Emily Schram

Emily Schram is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She works with adults and adolescents who want clearer self-esteem, better coping skills, and healthier relationships. Emily often supports people dealing with trauma, grief, body image, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and LGBT issues.

Emily uses practical, down-to-earth techniques in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Solution-Focused Therapy helps her clients set short-term goals and find what works for them.

Emily earned a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Mississippi and a B.A. in psychology from the University of Memphis. She has practiced as an outpatient therapist in community and private clinic settings since 2013, giving her eight years of experience in direct care.

She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and currently practices in New Mexico. Emily aims to help people build skills they can use between sessions, from managing panic attacks to navigating relationship and family-of-origin issues.

Clients usually spend sessions learning tools and practicing small changes. Emily emphasizes clear, collaborative steps rather than long lectures. She invites people to explore life purpose, work through guilt and shame, and strengthen self-love at a pace that feels manageable.

How Emily’s Approaches Work Online

Emily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide conversations and teach skills. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and panic. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for people who need concrete coping tools.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Emily will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest strategies to try. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan over time so sessions match the client’s needs.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Many people find online sessions let them fit therapy into busy days, shorten travel time, and make it easier to keep consistent appointments. Online work can focus on practicing skills, tracking progress between meetings, and using brief check-ins to maintain momentum.