Emily D. Harrington-Cheney, MA, LPC, IRT, CGP

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Austin, TX. Works with Family of Origin Issues, Relationship Issues and Marital and Premarital. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• ImagoA couples therapy that uses structured conversations to help partners see how childhood experiences shape their conflicts, and to reconnect.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• JungianBased on Carl Jung's ideas. Explores dreams, symbols and the unconscious to help a person become more whole.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Family of Origin Issues, Relationship Issues, Marital and Premarital, ADHD, Anxiety, Attachment Injury and Trauma, Cancer, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $200

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Couples, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Immuno-disorders, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Languages

English, Español

Gender

Female

Education

Texas State University

Years in practice

7

Education & qualifications