Emily Knivett
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About me
I am a Registered Therapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. I help people embrace their emotions. Therapy can help you to improve your emotional intelligence by talking about your feelings, including the more uncomfortable ones like anxiety, guilt, fear, anger, and shame.
Once you notice which feelings you are experiencing, they have less power over you. I want to help you feel more accepting of your emotions, and less like they are taking over your life. We can do this by having weekly, confidential sessions to talk about what is on your mind. You can vent, cry, and ask questions and I will listen and encourage reflection to deepen our understanding of your current situation. By talking things through we can find ways to help you feel grounded, confident, and more like yourself.
What are you like & how do you work?
I am supportive and easy to talk to. I work in a gentle way. Theory wise I work in an integrative way, meaning that I draw on various psychological theories to suit each individual, and I believe that the relationship between us is central to the success of our work together. When you feel comfortable with your therapist the work is more successful.
Sessions are either in-person, in my room near Surbiton station, or online via Google Meet. I offer both short term (around 12 sessions) and long term therapy (anywhere beyond 12 sessions, as agreed between us). I sometimes incorporate drawing into my sessions, for those who are more creative or for those who struggle to verbalise their feelings. See my website for further information on this.
Get in touch if you want us to work together or if you have any questions. You could also visit my website or Instagram for more details and insight. You can book a session or free introductory video call here - https://embracingemotions.as.me/
“Emily showed great skill and care building a trusting therapeutic relationship with our teenage son and supporting him to engage with a range of difficult issues, including those relating to his (late-diagnosed) autism. I’d recommend Emily unreservedly.”
~ Parent of a long term client.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been a therapist since 2019. As well as running my private practice, I work with charities and organisations. I work with the Grace Dear Trust who raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental health. I am also a counsellor for Health Assured, an employee assistant programme. Previously, I have worked for the YMCA and Express CIC, where I counselled both adults and young people.
- BA (Hons) in Integrative-Relational Counselling
- Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (Suicide First Aid)
- Online & Telephone Counselling Certified Counsellor
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Apostasy
Social skills
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Online sessions are £55 each and in person sessions are £65 each. Concessionary rates are available in some situations, please ask me about this.
When I work
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See my website for regular updates on my availability. To book a free introductory video call or your first session visit this page - https://www.embracingemotions.co.uk/appointments
Further information
I am neurodiversity-affirming. The room is wheelchair accessible, has a gender neutral restroom, and sessions are available online. I am a Registered Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) and abide by their ethical framework. Along with being insured and having a cleared, enhanced DBS check, I am registered with the ICO, have up to date safeguarding training and attend regular supervision with an experienced BACP Accredited supervisor.
