Emberlene "Ember" Cossette, LICSW
Practical support for stress and anger management
Book with EmberleneWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
How Emberlene works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Emberlene
Emberlene "Ember" Cossette is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Washington. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and sleep problems. Ember uses straightforward, practical work in sessions so people can feel steadier day to day.
Ember began in the helping professions after studying psychology and ethics. She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington, Tacoma and a bachelor’s degree from Saint Martin’s University.
Background and approach
Her background includes a range of community settings and roles that shaped her approach to care. In sessions Ember draws on client-centered work to make space for each person's experience. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns that keep problems going.
Solution-focused strategies are used to identify small, achievable steps toward feeling better. She also brings trauma-focused work when past events continue to cause distress. That work is paced to match what a person feels ready to address.
Ember values clear goals and practical coping skills that people can use between appointments. People who come for help with relationships, family stresses, self-esteem, bipolar mood management, or compassion fatigue will find a calm, steady clinician. Ember aims to listen carefully, set realistic goals, and help people practice tools that reduce reactivity.
The overall goal is more calm, clearer thinking, and better sleep where possible.
What Emberlene works with
Everything Emberlene lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Emberlene's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emberlene lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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.
How Ember's Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy begins with listening. The therapist makes room for each person's story and priorities, then follows the person's lead to set goals and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce reactivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ember will talk with clients about goals, symptoms, and what feels doable. Together they choose or mix methods so therapy fits the person's needs and pace rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and longer sessions, phone sessions work well when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins or when typing feels easier, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility for working, caregiving, or managing energy while still getting regular support.
Questions people ask about Emberlene
What issues does Ember focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, sleep problems, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and person-centered. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques tailored to goals.
What is her background in mental health?
She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington, Tacoma and has seven years of clinical experience as an LICSW in Washington.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a licensed independent clinical social worker - WA LICSW - practicing from Washington.
What languages are offered and are international clients served?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she provide?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.