Emily Hakkinen, LICSW
Supportive LICSW focused on everyday challenges
Details
| Name | Emily Hakkinen |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW |
| Based in | Vermont |
| Licensed in | Vermont |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Emily
Emily Hakkinen is a licensed clinical social worker in Vermont with five years of professional experience. She helps people cope with stress and anxiety, grief and loss, relationship strains, and dips in self-esteem. Emily also supports clients facing life changes, addiction concerns, ADHD, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
Emily aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly about what’s on their mind. She keeps conversations straightforward and focused on what matters to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and grounded in everyday language rather than clinical jargon. Her approach draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe personal stories, Client-Centered Therapy to honor each person’s priorities, and Mindfulness Therapy to build awareness and stress skills. She may also use Motivational Interviewing when someone wants help with change, and Solution-Focused techniques to set small, workable goals.
Emily works with adults who are navigating relationships, career decisions, substance concerns, identity issues including LGBT matters, grief, and the fallout of trauma and abuse. She also addresses issues like caregiver stress, aging and end-of-life concerns, immigration-related stress, and communication problems. People who choose to work with Emily can expect a collaborative, steady style.
She listens first, then offers options that fit a person’s goals and daily life. Taking that first step can feel hard, and Emily aims to make it easier to keep going.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief among the things Emily works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Emily directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Emily directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Client-Centered Work Online
Emily often uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reshape the stories that influence their choices and emotions; this can be useful for issues like identity, grief, and relationship patterns. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which places the person’s goals at the center and emphasizes listening and collaboration. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build simple attention and stress-management skills that people can practice between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Emily will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels helpful in the first sessions. Together they decide whether to focus on changing a narrative, building coping skills, or setting small, concrete goals to try out between meetings.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and day-to-day needs. Video lets people read facial expressions and tone, phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging make quick check-ins or shorter conversations possible. These options aim to make it easier to keep up with therapy around work, family, and other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Emily help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem, addiction concerns, and ADHD among other areas.
What is her general therapy style?
Emily uses a calm, nonjudgmental approach that centers the client. Sessions are conversational and focus on practical steps that fit daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of concerns in Vermont.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a LICSW - licensed independent clinical social worker - and practices in Vermont.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
Emily provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session options.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start therapy?
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