Emily Salkever-Scott , LPC, LCMHC

Emily Salkever-Scott, LPC, LCMHC, is a licensed counselor with seven years of clinical experience who brings a trauma-informed, hopeful outlook to therapeutic work. She combines a positive, person-centered stance with practical skills training to support people as they define and pursue meaningful change. Her credentials - LPC and LCMHC - indicate training and licensure as a professional counselor and as a clinical mental health counselor.

Emily has extensive training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and positive therapy, and she tailors these methods to each person’s priorities. She works with a broad range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, anger, relationship trust issues, racial and cultural challenges, and life transitions. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and respect for what the individual wants to achieve in therapy.

Emily aims to help people move forward at a pace that fits their goals, offering clear skills, reflective listening, and practical strategies to manage symptoms and rebuild connection. She encourages anyone taking steps toward change to view therapy as a process of exploration and growth rather than a single fix.

How Emily’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Emily integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with a client-centered perspective. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships, making it useful for emotion regulation and interpersonal challenges. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s own goals and experiences, offering a supportive space where the therapist follows the client’s lead and builds on their strengths.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Emily works collaboratively to explore which tools and perspectives fit best for each person, adjusting methods over time to match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences.

Online sessions with Emily are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, manage time constraints, and access therapy from different locations while using approaches that have shown practical benefits in everyday life.