- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- MD, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Emily
Emily Tarantola is a Maryland-based counselor who focuses on practical help for parents feeling overwhelmed. She meets people where they are and helps them sort out stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, grief, and parenting strains. Her style is down-to-earth and centered on clear goals and steady support.
Emily uses straightforward conversations to identify what matters most to each person. She draws on approaches like Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful working relationship and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help with staying present and managing intense emotions. With 15 years of experience, Emily has worked with people facing depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, and career or life transitions. She also helps with caregiver stress, loneliness, mood shifts including seasonal affective disorder, and issues young adults commonly face.
Sessions are aimed at setting small, achievable goals. Emily often uses Solution-Focused Therapy to create concrete steps clients can try between meetings. The work emphasizes practical skills, clearer communication, and ways to reduce daily stress that interfere with parenting and life responsibilities.
Emily earned her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. She holds the credentials MD and LCPC and practices in Maryland. Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to each person’s values and daily realities.
What Emily works with
Everything Emily lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Emily helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emily lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and building a trusting working relationship, which helps when someone needs understanding about parenting stress or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related struggles. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage strong emotions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they prefer to work, then tailor sessions and techniques accordingly. That collaboration helps identify whether a skills-focused path like CBT or a more relational, client-centered direction will be most helpful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy parents and people with tight schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can fit into short breaks or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging provide quick check-ins and brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy part of a weekly routine without long commutes or scheduling obstacles.
Questions people ask about Emily
What concerns does Emily commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting challenges, ADHD, trauma and grief among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends Client-Centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral and Solution-Focused methods to set goals and build skills.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, family problems, and young adult issues.
Where is she located and what are her credentials?
She practices in Maryland and lists the credentials MD and LCPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy and complete the short matching questionnaire.
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