Emma Hanley
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About me
At times, life can feel messy, confusing and overwhelming. Your current difficulties might feel known to you and even familiar in some ways. Then again, it could be "feeling a bit off" which is tough to make sense of or talk about.
Nurturing your mental and emotional health is an essential part of living with the fluctuations of life. With my support and guidance, we can work through understanding you and your life better. Real change happens when you do the inner work, being open and reflective to create those inner shifts that enable self-growth and healing.
My style is warm and explorative and I have extensive experience of supporting people through a wide range of struggles including life transitions and changes, low mood, low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, depression, bereavement, relationships and family issues. I’m a qualified Integrative counsellor, BACP registered and experienced in the NHS, charity and private sector.
I know how hard it can be to ask for help and to know where to start. Wherever you're at and whatever you're facing, you can take the first step today with a free 20-minute intro chat.
Reflections from people I have worked with:
"Therapy with Emma has transformed my life. She has been a lighthouse in the storm, and for the first time I am able to work with myself as I am and take control of my life."
"I wanted to choose a therapist carefully having had mixed experiences in the past. I feel really lucky that I found Emma… her approach is very kind and non-judgemental but she’s also clearly very skilled and knowledgeable about different techniques and ways to approach complex situations. I wholeheartedly recommend her as a therapist - working with her over the past year has made an enormous difference to me."
"It's been such a valuable and important experience and I feel ready to face the next chapter in my life armed with a better understanding of and connection to myself."
"If you are looking for a non-judgemental, thoughtful, intelligent and compassionate counsellor, then I would highly recommend Emma."
"Emma’s warm and welcoming weekly sessions have been a great point of support over what have been some difficult times in the past few months. I've found our sessions really grounding and very comforting. She’s helped me in sorting through my thoughts and feelings and processing my emotions as well as helping me better understand what my boundaries are and how to communicate them. Most of all Emma has helped me develop a better outlook on how I treat and view myself."
Training, qualifications & experience
- Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (BACP accredited)
- Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (BACP accredited)
- Certificate in working with Children and Young People
- Certificate in Neuroscience, Attachment and Therapeutic Alliance
- Certificate in Psychiatry, Psychopathology and Psychodynamics
- Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Registered member of BACP with professional indemnity insurance.
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
£80.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
