Emma Cott, LCMFT

Emma Cott is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) licensed in Kansas with more than 12 years of professional experience. She earned her license in 2012 and began her career in community mental health, where she spent six years focusing on crisis intervention for individuals who were struggling to keep themselves safe.

In 2017 she moved into private practice and has since worked with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Her clinical experience covers a broad spectrum of concerns, including depression, anxiety, suicidal thinking, relationship difficulties, identity questions, sexual and intimacy challenges, work and career stressors, social problems, and related issues. She also lists specialties that address trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and family dynamics, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related concerns.

Her therapeutic approach is eclectic and rooted in trauma-informed care. She integrates a range of modalities - including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness therapy, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, psychodynamic therapy, solution-focused therapy, trauma-focused therapy, existential therapy, and internal family systems - drawing from whichever methods are likely to support a client's goals. She emphasizes acceptance as a starting point for change and often references the idea that acknowledging where one is now can open the door to transformation.

Clinically warm and supportive in style, she balances validation with challenge, encouraging clients toward the steps they identify as meaningful. She recognizes that beginning therapy is a significant decision and commends those who take that step. Emma Cott is not currently accepting new clients.