Emily Hunt, LCSW
Therapist in California
Emily Hunt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who focuses on relationship-centered therapy.
- License 90329 · California Expires July 2027
- NPI 1316494198 · national registry
- Experience and languages 5+ years in practice English
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About Emily
Emily Hunt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who focuses on relationship-centered therapy. She draws on several evidence-informed approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and intimacy-related concerns. Emily keeps sessions straightforward and personal, listening first and tailoring strategies to each person's needs.
In sessions she prioritizes the connection between therapist and client as the starting point for change. She uses tools from the Gottman Method, attachment-based work, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and client-centered approaches.
Background and approach
Those tools are selected to match what a person wants to address, from communication and commitment doubts to family-of-origin concerns. Emily has five years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and struggles with self-esteem or body image. She also helps people process trauma, work through anger or impulsivity, and cope with loss and isolation.
Her background as an LCSW gives her training in practical therapy skills and case conceptualization. Her style is warm and direct. She aims to make sessions feel like a conversation rather than a lecture.
Clients can expect a mix of listening, reflective questions, and specific exercises to try between sessions. Emily offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. People who want to begin can complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to her availability.
Credentials
- LCSW (California)
- License 90329 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1316494198 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Emily lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emily names
- Gottman Method
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Emily names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Emily draws on the Gottman Method to help people improve communication and manage conflict in important relationships. That approach focuses on practical skills for arguing less destructively and rebuilding trust when needed. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relational patterns affect current connections. This work helps people understand emotional needs, reduce reactive behaviors, and form more supported ways of relating. Finding the right approach is a team effort. Emily will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit those needs and preferences. Sessions are collaborative, and techniques can be adjusted over time if something is not working. Online formats provide flexibility for different schedules and styles of engagement. Video calls let you work in real time with visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or low-bandwidth situation, and live chat or text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to try different therapeutic tools without traveling, and they allow Emily to use attachment, emotion-focused, and communication strategies in ways that suit each person's day-to-day life.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Emily address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. Additional focuses include parenting strain, relationship and communication problems, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is relationship-centered and collaborative. Sessions combine listening with practical interventions drawn from several approaches to meet your goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Emily has five years of experience working as a clinician. That experience includes helping people manage life changes, compassion fatigue, and family-of-origin issues.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Emily provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing work and brief check-ins.
How are costs handled and how do I begin?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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