- Trauma-focused work
- Anger management classes
- Communication skills
About Emma
Dr. Emma Norfleet is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices with three decades of clinical experience. She works in Maryland and focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. She also addresses related struggles such as attachment and communication problems, control issues, and workplace stress.
Her approach combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with attention to the client's values and beliefs. She helps people talk through trauma's ongoing effects and develop clearer ways to manage strong emotions such as anger and anxiety. Sessions cover emotional regulation, relationship patterns, and practical coping skills.
Dr. Norfleet has long experience helping people process loss and trauma, including abuse. She also works on mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and problems that arise around separation and divorce. Her background includes helping clients work on impulsivity, self-worth, and social anxiety.
She offers group-based anger management classes in structured formats and uses psychotherapy to address underlying issues that feed anger. Her work includes attention to communication skills and relational patterns that affect daily life.
People meet a clinician who emphasizes straightforward discussion and skill building. The tone in sessions tends to be direct, focused on clear steps clients can try between meetings. Practical problem-solving is a frequent part of the work offered.
How her evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Dr. Norfleet uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anger and trauma. One common approach focuses on skills for emotion regulation - learning concrete ways to notice escalating feelings, pause, and choose a different response. This approach is useful for anger, anxiety, and impulsivity.Another frequently used method targets trauma-related symptoms by helping people understand how past events affect current reactions. That work concentrates on building coping strategies and changing patterns that keep painful memories active in daily life. It is often paired with practical steps to improve communication and relationship interactions.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques suit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Conversations about timing, camera use, and session length can be arranged to match daily life and therapeutic goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, plus related issues such as attachment and workplace problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses evidence-based psychotherapies alongside attention to personal values, with a practical focus on emotion regulation and communication skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of experience as a clinician working with trauma, mood issues, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is listed as LCSW and LICSW and practices in Maryland.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.