Francesca Emma, LMHC | Mental Health Expert, Media & Press

Francesca Emma, LMHC, founder of The Collective, is a therapist and mental health expert specializing in body image, eating disorders, anxiety, motherhood, postpartum mental health, and the cultural forces shaping how we feel about ourselves.

Her insights have been featured in national publications, podcasts, and expert conversations covering everything from social media and body image to parenting, emotional eating, anxiety, and mental health.

For media inquiries, speaking opportunities, or expert commentary:

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Writing & Expert Commentary from The Collective: Therapy by Francesa Emma

Francesca regularly contributes expert insight to articles on mental health, body image, eating disorders, parenting, postpartum wellbeing, relationships, and the impact of social media and culture on how we see ourselves.

How to Tell Someone You’re Worried About Their Weight Changes

Francesca shares expert guidance on navigating sensitive conversations about changes in someone’s weight.

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Can I Tell Someone They Need Therapy?

How to talk to someone you care about when you believe they could benefit from mental health support.

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The Body Positivity Movement Isn’t Dead (Even If It Feels Like It Is)

A look at body positivity, changing beauty standards, thin culture, and the complicated messages women receive about their bodies.

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Videos & Mental Health Presentations

Francesca speaks on body image, eating disorders, parenting, anxiety, and women’s mental health for professional organizations, schools, parents, and community audiences.

Raising Body-Confident Kids in a Social Media World

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

A conversation about helping children develop healthier relationships with their bodies while growing up surrounded by social media, appearance pressure, and diet culture.

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The Link Between Sports and Mental Health

News 12

When we watch sports our emotions can fluctuate depending on how our team is doing. This can ultimately have an impact on our mental health.

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Mental Health & Eating Disorder Podcasts

Hear Francesca discuss eating disorders, emotional eating, anxiety, body image, and the real-life experiences that influence mental health.

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Anxiety & Eating Disorders: Stories From the Field With Francesca Emma

The Renfrew Center

Francesca joins The Renfrew Center for a conversation about the relationship between anxiety and eating disorders and what she has learned through her clinical work.

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Francesca Emma on Emotional Eating

Francesca discusses emotional eating, the experiences and emotions that can drive it, and how people can begin developing a different relationship with food.

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Looking for a Mental Health Expert?

Francesca is available for select interviews, expert commentary, podcasts, panels, workshops, and speaking engagements on topics including:

  • Eating disorders and disordered eating

  • Body image and diet culture

  • Anxiety and perfectionism

  • Women’s mental health

  • Pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood

  • Parenting and raising body-confident children

  • Social media and mental health

  • Emotional eating and our relationship with food

  • Mental health trends and cultural conversations

Contact Francesca for Media & Speaking Inquiries