About Tidewater

Tidewater Counseling is a private therapy practice providing specialized, compassionate care for individuals struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other anxiety disorders. Emma Kiely, M.A., LPC, LMHC is a licensed mental health therapist serving clients anywhere within the states of Florida and Georgia via telehealth. Emma has completed advanced training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard treatment for OCD.

Emma’s therapeutic work is rooted in evidence-based practice while simultaneously embracing a holistic, whole-person approach to mental health. She believes that emotional well-being is deeply connected to physical health, lifestyle, and daily habits - she integrates these elements into treatment in a practical, approachable way.

Tidewater Counseling is proud to offer a collaborative, wraparound model of care that connects clients to services related to both their mental and physical health. Emma works closely with a trusted outside referral network of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and dietitians to ensure clients receive comprehensive, coordinated wellness support tailored to their specific needs.

Emma brings both professional expertise and lived experience into the therapy space, allowing her to connect with clients in a way that feels genuine, empathetic, and deeply understanding. Her style is warm, responsive, and down-to-earth, balancing clinical skill with humor and humility to make difficult work feel less intimidating and more human.

Emma primarily works with children (10+), teens, young adults, mothers, and military families. She specializes in working with clients whose lives have been touched by obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, agoraphobia, perfectionism, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), health anxiety, PANS/PANDAS, and other anxiety-related concerns.

At Tidewater Counseling, the goal extends beyond mental wellness to whole-person health. We support clients in creating a sense of balance between mind and body.