About Emily
Emily Hand is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who helps people manage anxiety, stress, addiction concerns, grief, and relationship problems. She works with individuals facing trauma or emotional abuse and supports people navigating life changes, parenting challenges, sleep problems, and issues with self-esteem. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation to find what helps each person move forward.
Emily uses a curious and interactive style in sessions.
Background and approach
She listens closely and avoids stigmatizing labels. Conversations are tailored to the person's needs and paced so clients can try strategies and reflect on what works for them. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to shift unhelpful thoughts and strengthen coping skills.
Emily also uses attachment-based ideas to explore how early relationships influence present patterns. For people who have experienced trauma, she includes elements of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, adapted to each person's readiness. Over four years as an LPC, Emily has focused a great deal on addiction and trauma-related care while also supporting people with depression, ADHD, and intimacy or family concerns.
She describes therapy as a collaborative process and aims to help clients notice small changes that build resilience. Emily encourages people who are curious or overwhelmed to consider a short intake and see if her style fits. She frames progress as gradual and values courage and curiosity in the work ahead.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Emily often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then move toward chosen values and actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also brings attachment-based ideas into conversations to look at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and close connections. That approach can be useful for people working on intimacy issues, relationship stress, or patterns of avoidance and anxiety.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences, then try strategies together. That collaborative process helps tailor techniques and pacing to what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow a fuller face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in between sessions, fit a short check-in into a busy day, or use written reflection as part of the work.
Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
What is her approach in sessions?
How much experience does she have?
What credentials and location apply?
Which languages are supported?
What session formats are available?
How does billing and cost work?
How do I begin working with her?
What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee, Virginia
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.