Emily Moley, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Emily

Emily Moley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who focuses on family and parenting concerns along with related issues like stress, anxiety, and depression. She speaks plainly and creates a calm space where parents can talk through daily struggles, relationship tensions, and questions about raising children.

She frames therapy as a practical path to clearer choices and better coping. Emily has 13 years of experience supporting people through mood challenges, substance use concerns, and trauma.

Background and approach

Emily trained at St. John Fisher College, earning a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling in 2011. Early in her career she worked in outpatient settings treating anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and other serious mental health conditions.

That work included leading groups for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. She later provided mental health and substance abuse treatment with the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Nearly six years in that role shaped her understanding of how trauma, abandonment, trust, guilt, and family dynamics affect behavior and relationships.

Those experiences inform her current practice. In sessions Emily uses direct, collaborative conversation. She helps clients notice patterns, try new ways of coping, and build on existing strengths.

The work emphasizes realistic skills families can use between sessions. Emily combines client-centered care with evidence-based tools such as cognitive behavioral and trauma-focused techniques. She aims to help parents and families reduce stress, improve communication, and replace old unhelpful habits with healthier ones.

Approaches that guide online family and parenting work

Client-centered therapy centers the session on the parent's concerns and goals, giving space to talk and to uncover personal strengths. This approach helps parents make choices that feel right for their family and builds on what already works.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change behaviors that get in the way of family life. Trauma-focused therapy addresses the effects of past harm and teaches ways to process difficult memories while reducing their impact on daily relationships.

Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and practical needs, then try methods that match those priorities. Plans can change as progress is made and new issues come up.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions work when screens aren't ideal, and live chat or text messaging let people check in between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a family schedule and to practice new skills in real time.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Emily address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, addictions, parenting and family problems, and related issues like anger, self esteem, and ADHD.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

The approach is collaborative and direct, focusing on clear conversation, skill building, and noticing unhelpful patterns. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on real-life changes.

What is her professional background?

Emily has 13 years of experience. She began after earning a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling and has worked in outpatient clinics and correctional settings, including group work for co-occurring disorders.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with NY LMHC 006136 and practices in New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Emily offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are costs and getting started handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 13 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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