About me
THERAPY THAT REALLY WORKS! DELIVERED IN A WARM AND HELPFUL WAY.
Get in touch to have a free introductory conversation to find out if it's right for you. No pressure or commitment.
I see individuals and couples. I work with warmth, skill and care. It might not be your usual comfort zone, but I will put you at your ease and make sure you get the most out of your sessions. Whatever you share with me will be treated respectfully and in confidence. Your time is precious, so I try to make sure that each sessions counts and offers you something valuable.
WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE DO I SEE?
Clients often come to me when they are thrown one of life’s awful curve balls. They are usually thoughtful, articulate people who get things done and cope. But then something hits them and they realise that they need a bit of help to start enjoying life again.
WHAT HAPPENS IN A SESSION?
I have nearly a decade of therapy experience, and I know what’s needed to create a friendly, comfortable space where clients feel relaxed enough to find the right words to describe exactly how they’re feeling and express things they haven’t quite articulated before. And then, together, we will notice patterns and work out how to dismantle the ones that aren’t working for you any more.
HOW DO I WORK?
When we’ve worked out what is getting you down, I’ll be able to offer you frameworks and approaches that will help you see the problem more clearly. Then we can explore practical ideas that will work for you and help you feel better again.
I am a Humanistic counsellor which allows me to tailor my approach to each client, drawing on different theoretical approaches and techniques. I use my experience and training to support clients to feel empowered to make changes and live life more fully. Sessions will be guided by what you want to achieve and taken at your pace.
I know from experience that getting therapy with the right person at a challenging time can be life changing.
WHAT ARE MY SPECIALISMS?
I am experienced in working with clients facing relationship difficulties at work and home, grief, self-esteem issues, anxiety and depression. I love supporting couples to overcome a crisis or just to communicate better and improve their relationship. My own experience of multiple IVF rounds, miscarriages, surgeries, donor conception and still birth lead me to specialise in supporting men and women and couples through parenting problems, pregnancy, baby loss, miscarriage, childlessness, stillbirth and IVF.
WHAT ARE MY QUALIFICATIONS?
I have a first-class BSC Hons degree in Humanistic Counselling. I am a BACP accredited therapist. I have successfully completed National Council of Psychotherapist approved training to work with couples.
WHERE DO I WORK?
I offer effective sessions online and on the phone. I usually use Zoom, but I am happy to use other platforms such as Facebook. I have had extensive training in online counselling and I am confident that I offer a secure and useful service. I work face-to-face in lovely rooms off Chiswick High Street, London, W4 and in Ealing W5.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
If you do, I'd be happy to answer them. Get in touch and we can arrange to have a free, telephone conversation when it suits you and you can get a better idea if you'd like to work with me.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE FIRST SESSION?
Starting counselling can feel a bit daunting – I will do my best to put you at your ease. There is no need to prepare for our sessions. I will do my best to put you at your ease and explain how I work and what you can expect. I will ask questions to help me understand what has brought you to therapy and we will discuss what you'd like to achieve and how to best achieve that together.
WHAT NEXT?
If we decide to work together, we will usually agree to work at the same time on the same day every week. But I am always as flexible as I can be. Sessions last 50 minutes.
HOW MANY SESSIONS WILL I NEED?
This is up to you. I try to make each session count. Regular clients tend to come for a period that varies from about six sessions to a couple of years. But we will be led by what feels right to you. Even a small number of sessions can be beneficial.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
I have a first class BSc Hons degree in Humanistic Counselling. I have also trained in couples counselling with a National Council of Integrative Psychotherapist approved course. My training allows me to tailor my approach to each client, drawing on different techniques and approaches. I use my experience and training to support clients. However, I'm not the expert on your story: that expert is you and I will be led by what you want to achieve and your pace.
Experience
I work in West London with a counselling service supporting clients, both individuals and couples, with a wide range of difficulties. I have worked for various specialist baby loss charities and I work at a central London fertility clinic. Personal experience ignited my interest in this area, and I have since supported men and women and couples through miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility struggles, IVF, childless, parenthood and the impact that these things can have on relationships.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Donor Conception
- Boarding School Syndrome
- Still Birth
- Infertility
- Baby Loss
- Couples navigating difficult times
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Additional information
£80 per session and £130-£140 for couples. I offer a free introductory telephone conversation so you can tell me a bit about what brings you to counselling, ask any questions and find out a bit more about me and how I work.
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Further information
Client Feedback
"Emma's warmth made me feel comfortable right from the start."
*Charlie*
"I would thoroughly recommend Emma. Her insight and patience have been invaluable. I've made some exciting changes to my life."
*Irene*
"I came to Emma to work out issues that had lain unaddressed for the better part of a lifetime, so there was a lot of work to be done, which was daunting. Emma guided my way through this in small steps, helping me see things in a new light and gaining a better understanding of my conscious and unconscious behaviours.
Although it wasn’t always easy, it’s been insightful to work through the maze and I’m thankful to Emma for helping me arrive at this clarity."
*Jada*
