About me
Hello I am Emma
Are you feeling caught in cycles of worry, generalised anxiety, depression, low mood, self-doubt or intrusive thoughts?
Unsure of how to move forward?
I know life can feel heavy and overwhelming. You do not need to feel alone. I understand the courage it takes to seek help.
Deciding you want to contact a counsellor can feel like a big step. I welcome all contacts and enquiries without obligation. You are welcome to call, email or text.
Find Calm When Life Feels Overwhelming
Feeling stuck in cycles of worry, anxiety, low mood, self-doubt, or intrusive thoughts?
Unsure how to move forward?
You’re not alone.
Life can feel heavy — and reaching out can be the hardest part.
I’m here to offer a safe, supportive space where you can talk, breathe, and begin to feel lighter.
Taking the first step doesn’t have to be scary.
There’s no pressure, no obligation — just a warm, understanding welcome.
Ready when you are:
📞 Call
📧 Email
💬 Text
Reach out in the way that feels most comfortable.
My approach
Gentle, compassionate, collaborative. Together we’ll ease the difficult feelings,
Explore patterns beneath the surface and build confidence and self-understanding. I am an experienced, accredited Integrative Therapeutic Counsellor, which means I use different theories and approaches, which allows me to work in the way that is most beneficial to each client's individual needs. The approaches include the Person-Centred approach, which emphasises providing empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard to help individuals grow, self-directing their own change; Psychodynamic approach – which explores how unconscious thoughts, early life experiences, and inner conflicts influence current behaviour and emotions, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours. Imagery Rescripting is also used for Trauma experienced in childhood. - helps a person visit distressing memories in imagination and change them in a way that meets unmet emotional needs and reduces their emotional impact in the here and now. Somatic enquiry – involves gently focusing on bodily sensations to understand and process emotions and experiences stored in the body
I work collaboratively with you to ease whatever is distressing you.
Therapy your Way
You are able to choose short-term therapy (6-12 sessions) or longer, including open-ended. The sessions can be weekly, fortnightly.
I offer online sessions as well as in-person in my private therapy room. Clients tell me it feels calm and relaxing.
Prefer not to sit indoors? I offer Outdoor ‘Walk and Talk’ Therapy. Within 10 miles of Canterbury -rural paths, woodland, coastal views or city parks. Many clients find nature brings calm, perspective, and emotional freedom.
A Safe Space
Counselling is not only for a crisis. It is a way to maintain resilience and balance. My private therapy room is discreet, comfortable, and easy to reach from Canterbury or Faversham- with parking and public Transport nearby.
Weekday and early evening sessions are available. I aim to offer you your first appointment the same week.
Qualifications and Training.
Bachelor of Science with Honours First Class in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Canterbury Christ Church University 2012
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling Skills and Education Group Awards Bedonwell Counselling 2020
Level 6 Diploma in Supervision Community Counsellor Training 2023
Advanced Certificate in Imagery Rescripting for Childhood Trauma at QLS level 6 Skills and Education Group Awards Community Counsellor Training 2025
Additional training
Single Session Therapy PESI UK 2025
Certificate of Professional Development Des-escalation techniques Protecting yourself and others PESI Uk 2025
Emotional Focused Therapy:attachment based interventions to treat Trauma, anxiety and depression. PESI UK 2024
BTec Level 3 in Education and Training Pearson BTEC 2022
Introduction to Narcissism -disappointment, embitterment, entitlement, grievance Community Counsellor Training 2023
Trauma-informed communication , National Association for People Abused in Childhood 2025
The Psychological and physiological repercussions of complex Trauma. PESI UK 2023
Introduction to Schema Therapy Community Counsellor Training 2022
Working with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Counselling Community Counsellor Training 2024
Genograms Community Counsellor Training 2022
Dealing with distress working with suicide and self-harm. Carolyn Spring 2024
Adult Safeguarding in Counselling community Counsellor training 2024
Sandtray workshop Psychosynthesis Trust 2024
Walk and Talk therapy Louise B counselling 2024
Working with Mother and Daughter relationships PESI UK 2025
Assessment Community Counsellor Training 2018
Somatic Enquiry PESI UK 2025
Relational Transactional analysis TA 101 Community Counsellor Training 2019
Awareness of Trauma and Disassociation Community Counsellor Training 2018
Working with suicidal clients Community Counsellor Training 2018
Exploring using imagery with clients , Lovelli Counselling 2019
Working with survivors of child sexual abuse, community counsellor training 2019
Difference and diversity community counsellor Training 2020
Working with trauma community counsellor training 2021
Gabor Mate, Wisdom of Trauma PESI UK 2022
Internal family systems PESI UK 2023
Take the next step.
You’ve already started by seeking support. For an informal chat – with no obligation to book email, text or call.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified, experienced therapist with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I am also an experienced Counselling Supervisor.
I am excited to offer walk-and-talk therapy. In addition, I enjoy working creatively in mediums such a Gestalt Sandtray.
I have a 1st Class honours degree in Public Health Nursing and have over 30 years of experience working alongside individuals and families living in many different circumstances and situations.
I have a Level 6 Diploma in Counselling Supervision and a Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Imagery Rescripting for working with Trauma experienced in Childhood.
I have particular experience and knowledge of working with work-related stress, anxiety, depression, low self esteem. I also have experience of working with clients in managing OCD and childhood Trauma.
I also have a keen and developing interest in Mindfulness and its part in promoting and maintaining emotional and psychological well-being.
I have worked as a Core Tutor delivering Counselling training. I highly value empowering others through sharing my knowledge and experience, and being alongside others as they find their way to success. I now particularly enjoy supervising students and newly qualified therapists, either individually or as groups and am happy to travel to individuals or groups.
I enjoy all aspects of my work but particularly value the therapeutic relationships I have with my clients and the potential to bring the positive change they are seeking.
I am experienced in offering professional supervision within the Health Service and education and welcome enquiries in this field.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
A one-hour session is £55, reduced rates available. For outdoor therapy sessions, there may be a travel expense.
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