Emily Wiley, LISW - Therapist in Ohio

Evidence-based methods
Compassionate guidance
Practical skill building

About Emily

Emily Wiley is a licensed independent social worker in Ohio who helps people navigate difficult emotions and life transitions. She brings three years of practical experience to work on concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. Emily aims to help clients build resilience and clearer self-understanding in everyday language and steps.

Her style is compassionate and direct. She focuses on making the room a place to talk through what matters most, practice communication skills, and try small changes that add up. Sessions emphasize emotional strength, better patterns of thinking, and clearer ways of relating to others.

Emily works with people facing a wide range of issues, including trauma and abuse, parenting stress, bipolar symptoms, eating and sleeping difficulties, and compassion fatigue. She also pays attention to attachment questions, adoption and foster care concerns, and feelings tied to abandonment or isolation.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients process hard experiences and build new coping habits. Sessions are tailored to each person's needs, with practical tools and steps to try between meetings. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building, and collaborative planning. Emily supports people working through career stress, intimacy issues, control and communication problems, guilt and shame, and the task of finding purpose after big changes.

Practical approaches and online therapy fit

Emily draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on processing experiences and building new coping skills. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice different ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety and depression. Another approach centers on processing past painful events and their emotional impact so a person can move forward with clearer coping strategies.

Figuring out which approach to try is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and personal preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats directly when booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during work breaks, or offering options that reduce the need to be on camera. Licensed professionals can use these flexible arrangements to help people practice skills, address relationship and parenting concerns, and manage stress and mood concerns in ways that fit everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

Ohio

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, and work-related stress among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is compassionate and straightforward, focused on listening, practical skills, and planning small changes to improve daily functioning.

What is her professional background?

She has three years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns and emphasizes building resilience and self-understanding.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LISW credential and practices in Ohio.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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