Emily Schmid, LPC
Helping people rewrite stressful chapters
Details
| Name | Emily Schmid |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Virginia |
| Licensed in | Virginia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Emily
Emily Schmid is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem. She also supports those coping with pregnancy, postpartum changes, grief, trauma, and life transitions.
Emily centers conversations on each person's story. She treats the client as the expert and looks for strengths that can be built on. Sessions are practical and straightforward, with room to talk through emotions and everyday choices.
Background and approach
Her approach combines narrative ideas with attachment-based and client-centered work. That means she helps people reframe difficult chapters and strengthen the connections that matter to them. She also uses tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches when skills practice is helpful.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals and small steps. That might look like practicing a new way to talk about needs, trying a short coping skill between meetings, or making a plan to manage big life changes. She keeps language simple and avoids jargon so people can use what they learn right away.
Emily aims to make starting therapy a manageable process. She offers different online session formats and works with each person to find what fits their life and schedule.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Parenting issues among the things Emily works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Fertility issues
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Emily among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): 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.
- Trauma-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
Approach and options for online therapy
Emily commonly blends Narrative Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered practice. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and helps rewrite troubling narratives so they feel less defining. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships shape emotions and patterns, and it helps people build more supported ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy creates space for the person to guide the work while the therapist offers empathy and support.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Emily will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She often combines approaches and adjusts them over time based on what is helpful in sessions.
Online therapy with Emily uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that feels useful. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can support brief check-ins, homework, or moments when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Emily help with?
Emily supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting questions, depression, grief, trauma, intimacy concerns, eating and self-esteem problems, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a conversational, strengths-based style that treats the client as the expert of their story and focuses on practical steps and skill practice.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional work experience providing counseling and support to people with a range of concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Emily offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for therapy.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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