Emily Materdo, LCSW
North Carolina · 13 years in practice
Emily Materdo is an LCSW who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, bipolar symptoms, depression, and compassion fatigue.
License and registration
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C017661 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1104265321 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Emily
Emily Materdo is an LCSW who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, bipolar symptoms, depression, and compassion fatigue. She speaks plainly and works to make therapy feel doable, even when starting feels hard. Her style centers on collaboration and on helping people feel seen and heard.
She draws from approaches like cognitive behavioral work and dialectical behavior strategies to build practical skills. Attachment-based ideas inform how she talks about relationships and early family patterns.
Background and approach
Emily also uses acceptance and commitment principles to help people clarify values and make steady changes. Sessions focus on real-life steps. She helps clients notice how home and community shape feelings and behavior.
Together they set clear goals and break those goals into small, achievable actions. The work is often a mix of talking, skill practice, and planning for everyday challenges. Emily has 13 years of clinical and medical social work experience in North Carolina.
That background informs her familiarity with long-term health issues, caregiving stress, and end-of-life concerns. She is used to working with people facing chronic illness and the emotional strain that comes with caregiving. People can expect an inviting, nonjudgmental space and a practical focus on steps forward.
Emily aims to help clients build self-compassion, try new strategies, and find perspectives that support lasting change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Emily lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emily names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Emily’s approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values; it’s useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that fuel mood problems, and it often includes practical homework and skill practice. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns and can help people understand and shift ways of relating and coping.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Emily collaborates with clients to try methods that fit their needs and goals. She adjusts techniques over time, mixing skill-based work with values-focused or attachment-focused conversations as clients’ priorities evolve.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be simpler when internet bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging provide brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or a way to communicate when a full session isn’t possible. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules with fewer barriers.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Emily address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, and compassion fatigue, plus related areas like caregiver stress and chronic illness.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, aiming to make therapy a shared process where the client helps set goals and priorities.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Emily has 13 years of clinical and medical social work experience, which includes work related to chronic health issues and end-of-life concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does the subscription cost and getting started process work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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