Emily Adams
Specialties
Bio
Emily Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Thrive Therapy, with offices in Phoenix and Glendale, Arizona. Her work centers on helping clients build the courage to show up authentically — creating space for people to explore the parts of themselves they've kept hidden, heal the shame that keeps them stuck, and move through grief and transition with greater groundedness.
Emily's primary therapeutic approach is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), a values-based model that helps clients develop psychological flexibility, reduce the grip of difficult thoughts and emotions, and take meaningful action in alignment with what matters most to them. She works with individuals navigating anxiety, depression, grief, shame, self-esteem challenges, and significant life changes.
"Creating a safe space for authenticity and vulnerability — where you can show up fully, without pretense, and find your way forward."
A California native who has called Arizona home for nearly a decade, Emily brings both warmth and clinical depth to her practice. Outside of session, she enjoys time with her husband, her dog, and the Arizona outdoors.
Therapeutic Approach
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as the primary frame, building psychological flexibility
- Values-based work: meaningful action in line with what actually matters to you
- Loosening the grip of difficult thoughts and emotions rather than arguing with them
- Space to explore the parts of yourself you have kept hidden and heal the shame that keeps you stuck
- Warmth alongside clinical depth for anxiety, depression, grief, and significant life change
Contact
Education & Licenses
Rates
Thrive Therapy accepts BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, and United Healthcare. Contact Emily directly or reach the practice at 602-529-6557 to confirm your specific plan and current session fees.