Therapist profile
Emily Stevenson, IL Psychologist 071011466
Illinois
Illinois psychologist - LGBT and trauma focus
Continue with EmilyWhere Emily stands
- Credentials
- IL Psychologist 071011466
- License
- Psychologist, Illinois / 071011466
- NPI
- 1174445266
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- LGBT concerns
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Emily
Emily Stevenson is an Illinois psychologist (Psy.D) with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people who are wrestling with identity, relationship strain, and the day-to-day challenges that drain energy and focus.
Emily focuses on LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, coaching, and ADHD. She also helps with abandonment, attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, body image, caregiver stress, chronic health issues, and codependency. Her work aims to clarify what matters to each person and to sort priorities so progress feels doable.
In sessions she listens for patterns that keep someone putting others first or losing themselves. She offers straightforward feedback and practical steps to try between meetings. Conversations cover how relationships, gender and sexuality, and family history shape choices and boundaries.
Emily says therapy should avoid one-size-fits-all fixes. She tailors the pace and focus to what a person needs most right now. That can mean coaching-style check-ins, deeper trauma work, or skills for managing attention and overwhelm.
Outside of work she looks for small moments that change perspective, from a good show to a workout. She invites people to bring what matters to them and to test changes that help them feel more like themselves.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Emily uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and building skills. One approach she uses emphasizes addressing trauma and abuse by helping people process difficult memories and learn coping strategies for intense emotions. Another approach helps with attention and executive function difficulties common in ADHD by teaching practical routines, planning tools, and ways to reduce overwhelm.She sees choosing an approach as a collaborative process. Together the client and therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences to decide which techniques to try first. Methods can be adjusted over time based on what is working and what feels manageable.
If you want to work online, confirm the session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy fits around work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can use these options to help people make steady, practical changes without asking for big blocks of time.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coaching, and ADHD, plus issues like codependency and family of origin problems.
How does she approach therapy?
She listens for recurring patterns and offers practical steps and coaching-style feedback. The pace and focus are adjusted to what the client needs most.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in mental health since 2011.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois psychologist with the credential IL Psychologist 071011466 and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.