Name: Emma Faulkner
Address: Ashford, Kent, TN24, GB
Telephone: +447719832095
Price range: £60.00 per session

About me

Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck? Perhaps you're navigating a relationship breakdown, struggling with people pleasing or boundaries, or experiencing changes in your mood, identity or sense of self.

You may be going through perimenopause, menopause or PMDD, finding relationships difficult to navigate, or simply feeling that something needs to change but not knowing where to begin. Sometimes we can look like we're coping while feeling very different underneath.

Counselling offers you a space to pause, make sense of what you're experiencing and explore what you need—without judgement or pressure. My role isn't to tell you what to do, but to work alongside you to understand what's happening and help you find a way forward that feels right for you.

I'm an integrative, Person-Centred counsellor and I work with individuals across a range of issues. My particular areas of interest include anxiety, perimenopause and menopause, PMDD, relationship and attachment issues, people pleasing, boundaries and neurodivergence.

I'm an integrative counsellor, which means I draw on different therapeutic approaches according to your individual needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all model. My foundation is Person-Centred therapy, alongside Attachment Theory, Transactional Analysis and Polyvagal Theory.

Our work is collaborative and non-directive. I won't tell you what you should do or make decisions for you. Instead, I'll help you explore your thoughts, feelings, relationships and patterns, so that you can develop a deeper understanding of yourself and feel more empowered to make your own choices.

I believe that feeling truly heard and accepted can be powerful in itself. I aim to create a warm, respectful and non-judgemental space where you can bring the parts of yourself that may feel difficult, confusing or vulnerable to talk about elsewhere.

I am an LGBTQIA+ ally and a neuro-affirming practitioner. I work with an awareness of intersectionality, recognising that factors such as gender, sexuality, race, culture, age, disability and neurodivergence can shape our experiences and the way we are treated by others.You don't need to have everything figured out before you come to counselling. You don't even need to know exactly what's wrong. If something is affecting you and you'd like some space to explore it, we can start there.

I offer in-person counselling from my comfortable office in Ashford, as well as online and telephone sessions.

If you'd like to see whether I might be the right counsellor for you, you're welcome to book a free 20-minute introductory video call. This gives us an opportunity to talk briefly about what you're looking for, ask any questions you may have and get a sense of whether working together feels like a good fit.

Training, qualifications & experience

SEG Awards Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Polyvagal Informed Certificate (Polyvagal Institute)
CPCAB level 2 Award in Breathwork Coaching
Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
Next Steps in Counselling Level 3
Level 2 Introduction to Counselling Skills

I have experience working with perimenopause and menopause, PMDD, anxiety and depression, bi-polar disorder, chronic pain and degenerative conditions, maternity, postpartum and fertility issues, pregnancy loss.