Licensed clinical social worker recordMaryland
Dr. Emma Norfleet, LCSW, LICSW
Maryland
Licensed clinical social worker - Trauma and mood concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- Licensed in District of Columbia
- LICSW, licence LC302808
- Licensed in Maryland
- LCSW-C, licence 13112
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904008822
- NPI
- 1679752539
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Maryland
These details come from information Emma supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Workplace stress
About Emma
Dr. Emma Norfleet is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW in Virginia and LICSW in the District of Columbia - practicing for 30 years. She offers direct help for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. She also focuses on issues like attachment and abandonment, communication problems, relationship separation, impulse control, mood disorders, social anxiety, and workplace pressures.
Her work is straightforward. She talks with clients about how past hurts affect daily life now. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and faith-informed ideas when clients want that. Sessions address practical skills as well as emotional understanding.
Clients can expect sessions that look at patterns in relationships, reactions to loss or trauma, and the ways stress shows up at work and home. She has long experience helping people who deal with post-traumatic stress and complex grief. She also runs structured anger management work when that fits a client’s goals.
Dr. Norfleet has spent much of her career focusing on trauma and how it affects behavior and mood across the lifespan. She draws on clinical methods aimed at reducing symptoms and improving communication and emotional regulation. The emphasis is on learning specific strategies to manage overwhelming feelings and to repair patterns that cause repeated problems.
She practices from Maryland and works in English. Her professional standing is LCSW and LICSW as noted. To begin, the site asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.
BHow sessions work
How evidence-based techniques work in online sessions
Dr. Norfleet uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on reducing symptoms and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach looks at how past trauma affects current behavior and teaches practical skills to manage triggers and intense emotions. Another focuses on improving communication and relationship patterns by practicing new ways to express needs and set boundaries.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, symptoms, and preferences together and then experiment with methods that fit. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most in day-to-day life.
Session format options are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. It can also let people continue with therapy when schedules or location make in-person visits difficult. The focus is on practical ways to get consistent therapeutic work into everyday life rather than promising a specific format.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. She also focuses on attachment, communication problems, separation, mood disorders, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and integrates faith-based ideas when appropriate. The approach combines skills practice with discussion about how past events affect current behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of professional experience in mental health to her practice. Many years have been focused specifically on trauma and its effects.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds LCSW status in Virginia and LICSW status in the District of Columbia, and she works from Maryland.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the matching and scheduling process.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers