Emily-Rose Santamaria, LCSW
Compassionate, practical support for change
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
How Emily-Rose works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Emily-Rose
Emily-Rose Santamaria is a Connecticut-licensed clinical social worker with four years of practice. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, mood changes, and life transitions. Her style is warm and interactive and she treats people with respect and compassion.
She takes a team-based approach to care. Sessions are collaborative and she helps clients set clear, achievable goals. Emily-Rose uses plain language and practical steps so conversations stay focused and useful.
Background and approach
Her work draws on several approaches including cognitive behavioral ideas, attachment perspectives, dialectical behavior strategies, and client-centered principles. She adapts those methods to fit each person's situation rather than using a single formula. That means sessions might involve tracking thoughts and behaviors, practicing coping skills, or looking at relationship patterns.
Emily-Rose has experience with a wide range of concerns such as trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, self-esteem, and parenting stress. She also addresses areas like abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and communication problems. People who benefit most are those ready to work together toward clear changes.
Emily-Rose emphasizes strengths and practical tools. She supports people through setbacks while helping them build skills for everyday life.
What Emily-Rose works with
Everything Emily-Rose 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-Rose's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emily-Rose lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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.
Approach and online therapy options
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in how they connect with others and supports changes in emotional responses and trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking and build new habits for mood and anxiety concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit best for their goals and situations. That choice can change over time as needs evolve and progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls are useful for fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for ongoing support between longer sessions or for people who prefer writing to speaking.
Questions people ask about Emily-Rose
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, grief, relationship and family problems, and related issues such as attachment and body image.
What is her therapy style like?
Her sessions are warm, interactive, and team-oriented. She focuses on practical steps and uses plain language to help people reach clear goals.
What experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience and has worked with a range of concerns across ages and presenting issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Connecticut and provides services connected to that licensure.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work?
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?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.