Therapist profile
Emily Kissner, LCPC
Illinois
LCPC in Illinois - Family and Trauma
Continue with EmilyWhere Emily stands
- Credentials
- LCPC
- License
- LCPC, Illinois / 180015599
- NPI
- 1477419166
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Art therapy methods
- Feminist framework
- Codependency focus
About Emily
Emily Kissner is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) practicing in Illinois with 12 years of clinical experience. Emily focuses on family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career issues, and coaching, and lists codependency among other focus areas. Sessions are conducted in English and Emily accepts international clients.
Emily trained in art therapy with a Master of Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She brings evidence-based techniques from psychotherapy and art therapy into sessions. That means practical exercises, creative work when helpful, and conversations that look at how patterns developed and how they continue to affect daily life.
She describes a feminist framework and works in ways that affirm LGBTQA+ identities. She also notes awareness of poly relationships, kink, and sex work contexts. In practice this influences how she talks about power, consent, boundaries, and identity during sessions.
Clients can expect a mix of skills practice and reflective work. Emily aims to help people build coping tools and clearer self-understanding. Sessions may include creative prompts, structured skill-building, and discussion of relationship patterns like people-pleasing or difficulty saying no.
Emily has experience with complex trauma, personality concerns, and managing drug use alongside other issues. Her background as a multimedia artist informs use of expressive methods when those approaches suit a person’s needs. To begin, readers are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How evidence-based and creative methods translate to online work
Emily mixes evidence-based psychotherapy techniques with art therapy approaches. Evidence-based psychotherapy here means practical skill-building - such as practicing ways to set boundaries, manage distress, or change unhelpful thinking. These techniques help with anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship patterns like people-pleasing. Art therapy methods are used as a way to express feelings and notice patterns that are hard to put into words. That might involve simple visual exercises, journaling prompts, or describing imagery to guide reflection and insight. These methods can make abstract feelings more concrete and easier to talk about. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which mix of talk-based and creative methods fits a person’s goals, needs, and comfort level. This is a collaborative process and can shift as goals change. Confirm the current session options before booking since specific formats aren’t listed in the biography. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy day, and make it simpler to join from another city. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and creative prompts for remote sessions so practical tools and reflection continue between meetings.Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She focuses on family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career concerns, and coaching. Codependency and attachment-related patterns are listed among additional focus areas.
How would you describe her approach or style?
She uses evidence-based psychotherapy techniques combined with art therapy tools. Sessions can include skills practice, creative prompts, and reflective conversation.
What experience does this clinician have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and a master’s degree in art therapy from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. That background informs both talk-based and creative approaches.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) licensed in Illinois and practices there.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.