- CBT and DBT skills
- Trauma informed care
- Relationship work
About Emma
Emma Cott is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist in Kansas with 12 years of experience. She works with adults and adolescents on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, and issues around identity and sexuality.
Early in her career she worked in community mental health, doing crisis intervention for people who were at risk and needed immediate support. Since 2017 she has worked in private practice with individuals, couples, and families on a wide range of concerns including depression, addictions, grief, and sleep or eating problems.
Emma describes her starting point as acceptance of where someone is. She uses that acceptance as a foundation to help people try different ways of coping and relating. She draws on several therapy methods rather than a single technique and will suggest what seems useful for the situation.
Her approach mixes practical skills with deeper reflection. That can mean learning specific behavior strategies, practicing ways to handle strong feelings, or looking at patterns in relationships that keep causing trouble. She says she will be supportive but will also push when it seems like the client is ready for a challenge.
Emma has worked extensively with trauma-informed care and brings a variety of tools to sessions. She aims to help people identify clear goals and then take steps toward them, whether that means better communication, managing anger, or improving sleep and daily routines.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding what matters to the person and building a collaborative relationship that supports change. It helps when someone wants to talk through values, identity, or relationship issues and have their perspective heard.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete strategies for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, anger, low mood, sleep and eating problems, and for managing everyday stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, includes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. Those skills are often helpful for strong emotions, relationship conflict, and impulse control.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as new issues come up or progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and other obligations. They also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require being on camera, which can help when bandwidth or time is limited. Working online lets clients try practical skill practice and communication exercises from the places they live and work, while the therapist and client jointly evaluate what works best.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting concerns, anger, and more.
What is her general therapy style?
She combines practical skill-building and reflective work. She is supportive and will challenge clients when appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has been practicing since 2012, with 12 years of clinical experience across community mental health and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a KS LCMFT, a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist in Kansas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the US?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.