Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Emily works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Emily
Emily Pinto is a licensed clinical social worker who offers calm, direct support for people feeling overwhelmed. She aims to help clients manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and major life changes in ways that fit their day-to-day life. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, focused on practical steps a person can use between sessions.
She balances school counseling work with outpatient practice, so she understands everyday pressures from work and family.
Background and approach
That background shapes how she approaches problems - with short-term tools and steady encouragement. Emily often draws on techniques that are known to help with mood, attention, and coping skills so people can try things that make a real difference. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused.
Emily listens carefully, then suggests experiments and small behavior changes to test between meetings. She helps clients sort through relationship stress, parenting concerns, grief, and issues tied to identity and sexual orientation. Anger and self-esteem are common topics she addresses in practical terms.
Emily has eight years of clinical experience and holds an MA and LICSW. She practices in Massachusetts and works with adults who want clear direction and manageable strategies. Conversations are offered in English and are tailored to each person’s pace and needs.
Her approach suits people who want hands-on help changing habits and feeling steadier day to day. For someone juggling busy schedules and real-life obligations, she aims to make therapy feel useful and doable.
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.
How Emily's Approaches Work Online
Emily uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world change. One common approach she uses teaches practical coping skills for stress and anxiety, such as pacing activities, monitoring thoughts, and practicing short grounding exercises. These tools are useful when feeling overwhelmed or stuck.Another approach emphasizes behavioral strategies to change unhelpful patterns. That can include breaking larger problems into small steps, planning experiments to test new behaviors, and tracking progress over time. This method often helps with anger, mood shifts, attention difficulties, and daily routines.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to identify goals, try different methods, and adjust plans based on what feels most helpful. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions stay focused on practical results that match their needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a shorter check-in option, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or parenting schedules while keeping the focus on useful, everyday change.
Questions people ask about Emily
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, parenting strain, addiction concerns, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She listens closely and offers small, testable steps people can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked as both an outpatient therapist and a school counselor.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Massachusetts and holds an MA and a LICSW credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.