Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
How Emily works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Emily
Emily Magusiak is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania with ten years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, and challenges with sleep and self-esteem. She also supports those navigating parenting concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and the strain of caregiving.
Emily offers straightforward, compassionate care. She listens first and helps clients notice practical steps they can take. Sessions focus on skills for managing strong emotions, coping with life changes, and improving communication.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with people across the lifespan and with developmental and attachment concerns. She has experience supporting people through trauma, maternity loss, and infertility. That range helps her tailor strategies to each person’s situation.
Emily uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address problems like impulsivity, anger, and mood instability. She emphasizes building on what already works in a client’s life and introducing simple tools for calming and regulation. People can expect a collaborative approach that sets clear goals and measures progress.
Sessions are practical and paced to each person’s needs, with attention to daily routines, relationships, and coping skills.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How therapeutic approaches work online
Emily draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on emotion regulation and problem solving. One approach she uses helps people learn skills to recognize and manage strong emotions, such as anger or panic, through breath work, grounding, and step-by-step coping plans. This is useful for daily stress, impulse control, and reactions that get in the way of relationships.Another common focus is practical problem-solving and behavior strategies. These sessions identify patterns that cause repeat problems and then test small changes in habits, routines, or communication to see what improves mood and functioning. That approach is helpful for sleep problems, caregiving stress, and life changes like divorce or fertility challenges.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past attempts, and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Progress is reviewed regularly and plans are adjusted as needed.
Online therapy offers flexibility and multiple ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging supports shorter check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or quick skill practice between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Emily
What concerns does Emily help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, sleep problems, grief, parenting issues, and related concerns such as ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and attachment issues.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on listening, building coping skills, and setting small, achievable goals.
How much experience does she have?
Emily has ten years of professional experience working in clinical settings with a broad range of life challenges and mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and can she work with people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.