About me
Hello and a warm welcome! I’m Emma and I’m a fully qualified psychotherapist. I understand that life can be extremely challenging from time to time. I can offer you a supportive and compassionate space to talk through what is going on in your life and help you to navigate the ups and downs.
I understand that everyone has a unique experience in life and can face different challenges along the way, however I believe that everyone has the potential for growth and change, given a safe and supportive environment. Our experiences throughout life can contribute to our perceptions of self and the world around us today. Therapy can help you to take a step back and take a look at what is going on underneath the noise of everyday life and to help strengthen your inner resourcefulness.
How I Can Help...
Fundamentally, you are the expert in your own life. I will always encourage you to voice your own perspective on your experiences, get to know how you really feel about a situation, and support you in finding your way through to becoming more content with the relationship you have with yourself and others, going at a pace that is comfortable for you.
In a caring and non-judgemental way, I can help to develop your self-awareness and understanding, help find ways for you to feel a sense of acceptance and compassion for the more vulnerable parts of yourself, and encourage empowerment to help enable your choices. We can explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviours, find ways to cope that make sense to you, and discover how you want to live your life going forward, based on your values and what’s most important to you.
The Way I Work...
Coming to therapy isn’t always an easy step, it can often feel daunting opening up to someone you don’t know. One of my main aims in therapy is to build up a trusting therapeutic relationship with you. We can spend a bit of time getting to know each other at the beginning to help support you in feeling comfortable in the space before getting started.
I work in a collaborative and integrative way – which means I can incorporate aspects from different theoretical approaches into the way we work, and together we can figure out what works best for you depending on your preferences, your needs, and my training experience. My practice is built from a person-centred theoretical foundation – which means that your individuality is at the heart of the way I work.
I am committed to providing an anti-discriminatory and inclusive practice and as a registered member of the BACP I adhere to the Ethical Framework outlined on their website.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have experience working in different settings (including charity, community, and low-cost services, as well as private practice), working with people dealing with an array of issues, including anxiety, depression, low mood, low self-esteem, stress, anger management issues, relationship issues, and bereavement in particular.
Training and qualifications:
- BSc (Hons) Psychology with Forensic Psychology – University of Lincoln
- PG Cert Interpersonal and Counselling Skills – Leeds Beckett University
- PG Dip Counselling and Psychotherapy – Leeds Beckett University
- Safeguarding Adults – Level 1 and 2
- Safeguarding Children – Level 1 and 2
- Cruse Bereavement Care foundation course – incl. sudden/traumatic loss and abortion bereavement
- Domestic Abuse Basic Awareness – IDAS
- Sexual Violence Basic Awareness – IDAS
- Addictions training course – Future Learn
- Anxiety, Depression and CBT – Future Learn
- Trauma, the brain, and recovery – Mind Body Breakthrough
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
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a free 30-minute introduction session via telephone or video call to get to know each other and see if we would get along working together. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have.
Please feel free to email me on emmahetheringtontherapy@gmail.com to schedule an introductory session.
When I work
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Monday – 9am-5pm
Tuesday – 12pm-8pm
Wednesday – 9am-5pm
Thursday – 12pm-8pm
Friday – 9am-2pm
Further information
I work with adults aged 18+ in the UK.
I offer therapy via telephone or video call throughout the week. I also offer in-person/face-to-face sessions in Ilkley (The Grove Therapy) on Wednesdays 9am-2pm and in Leeds (Evolve Counselling) on Friday mornings.
The fee for a 50-minute session is £60.
I provide therapy on a weekly, fortnightly, or monthly basis - whatever is best for your needs and circumstances. I offer short-term and long-term therapy. Your preferences can be discussed in an introductory session. I will provide regular opportunity to check in and review therapy progress along the way.
