Emma Cott , LCMFT

Emma Cott is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) practicing in Kansas who has been licensed and working since 2012. She began her career in community mental health, spending six years providing crisis intervention and supporting clients across the lifespan, particularly those in immediate danger or struggling to maintain safety. In 2017 she moved into private practice, where she now works with adolescents, adults, couples, and families to address a wide range of concerns.

Her clinical experience includes helping people manage depression, anxiety, suicidal thinking, relationship and intimacy challenges, identity questions, sexual and sexuality concerns, work and career stress, social difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and blended family dynamics, and many other issues that affect daily functioning and wellbeing. She also focuses on attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, dissociation, and conditions such as bipolar disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation.

Emma describes her style as warm and supportive while willing to challenge clients when appropriate. She draws from an eclectic toolkit - including cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies, narrative and trauma-focused approaches, acceptance and commitment principles, family systems ideas, and interpersonal methods - selecting techniques that best support each person or family. Her work emphasizes acceptance as a starting point for change and encourages empowerment through practical, collaborative work toward clients' goals.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Emma practices client-centered therapy, an approach that focuses on listening without judgment and helping clients explore their values, feelings, and goals; it is especially useful for people working through identity, relationship, and self-esteem concerns.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. CBT offers concrete tools that can be practiced between sessions and applied in daily life.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is another approach she employs; it emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it helpful for intense emotions, impulse control, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Emma works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then tailors methods from these approaches to create a personalized plan that fits the client's situation.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - provide flexibility for busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier for people in different parts of Kansas to access care from licensed professionals. These formats allow ongoing, practical work on skills and goals while maintaining continuity of care.