Dr. Emma Norfleet

Dr. Emma Norfleet is a licensed clinical social worker based in Maryland with three decades of clinical practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, and also addresses related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, communication and control problems, and workplace and relationship challenges. Her work combines practical therapeutic methods with attention to each person’s values and beliefs to support recovery from traumatic experiences and to reduce the impact of mood-related symptoms.

Her background includes long-term work with individuals and with couples and families to improve communication and relationship functioning. She is a Certified Anger Management Specialist and offers structured anger management courses that follow an eight- or 12-week format when that approach is indicated. She also brings experience with post-traumatic stress and with helping people navigate grief and loss.

Dr. Norfleet emphasizes a collaborative, respectful approach that encourages clients to take active steps toward change. She frames therapy as a process of learning new skills and new perspectives and invites those seeking help to consider therapy as a path to greater resilience and clearer interpersonal functioning.