Emily Salkever-Scott, LPC, LCMHC
Collaborative, trauma-informed counselor focused on change
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- Person-centered care
- Trauma-informed
- Values-driven work
About Emily
Emily Salkever-Scott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with seven years of practice. She brings a person-centered, hopeful approach and focuses on what each person wants from therapy. Emily emphasizes trauma-informed care and a positive outlook to support change.
She uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and coping during intense moments. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas help people clarify values and take committed steps forward.
Emily has worked with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. She also helps with intimacy issues, rebuilding trust after hurt, and managing stress related to caregiving or career changes. Her additional focus areas include ADHD, addiction, parenting, bereavement, and identity concerns such as LGBT-related stress.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and straightforward. Emily listens first, then offers tools you can try between meetings. She emphasizes goals that fit the client's life and checks progress as therapy moves along.
Emily practices from New Hampshire and can work with international clients in English. She aims to make next steps clear - from a short intake to setting goals and scheduling sessions that suit the person’s routine.
She uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used for emotion regulation and coping during intense moments. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas help people clarify values and take committed steps forward.
Emily has worked with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, and anger. She also helps with intimacy issues, rebuilding trust after hurt, and managing stress related to caregiving or career changes. Her additional focus areas include ADHD, addiction, parenting, bereavement, and identity concerns such as LGBT-related stress.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and straightforward. Emily listens first, then offers tools you can try between meetings. She emphasizes goals that fit the client's life and checks progress as therapy moves along.
Emily practices from New Hampshire and can work with international clients in English. She aims to make next steps clear - from a short intake to setting goals and scheduling sessions that suit the person’s routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualityVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania, New Hampshire
Languages
English
How key approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to the person and taking actions that match those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. This approach can help with midlife crossroads, anxiety, and decisions about life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers specific exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how past relationships shape current expectations and trust, which can support people dealing with intimacy problems and rebuilding connection.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try interventions, and adjust methods based on what helps. Clients and the clinician check progress together and shift strategies when needed to fit life demands and personal preferences.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life - for example, a shorter check-in can work during a lunch break, or audio-only conversations may be preferable when bandwidth is limited. Many people find that working with a licensed professional remotely helps maintain continuity of care while juggling work, caregiving, or travel. Please verify which session formats are offered when you schedule.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Emily commonly address?
She helps with anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, and addiction-related concerns among other difficulties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, combining practical skills work with exploration of values and goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working in counseling settings and brings a trauma-informed perspective to care.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices from New Hampshire.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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