Rachel Parodneck & Associates PsychotherapyVirtual Therapy Across New York State
Emily Cotrone, LMSW
Practice Operations Manager & Psychotherapist
Emily practices holistic psychotherapy: treating the whole person rather than simply managing symptoms. She works with adults seeking deeper healing from anxiety and trauma - especially people-pleasers and perfectionists who are ready to stop abandoning themselves to keep everyone else comfortable.
"I believe therapy is about more than reducing symptoms - it's about understanding yourself on a deeper level. Healing begins when we feel safe enough to explore our thoughts, emotions, and experiences with curiosity rather than judgment."
About Emily
Emily's approach combines evidence-based therapy with a deep understanding of the mind-body connection. Sessions with her look at the whole picture: the thought patterns that have shaped your life, and what your body and nervous system are carrying alongside them. She weaves Western psychotherapy together with practices like mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork, helping you understand the connection between your thoughts, emotions, body, and relationships.
Many of the adults Emily works with are healing from childhood trauma and attachment wounds, navigating identity shifts and life transitions, or building healthier relationships through greater self-understanding. A common thread: people-pleasing and perfectionism that once kept them safe, and now keeps them stuck. Her goal is a space where you feel genuinely seen, supported, and empowered - where you can strengthen your connection to yourself, build self-trust, and create lasting change that aligns with your values and the life you want to live.
Emily is also the practice's operations manager - if you reach out to us, she's usually the person who calls you back within 48 hours to match you with the right therapist. It's a role that fits her: no one on the team knows the practice, its therapists, and its clients quite like she does.
How Emily Works
Holistic psychotherapy, built from four complementary layers:
Evidence-Based Core
CBT, DBT, ACT, and motivational interviewing - practical, proven tools for changing the patterns that keep you stuck.
IFS-Informed & Psychodynamic
Getting to know the parts of you behind the patterns - and where they first learned their job.
Somatic & Nervous System
Mindfulness, breathwork, and body-based work, so healing isn't just understood - it's felt.
Whole-Person Focus
Thoughts, emotions, body, and relationships treated as one connected system - not a symptom checklist.
Languages
English
Insurance
Aetna & Northwell Direct - superbills for eligible out-of-network clients
Sessions
Virtual across New York State
Availability
Late morning & afternoon appointments
What Clients Say
"After only one session with Emily, it is clear how kind, compassionate, and welcoming she is. She understands what I'm looking to focus on during our sessions, and made me feel extremely heard and understood. I'm really looking forward to our next sessions and would greatly recommend Emily to anyone looking for a therapist!"
"I've worked with a few therapists in the past, and none have come close to the attention to detail of Emily. She's thorough, deeply engaged in every session, and genuinely listens. What sets her apart is how much she goes above and beyond in creating a space that feels personal and safe. She's the best!"
Start Working with Emily
Emily is currently accepting new clients, with late morning and afternoon availability. Book a free 15-minute consult to see if it's a fit - you commit to nothing until it feels right.
