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Emma Henderschedt

Therapist · Connecticut

Emma HenderschedtLCSW

Compassionate care for parents and individuals

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  • Experience3 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • SessionsOnline
  • Attachment-focused
  • Trauma-informed
  • Practical skills

About Emma

Emma Henderschedt is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut who helps people with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and trauma. She supports people coping with relationship strain, low self-esteem, career stress, and life changes. People read her profile when they want clear, practical help for day-to-day struggles around family and parenting issues.

Emma uses a blend of approaches that focus on how relationships and past experiences shape current feelings and behaviors. She often combines ways of working that look at patterns in relationships with tools to manage anxious thoughts and strong emotions. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth; sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on real problems.

Her background includes three years of clinical experience and a post-graduate fellowship at a university child study center where she worked with a range of developmental and mental health concerns. That training informed her work with attachment issues, trauma, and parenting stress.

In sessions she may introduce mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity and cognitive strategies to shift unhelpful thinking. For trauma-related work she may use EMDR as one of several options to help process distressing memories. She tailors methods to each person's needs and goals.

Emma provides care in English and practices in Connecticut. To begin, readers follow the site Start Therapy flow to answer a brief questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Emma’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape how people trust and connect today. In online sessions this work often looks at patterns in current relationships and helps clients practice new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical strategies to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions for everyday stress and anxiety. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that helps reduce distress tied to painful memories; when used it combines focused recall with structured processing to ease emotional intensity.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about problems, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Clients and the therapist check in together to see what is helpful and adjust the plan over time.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how Emma is offering care. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce time spent traveling, and let people choose a quieter setting or a shorter check-in when needed. Licensed professionals can guide homework between sessions, teach skill practice, and keep work focused so progress can continue between meetings.

License and NPI

  • LCSW Connecticut · No. 13158

NPI1780469379

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

Connecticut

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Emma address?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, self-esteem, and life transitions.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward, using practical skills and relationship-focused work to help people cope and make changes.

What is her clinical background?

She has three years of clinical experience and completed a post-graduate fellowship at a child study center where she worked with developmental and mental health concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a CT LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker, and practices in Connecticut.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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