Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
How Emma works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- Licensed in
- District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Emma
Dr. Emma Norfleet is a licensed clinical social worker who brings three decades of experience to her practice. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and works from Maryland.
She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger, trauma, and depression. She aims for straightforward, practical sessions. Emma listens to what is happening now and helps people build steps they can try between meetings.
She focuses on improving communication, managing impulsivity and control issues, and coping with workplace strain or relationship changes like divorce and separation.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses the effects of trauma and abuse and the ways those experiences show up in daily life. She helps people who struggle with mood disorders, social anxiety, attachment concerns, or feelings of abandonment. She also supports women facing life transitions and people trying to strengthen self-esteem and self-love.
Dr. Norfleet offers structured group options for anger work alongside individual sessions. Her approach blends evidence-based therapy techniques with attention to each person’s values and faith when clients want that included.
Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with an emphasis on skills people can use right away. People who come to her looking for calmer reactions, clearer communication, and steadier mood will find focused, experienced guidance. She encourages small, sustainable changes and helps clients track progress over time.
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.
Practical approaches for online anger and trauma work
Many evidence-based methods help with anger, trauma, and mood problems. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and emotion regulation. It teaches simple steps to notice triggers, pause, and choose a different response, which is useful for anger and impulsivity.Another approach emphasizes processing traumatic memories and their effects on daily life. This work helps people understand how past events influence reactions now and develops tools to reduce distressing reminders and flashbacks. That approach is often helpful for post-traumatic stress and ongoing anxiety.
Finding the right approach is a team process. The therapist will talk with the person about current problems, short-term goals, and what feels comfortable. Together they will try strategies, track what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits the client’s values and life.
Online sessions can make that process easier to fit into a busy schedule. Video calls let people have fuller conversations and see nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be less demanding of bandwidth and work well for a quick check-in. Live chat or text messaging offers shorter, on-the-go exchanges and can be used between sessions to reinforce skills or report progress.
Questions people ask about Emma
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, plus related issues such as attachment, communication problems, and workplace concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her sessions are practical and straightforward, focusing on steps clients can use between meetings and on improving everyday reactions and relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of experience in the mental health field and has worked extensively with trauma, mood disorders, and relationship issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LCSW and LICSW and practices from Maryland, with licensure noted for Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.