About me
I’m Emily, a qualified counsellor and play therapist.
I appreciate that for many, finding the words to express the inner most feelings can be hard. To support with this I aim to make the therapy fit the you, rather than the you fit the therapy by using an integrative approach. This means I bring together different modalities. The modalities I mostly work with are person-centred, CBT and psychodynamic, as well as some creative tools which can be particularly useful when it can be hard to find the words.
In our counselling sessions, I offer a space that is compassionate and non-judgmental, allowing clients to explore a range of issues including, but not limited to: depression, anxiety, low mood, bereavement, relationship problems, low self-confidence and loneliness.
What to Expect
Making the first step can be the hardest, especially when it comes to knowing whether or not your counsellor is the right fit for you. I offer a free 30 minute, no obligation phone or Zoom consultation allowing you to have the chance to meet me and discuss your needs before committing to counselling. In our first session we will explore how we will work together, looking at what has bought you to counselling and what you would like to get from it. This can be booked via my website at www.reflectionscounsellingplaytherapy.co.uk or by contacting me via phone or email.
In your first session, we would then explore this further, getting your goals and perhaps a time frame for the counselling to take place over. We would also look at how you would like to work together, taking into consideration any previous experience of counselling you may have.
What I offer
I am currently offering counselling sessions to adults and adolescents (aged 12+). These sessions are either face to face in Sidcup or online for clients anywhere in the UK. Sessions last 50 minutes and are priced at £65 per session.
Between June and September 2025 I am able to also offer additional slots for short term counselling (6-12 sessions) as well as single session therapy.
I also offer single session therapy.
Please note: Due to the nature of play therapy and the appropriate space required, I am currently not offering this in private practice, although where appropriate, I am able to incorporate some of these tools in my counselling sessions.
I hold a full enhanced DBS check.
Training, qualifications & experience
Formal Qualifications
- CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play
- Registered Member of BACP
- Accredited Member of PTUK
Continuous Professional Development (includes, but is not limited to)
- Certificate in Adoption Support Counselling
- Place2Be Training Programme in working with Children and Young People, including Place2Talk (single session therapy)
- Safeguarding Children Level 3
- Developmental Trauma
- Safeguarding Adults Level 3
- Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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Fees
£65.00 per session
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Current availability, all online only:
Mondays: Fortnightly 5pm, 6pm
Tuesdays: 3.30 pm, 4.30pm
Wednesdays: 9am, 10am
