About me
Hello, I'm Emma.
People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons. You might find yourself putting other people's needs first, so often that you've lost touch with what really matters to you. Perhaps there's a constant pressure to get things right, to be good, to do well, even when it leaves you exhausted. You might struggle to relax or switch off, always in your head, second-guessing yourself. Or you might be working hard to hold everything together, especially around others.
Whatever brings you here, your reasons are your own, and they matter. I imagine you've already been trying, perhaps for a long time, to figure things out alone or with the support of people close to you. Sometimes we need a different kind of space. One that's just for you.
I offer a relationship that feels safe, grounded, and supportive, so we can explore what's been happening and find more understanding and ease. I'll meet you with curiosity and care, never judgment, and you can say the things you haven't said out loud before. This is a shared process. I won't pretend to have all the answers, but I'll be alongside you as we make sense of things together and work towards change that lasts. That change begins when you feel truly heard and understood.
I'm trained in an approach called Transactional Analysis, which is really about understanding the patterns we develop early in life, often as ways of coping or staying safe, and how those patterns still shape our relationships and choices now. In our work together, this means paying close attention not just to what's happening for you today, but to where those patterns first took root, so they become something you can see and respond to, rather than simply repeat.
I know it can be hard to take the first step, especially if part of you isn't sure therapy can help. That's okay. You don't need to have it all figured out before we begin. We start from wherever you are.
I'm committed to offering a space that respects and values the full diversity of who we are. I have particular experience working within the LGBTQIA+ community, and I welcome and affirm all genders, sexualities, and relationship styles. I've completed additional training, and attend a regular supervision group for therapists supporting gender, sexuality, and relationship diverse clients, and hold a Master's degree in Gender, Sexuality and Culture.
I also have a growing interest in working with neurodivergent people, including those who are autistic or have ADHD, whether you have a diagnosis or are just starting to wonder if this might be part of your story. I don't claim to be an expert, but I'm committed to creating a space that's accessible, respectful, and open to a variety of ways of experiencing the world.
If any of this resonates, I offer a free thirty-minute chat so you can get a sense of whether we'd be a good fit to work together. I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a four-year Postgraduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis, or TA for short. What I love about TA is that it uses everyday language to make sense of what can sometimes feel really complicated. It gives us a way to get curious together about whether earlier experiences might be playing a part in how things are feeling for you now, even if you’re not fully aware of it. That might show up in how you experience relationships, or how certain situations feel familiar or tricky for you.
I also bring in a trauma-informed approach, using ideas from Polyvagal Theory. That just means we’ll pay attention to how your nervous system might be reacting based on past experiences, why certain things might feel overwhelming, or why you might shut down or go into ‘survival mode’ without meaning to. When we understand what’s going on underneath, it can be easier to find some space and gentleness with ourselves.
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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£60.00 per session
