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Emma Franke

LPCC

Compassionate clinician for practical change

  • Strengths-based support
  • Focus on eating concerns
  • Practical coping tools

About Emma

Emma Franke is an Ohio-licensed LPCC who supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and eating and food-related issues. She works with people who struggle with motivation, self-esteem, low confidence, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Emma emphasizes practical steps and steady support as people take the first steps toward change.

She sees the person as the expert on their own life and builds on each client’s strengths. Sessions focus on clear, manageable goals and straightforward tools to cope day to day. Emma helps clients name patterns, try new ways of responding, and build confidence in small, concrete ways.

Her work includes support for grief, addictions, sleep difficulties, caregiver stress, and challenges tied to identity or LGBTQ concerns. She also addresses issues such as body image, attachment and abandonment worries, communication problems, and coping with life changes. Emma brings six years of professional experience to these areas and keeps the focus on practical coping skills.

Emma uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions without promising any single outcome. She encourages collaboration on goals so each plan fits a person’s life. Her approach is steady, direct, and focused on helping people develop reliable ways to manage painful feelings and make progress.

Clients can expect plain language, a focus on strengths, and step-by-step problem solving designed to fit day-to-day life.

Approaches that guide online work

Emma uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and make changes. One common focus is building practical coping skills - teaching simple strategies for handling anxiety, improving sleep, or managing urges related to eating and addictions. These are short, teachable tools people can try between sessions.

Another typical emphasis is working on relationships and communication. This involves identifying patterns that cause conflict or distance, practicing clearer ways to speak and set boundaries, and testing those changes in everyday life. That work can help with intimacy concerns, codependency, and attachment issues.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most and what feels tolerable for the individual.

If you want online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not detailed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people try structured skill-building from home and maintain continuity of care when schedules change.

License and NPI

LPCC Ohio · No. E.2203022
NPI1013569219

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

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesNarcissismPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

Ohio

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Emma commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and eating and food-related issues, along with self-esteem, depression, and grief.

What is Emma's therapeutic style like?

Her style is straightforward and collaborative, focusing on clear goals and practical coping skills that can be used between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Emma has six years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an LPCC license in Ohio and practices there.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with Emma?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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