Emily Hand, LPC - Therapist in Tennessee

About Emily

Emily Hand is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a wide range of related struggles. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem and life changes.

Her style is down-to-earth and nonjudgmental, aimed at helping clients find practical ways to cope and move forward. Sessions tend to be collaborative and interactive.

Background and approach

Emily listens closely, asks clear questions, and helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck. She avoids stigmatizing labels and emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in conversations. In practice she mixes evidence-based methods with mindfulness and trauma-informed tools.

That can mean learning skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts, using acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, or applying eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for trauma work when appropriate. Treatment plans are adapted to each person’s needs and goals. Emily also brings specific experience addressing substance and behavioral addictions and work around emotional or physical trauma.

She aims to help people connect with their own strength and resilience while offering concrete steps for improving daily life and relationships. Clients who want a practical, compassionate counselor who speaks plainly and works together to find solutions may find her approach helpful. She provides services in English and practices as an LPC in Tennessee.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can ease symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that can reduce the intensity of distressing memories when trauma work is needed.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then try methods that match the client’s needs. That collaborative process means strategies can be adjusted if something isn’t helping.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility for busy family schedules. These formats make it easier to fit brief check-ins, skill practice, or longer therapy sessions into weekday routines. Using remote options also helps maintain continuity when life or work makes in-person visits difficult, while still allowing active therapeutic work and regular connection with a licensed professional.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Emily commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting and family matters, relationship and intimacy struggles, sleep and anger issues, self-esteem, career changes, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is curious and interactive, focusing on clear conversation and practical steps. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and avoiding stigmatizing labels.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working with people who face substance and behavioral addictions and a range of other concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC with licensure details TN LPC 4746 and VA LPC 0701011279, and she practices in Tennessee.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does billing and cost work?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

ADHD
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 4 years
Licensed: Tennessee, Virginia
Languages: English

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