Emily Franko, LICSW, LCSW
Experienced therapist focusing on anger and stress
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
How Emily works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia, Massachusetts, Ohio
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Emily
Emily Franko is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of practice. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and provides therapy from Virginia. Emily focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue.
She aims to build an open space where people can talk about their thoughts and feelings without feeling judged. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer communication to reduce daily strain.
Background and approach
Emily encourages small, manageable changes so progress feels realistic. Her work also addresses communication problems, family stress, first responder issues, and questions about life purpose. She helps people who struggle with obsessive thoughts, compulsions, trauma, personality challenges, and social anxiety.
Young adults who are finding their footing can also explore concerns here. Emily uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. She partners with clients to decide which approaches fit their needs and goals.
The emphasis is on collaboration rather than prescription. People who choose her work with a clinician who aims to listen first, then plan next steps. She frames the process as supportive coaching toward clearer thinking, improved relationships, and greater self-respect.
The aim is steady movement toward a more manageable day-to-day life.
What Emily works with
Everything Emily lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Emily's practice.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Evidence-based techniques often used include short-term problem-focused strategies that help people learn new skills for managing anger and anxiety. These approaches teach concrete steps such as breathing and grounding exercises, behavioral experiments, and planning alternative responses to triggers to reduce reactivity.Another common approach is cognitive work that helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them against experience. That kind of work helps with depression, low self-esteem, obsessive thinking, and social anxiety by changing how a person interprets situations and by building more balanced thinking patterns.
Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their concerns, goals, and daily routine, then try approaches that fit those needs. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a short break during a workday, live chat gives a quicker back-and-forth, and messaging supports ongoing check-ins between sessions. These formats make it easier to get care around work and family demands and to maintain momentum between appointments.
Questions people ask about Emily
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue, plus related issues like communication and first responder stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, focusing on open conversation and small steps that lead to clearer thinking and better communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional clinical experience working in social work and mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and is based in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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.