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Emily Hand

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Emily Hand, LPC

Tennessee

Licensed Professional Counselor - Parenting and trauma

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About

  • Addiction support
  • ACT and CBT
  • EMDR informed work

About Emily

Emily Hand is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with four years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career questions, depression, life changes, and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English.

Emily’s style is conversational and engaged. She aims to listen carefully and avoid labels that can feel stigmatizing. In practice she uses several evidence-informed methods to help people move forward from painful experiences.

Her background includes focused work with people affected by substance and behavioral addictions and those who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. That experience shapes how she approaches safety and pacing in sessions.

Emily combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing where appropriate. She also uses mindfulness techniques and grief-focused interventions to address loss and ongoing distress.

In sessions she helps people notice patterns, try small experiments, and build on what already works in their lives. She encourages practical steps alongside emotional processing. Emily supports parents and adults who are managing the everyday strain of caring for others and coping with relationship tensions.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.

How sessions work

How Emily’s approaches can work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and decision points related to parenting or relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking patterns and tests them with small behavioral experiments. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger management. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach aimed at processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional charge; it is commonly used for trauma and abuse work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past experiences, and preferences. From there she and the client decide whether ACT, CBT, EMDR-informed work, or a blend is the best next step, and adjust as needed over time.

The original biography did not list specific online formats. Confirm available session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use conversation, guided exercises, and mindfulness practices effectively by video or phone, and these methods can be adapted to suit how a client prefers to work.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Tennessee, Virginia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career changes, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

What is her general approach to therapy?

Her approach is conversational and interactive, using acceptance-based methods, cognitive-behavioral tools, client-centered dialogue, and EMDR-informed techniques when helpful.

How much experience does she have?

She has four years of clinical experience, including focused work with substance and behavioral addictions and with people who have experienced trauma or emotional abuse.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Tennessee as a Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselor and also lists Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor status.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats were not specified in the biography. Confirm the current session options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are available.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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