About me
Hi, I'm Emma, Clinical Psychologist and CAT Therapist/Supervisor.
I am open to working with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, low mood, low self-worth/esteem, aspects of troubled eating and body image issues, relationship difficulties and the impact of traumatic life experiences and physical health problems.
If you aren’t sure whether you identify with these problem areas there is no harm in making contact so we can figure out the best way forward. My aim is to help you to become your own guide, strengthening your inner wisdom and compassion, enabling you to continue to grow beyond the end of therapy. I am also a firm believer in the importance of a mutually respectful and safe relationship between therapist and client.
In my role, I am continuously inspired by the courage people show in sharing their distress and working together to bring about a renewed sense of wellbeing. At times, this will focus on support to make active changes in life, while at other times it may lean toward aspects of acceptance and letting be.
Given the unique nature of all our struggles, I prefer to work integratively drawing on a range of approaches such as CBT, CAT, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), guided by our joint understanding of your needs and goals. I also think it can be fruitful to hold in mind the wide range of factors that influence our wellbeing, from cultural ideas and societal factors right down to our physical health and how we breathe!
Next steps
If you would like to chat about the support available please email me with some information on what you are looking for and we’ll take it from there.
Training, qualifications & experience
Over the past 15 years I have worked for the NHS in a range of services with individuals across the age range. Most recently, I had the pleasure of working in an NHS community team that supports adults struggling with severe and long-term mental health difficulties.
My role included offering therapeutic interventions to individuals and groups as well as providing support and consultation to clinicians from a range of disciplines. I was also a member of the leadership team. At times I have provided teaching for trainees on the Southampton Clinical Psychology training program as well as supervision and mentorship when they are on placement.
Core qualifications
- Cognitive Analytic Therapy Accredited Supervisor (2025)
- EMDR Practitioner (2022)
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Exeter (2012)
- BSc Applied Psychology (hons) Cardiff University (2007)
- Key additional qualifications and training
- Cognitive Analytic Therapy Practitioner Training (2016-19), South London and Maudsley NHS Trust
- Advanced workshop in Compassion Focussed Therapy (2016), 3 days with Prof Paul Gilbert, Derby
- Cognitive Analytic Therapy Skills Training (2015-16), Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.
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.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
The Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT) is a registered charity. They welcome members of the public, health professionals, ACAT accredited professionals, and anyone interested in finding out more about CAT. They list CAT practitioners.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£125.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
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Further information
It is important if you are self-harming or actively suicidal to contact your GP as a matter of urgency so that you can obtain appropriate support in times of crisis. In addition, on occasion, we may agree there is a more appropriate service for your needs. If so I will aim to signpost you to a more suitable service.
