Emily Kirkbride
MFT (Marriage and Family Therapist)
About
You’ve built something real. A career, a reputation, a life that looks — from the outside — like everything is working. But privately, you’re exhausted in a way that sleep doesn’t fix. You’re snapping at the people you love most. You feel emotionally flat, disconnected, or like you’re running on fumes behind a very polished exterior.
You’re not broken. But something needs to change.
I work with executives, founders, and high-performing professionals who are ready to go beyond managing symptoms and actually understand what’s driving them. My approach is depth-oriented and relational — meaning we don’t just talk about what’s happening at the surface. We look at the patterns, the history, and the beliefs that have quietly shaped how you lead, love, and respond under pressure.
Many of my clients come in thinking they have a stress problem. What we often discover together is that the stress is pointing toward something deeper — unresolved experiences, relationship dynamics, or a version of themselves they’ve been outrunning for years.
This work is serious, meaningful, and it creates lasting change — not just better coping strategies. This work leads to transformation that will bring you closer to the heart of a safe but wild God who loves us just as we are not as we should be. This work will change how we can see ourselves and our limitations, understand our history so we can understand what drives our maladaptive behaviors and transform through loving patient attention from secure relationship with a therapist that will ultimately deepen your relationship with our loving God.
If your relationship is also feeling the strain — the distance, the short fuse, the sense that you and your partner are roommates more than partners — I can help with that too. I specialize in couples work and bring the same depth of approach to helping partners reconnect, repair, and actually understand each other again.
I am licensed in California, Arizona, and Florida and work exclusively via telehealth — which means sessions fit around your schedule, not the other way around.
If you’re ready to do real work, I’d love to connect. Call or text for a free 15-minute consultation.
Provider details
Clinician's Sex/Gender
Handicap Accessible
Cities
- Phoenix
- Newport Beach
- Scottsdale
- Destin
- Quincy
Counties
- Maricopa County
- Orange County
- Miami-Dade County
ZIPs
- 85388
- 85374
- 92660
- 92866
Teleheath
Which state(s) do you offer Telehealth
- AZ
- FL
- CA
Psychosocial Evaluations (Non-psychologist psychotherapists)
- 75-90 min
- 60 min
Individual Sessions
- 50-60 min
Other Sessions
- Couples Sessions
- Telehealth
- Family Sessions
Psychological Testing
Ages
- Adult (18-70)
- Adolescent (13-17)
- Senior (70+)
Special Populations
- Ministry Leaders
- Pregnant
- Pastors/Missionaries and their spouse/children
Talk Therapies
- Psychodynamic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Relational
- Attachment-based Therapy
- Mindfulness
Strengths
- Grief
- Marriage Issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting/Children issues
Agree with the AACC Doctrinal Statement
Do you agree with the AACC Ethical Position
Biblical Integration – Verbally integrating Biblical principles, passages, doctrines, stories, and information into your treatment session
Do you utilize homework’s assignments for patients to do in between sessions?
What type of treatment approach do you utilize most frequently?
- Patient led approach
How direct is your approach with patients?
- I share my insights, opinions, views and expertise with the patient
Cost Per Session
50-60 min 185-200
75-90 min 250-300
15 min Free
60 min 200
60 min 200
75-90 min 250 - 300
Payment Methods Accepted
- Credit Card
Do you accept payment plans
Do you provide or work with an organization that provides loans for treatment
Educational History
- School:University of Northwestern
- Degree:Undergrad
- School:Azusa Pacific University
- Degree:Masters Degree
Years In Practice
License Numbers
- Name:State License
- Number:121790
- State:
- CA
- Name:State License
- Number:TPMF1449
- State:
- FL
- Name:State License
- Number:16197
- State:
- AZ
Professional Associations
- Other