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Emily Cason, LICSW
Alabama
LICSW - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Emily
Emily Cason is a LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in Alabama with three years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and life changes.
Emily uses straightforward, practical methods to help people notice thought patterns and try different responses. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also uses client-centered ideas to keep sessions focused on each person’s concerns.
In sessions she often points out connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. She introduces small experiments and coping strategies people can test between meetings. Mindfulness exercises are used when helpful to reduce reactivity and build present-moment awareness.
Emily also uses elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Narrative therapy helps when someone wants to reframe how they tell their story and find new meaning after loss or big changes.
Practically, she helps with communication problems and questions about life purpose alongside symptom-focused work. Her approach emphasizes clear steps, brief skill-building, and checking progress over time. To begin, visitors are asked to follow the site’s intake flow to match and schedule a first session.
How Emily Integrates CBT and Related Approaches Online
Emily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thought patterns and test small behavior changes that reduce stress and anxiety. CBT work focuses on concrete steps such as tracking thoughts, trying brief experiments, and practicing new coping strategies between sessions.She also applies client-centered methods, which emphasize listening and responding to each person’s priorities. This approach helps clarify goals and keeps the work grounded in the client’s concerns. Elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy are used to teach emotion regulation, distress-tolerance, and interpersonal skills when those skills fit the goals.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Emily will discuss options and work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision guides which skills and exercises are emphasized.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking. The profile does not list specific session formats here, so please check current options on the site when you start. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, reduce travel time, or have shorter check-ins when needed. Those practical benefits often help people fit regular work on skills into everyday life.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue. Communication problems and life purpose are listed as additional areas of focus.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and to test different ways of responding. Sessions often include practical exercises and behavior experiments to try between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a LICSW credential and has three years of clinical experience. Her background includes work in hospital settings and in clients' homes.
Where does she practice?
She practices in Alabama and holds the credential AL LICSW as stated in her profile.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and is billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session through the site.
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