Emma Browne
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About me
I support and empower young people aged 11 to 24 through difficult times in their lives, offering a safe, welcoming space where they can feel valued and listened to.
My counselling and psychotherapy sessions offer a compassionate space for young people to share and explore their feelings, difficulties and experiences. Their strengths and sense of self are celebrated throughout the counselling process. Building a trusting therapeutic relationship where they feel heard and understood is fundamental to my work with the young person. I have a calm and gentle approach and uphold core values of non-judgement, empathy and acceptance.
Play and creative media are available for all clients, whatever their age – these offer many different ways for them to express and communicate their internal world and emotions.
Sessions are client-led to promote the young person’s autonomy to share what they need to, at a pace which they are comfortable with.
I work one-to-one with the young person to enable a confidential space and the development of a trusting therapeutic relationship.
I will work with the young person to meet their sensory needs, adjusting to their preferences regarding seating, eye contact and lighting as far as possible. I have many sensory objects in the room which the young people can use to regulate their emotions.
I welcome Autistic young people and those with ADHD and I am passionate about my neurodiversity-affirming approach. I have experience professionally and personally of supporting and exploring the impact of neurodiversity for young people and the challenges they and their families experience. I offer a counselling space that aims to meet their needs, supporting them to explore their strengths and the barriers they experience as they navigate education and beyond.
I offer a safe space for all young people, free from discrimination or harassment.
I work with a wide range of issues and sessions can be short-term or longer-term for more complex difficulties, meeting the individual needs of each young person.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have an MA in integrative counselling and psychotherapy for children, adolescents and families from the University of Roehampton (Distinction).
I am qualified to work with children and young people up to the age of 24. My training is integrative – this means I studied a range of approaches which I can then draw on to best support the individual needs of the young person. My MA incorporated play therapy, person-centred therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy, informed by theory in attachment, neuroscience and systemic approaches.
I have a background in psychology with a BSc (Hons) in Psychology (Goldsmiths’ College, University of London) and an MSc in Forensic Psychology (University of Kent).
Alongside my private practice, I am a counsellor at Step by Step, a charity partnered with CAMHS, providing counselling for young people aged 11 to 24.
I have over 16 years of experience working in educational and therapeutic settings supporting the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, often with additional needs. I am also a parent to young adults.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
If you are a young person seeking counselling and psychotherapy:
I offer a free 30 minute telephone consultation where we can discuss your needs and decide if I might be the right person to support you.
If you would like to try counselling and psychotherapy, an initial session can be arranged where you can meet me, experience the room and resources and ask any questions you may have. I work one-to-one to enable me to provide a confidential space, however, parents/carers are welcome to attend the initial meeting. During this session, I will ask some details about your current concerns and history and explain my contract and ways of working.
If you would like to go ahead with further sessions, these can then be booked at a regular time and day of the week. Sessions are 45 minutes in length.
If you are a parent or carer seeking counselling and psychotherapy for your child:
I offer a free 30 minute telephone consultation where we can discuss the young person’s needs and decide if I might be the right person to support them.
If they would like to try counselling and psychotherapy, an initial session can be arranged where they can meet me, experience the room and resources and ask any questions they may have. I work one-to-one with the young person to enable me to provide a confidential space, however, parents/carers are welcome to attend the initial meeting. During this session, I will ask some details about their current concerns and history and explain my contract and ways of working.
If the young person would like to go ahead with further sessions, these can then be booked at a regular time and day of the week. Sessions are 45 minutes in length.
48 hours notice of cancellation is required or the full amount will be payable.
Further information
I am a registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). This means that I meet their high standards of proficiency and professionalism and abide by their ethical principles and values.
I have regular supervision with a BACP accredited supervisor.
I am fully insured and hold an enhanced disclosure and barring service certificate (DBS).
