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Dr. Emily Eckstein, LMFT
About me
I am licensed in the state of California with over 14 years of professional clinical experience as a therapist. I have expertise in supporting members in the LGBTQIA2S+ community, as well as clients experiencing depression, anxiety, parenting issues, career difficulties, & coping with life transitions. I work from a place in which I believe you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process and am excited to get started!
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Immigration Issues, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Imago Relationship Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
License information
CA LMFT 95746
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Emily Eckstein. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Dr. Eckstein has been instrumental in helping me understand how to address areas in my life that I find insufficient and give me practical ways to make small changes to get me to where I want to be. I Highly recommend Dr. Eckstein, a true professional and has made someone skeptical of therapy find real value in the practice.
Written on Aug 15, 2024 after therapy with Emily for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coaching
she's amazing! couldn't ask for a better therapist.
Written on May 23, 2024 after therapy with Emily for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
She truly listens and provides feedback that is helpful. She was there for me and was very timely in our meetings.
Written on Apr 16, 2024 after therapy with Emily for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Very thought provoking and actively listens
Written on Mar 18, 2024 after therapy with Emily for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
I really appreciate how Dr. Eckstein listens, responds, and provides me to areas to work on outside our sessions. I've only done 2 session so far, but am looking forward to the next and what we might work on moving forward.
Written on Jan 16, 2024 after therapy with Emily for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
Dr. E gives me space to share my thoughts and is very supportive of my goals and ideas to reach them. She’s present during sessions and I don’t feel rushed during the allotted time. She helps me focus in on what my wants and needs are. I mainly came to BetterHelp because I started on a self improvement journey to feel better mentally and physically. With that starting to show some success , I wanted a discreet and unbiased way to sort out what was frustrating me in my core relationships and advocating for myself . She’s a great sounding board and support person. I’m very happy I didn’t wait the 2 months to speak with someone I was given by my insurance company.
Written on Dec 29, 2023 after therapy with Emily for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues