurable and realistic.
Clients connect with Emily through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She is licensed in Maine and brings three years of clinical experience to her practice. The first meetings focus on understanding what matters most to the client and making a simple plan to move forward.
How Emily Uses Practical Techniques Online
Emily commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people spot patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety and then try small behavior changes to reduce distress. This approach is useful for panic, social anxiety, and low mood because it links thoughts, feelings, and actions in clear steps.She also supports trauma-related work by breaking problems into manageable pieces and building coping skills over time. That approach focuses on reducing overwhelm and strengthening the person's ability to tolerate intense feelings without being flooded by them.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss different techniques and try methods that fit the client's goals and comfort level. Clients and the therapist adjust the plan over time based on what works in everyday life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and more visual feedback. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or fit a short session into a busy day. These options help people keep therapy consistent while fitting it into work, school, or family schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Maine
- Languages
- English
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