Emma Henderschedt , LCSW

Emma Henderschedt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut with three years of clinical experience. She brings focused training from a post-graduate fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center, where she worked with children and families and received instruction in multiple evidence-based therapies, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Interpersonal Psychotherapy for depression (IPT) and IPT for adolescents, and the Circle of Security model.

Emma treats adults, teenagers, and children, addressing concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, interpersonal conflict, and stress. Her practice includes support for family challenges, parenting questions, relationship struggles, anger, career transitions, and issues related to self-esteem and identity. Additional areas of focus include adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, and mood or panic-related conditions.

As a Connecticut-licensed clinician (CT LCSW 13158), she blends practical strategies with attachment-informed work and trauma-focused techniques to help clients build coping skills and improve relationships. Emma values accessible mental health care and approaches each person with respect and collaboration, aiming to be a supportive member of a client’s care team as they work toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Emma integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her work to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. CBT focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors to improve mood and functioning.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current emotional patterns and interpersonal difficulties. This approach can be useful for people managing relationship challenges, attachment issues, or family transitions.

EMDR is available for clients who have experienced trauma; it involves structured processing of distressing memories and can support reductions in trauma-related symptoms when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Emma collaborates with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then adapts methods from these models to create a tailored plan. The work is presented as a partnership where options are discussed and adjusted as progress unfolds.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and other commitments. These formats offer flexibility and consistent access to licensed professionals and therapists, allowing clients to engage in meaningful therapeutic work from a location that fits their life.