Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Emily works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Emily
Emily McBay is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 13 years of experience. She left an early career interest in meteorology to follow a path into counseling after years of living in different places and hearing how people cope with everyday struggles. Emily combines life experience with professional training to help people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from UMass and a master’s degree in Counseling/Psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University with a concentration in Family and Forensics.
Background and approach
Early in her career she provided counseling in correctional settings, at a university, and in a treatment center. Those roles gave her experience with trauma, addiction, caregiver stress, and issues that affect motivation and self-esteem. Emily’s practice focuses on common life concerns like anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, anger, and career or purpose questions.
She also helps people dealing with intimacy struggles, grief, fertility concerns, and seasonal mood shifts. Her background includes work with people facing trauma and abuse as well as compassion fatigue and ADHD-related challenges. Her style is person-centered and practical.
Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals rather than a fixed method. She draws from several approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment perspectives, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to meet what a person needs in the moment. Emily describes herself as supportive and direct.
She encourages small, realistic steps toward change and works with clients to set clear goals. If someone wants a coach-like partner who will cheer them on and help them practice new skills, Emily aims to offer that kind of guidance.
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
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emily lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-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 Emily’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then take small actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and feeling unmotivated. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with mood, anxiety, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and can help people who struggle with trust, closeness, or codependency.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Emily will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which ideas and skills to try, and the plan can change as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and seeing emotional cues. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging can suit shorter updates, skill practice between sessions, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, family, and travel schedules while keeping therapy consistent.
Questions people ask about Emily
What concerns does she help address?
Emily helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, and related issues like self-esteem and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She blends collaborative conversation with concrete skills and goal-setting tailored to each person.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of counseling experience, including work in correctional settings, a university, and a treatment center, as well as roles at a local non-profit.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LMHC and practices in Florida as a Florida LMHC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the person.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary 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, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.