Emily Kissner

Emily Kissner is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) who blends talk therapy with creative approaches. She uses art and psychotherapy techniques to help people manage depression, anxiety, and complex trauma. Emily practices from a feminist framework and affirms LGBTQA+ identities. She also brings awareness to polyamory, kink, and sex work in her work.

Emily draws on her masters degree in art therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She pairs evidence-based psychotherapy methods with art-based exercises to build coping skills and increase self-understanding. Sessions focus on practical tools people can use between meetings.

People come to her for support with self-esteem, relationship patterns, and the fallout of trauma or abuse. She also helps with career questions and coaching around life transitions. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, and challenges around caregiving and chronic illness.

Over twelve years of practice inform her work with overlapping issues like codependency, commitment and control problems, and communication struggles. Emily aims to make therapy accessible and responsive to each person's context. She encourages clients to set clear goals and to try approaches that fit their needs.

Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions often combine talking, creative prompts, and skill-building exercises. Emily helps people notice patterns, practice new behaviors, and track small changes over time.

How Emily’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Emily integrates evidence-based psychotherapy techniques alongside art therapy methods. Evidence-based psychotherapy focuses on clear goals and practical strategies to reduce symptoms and change unhelpful patterns. Art therapy techniques use creative activities to help people express feelings, notice patterns, and practice new ways of coping when words alone feel limiting.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emily collaborates with each person to learn what fits their needs and preferences. Together they test methods and adjust the plan based on what helps progress toward the client's goals.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fewer barriers to attending sessions. Online work can make it simpler to keep regular appointments around work or caregiving commitments, and it can allow creative exercises to be adapted for a home setting. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current online options before booking to ensure they match your needs.