Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How Emma works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMFT
- Licensed in
- Kansas
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Emma
Emma Cott is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) based in Kansas who supports people facing anger, stress, anxiety, and relationship struggles. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are, helping them make small, practical changes. She emphasizes acceptance as a first step toward change and encourages realistic goals.
Emma brings 12 years of clinical experience to her work, including years in community mental health and independent practice.
Background and approach
Early in her career she did crisis intervention, and that shaped how she responds calmly in difficult moments. In independent practice she has worked with adolescents, adults, couples, and families on a wide range of concerns. Her approach mixes proven methods with a flexible, person-focused style.
She often uses client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, and trauma-focused work when it fits the problem. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with room for warmth and honest feedback. Emma helps people tackle issues such as depression, suicidal thinking, identity and sexuality concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting stress.
She also supports those working through grief, addiction, codependency, and attachment wounds. Anger is an area she addresses directly with concrete skills and reflection. Clients can expect active collaboration on goals and homework tailored to daily life.
Emma aims for clear, manageable steps rather than abstract promises. She frames setbacks as part of the process and helps people build on small successes.
What Emma works with
Everything Emma lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Emma's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding your perspective and building a supportive space where you set the goals. It helps people who need validation, clearer self-direction, and room to explore values and identity.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep or eating concerns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships. It can be useful when strong reactions, impulsive behavior, or relationship conflict are present.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. That may mean combining techniques and adjusting the focus as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversations and teaching new skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when shorter, more frequent contact helps progress. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, school, or family routines and to continue momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Emma
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She helps with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues. She also addresses trauma, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, and addiction-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and supportive while still being direct when needed. Sessions blend practical skills, reflection, and goal-setting to create short-term and long-term plans.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience, including work in community mental health and independent practice. Early experience included crisis intervention work.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist, credentialed as KS LCMFT, and practices from Kansas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.