About me
Searching for a counsellor can feel daunting. If you are visiting my website, you may be looking for support because something in your life is causing you distress. You may be feeling overwhelmed by your thoughts or emotions, struggling with relationships, coping with a loss, finding it difficult to manage anger or feeling held back by patterns that no longer serve you. Whatever your circumstances, I offer a safe and supportive space to explore what is happening and help you move forward.
Quite a few years ago, a life changing event caused me to stop and re evaluate my own future. With the support of my family, friends and an exceptional counsellor, I gradually began to move forward. Through that journey, I developed a much deeper understanding of myself, what had shaped me and why I responded to life in the way that I did.
Perhaps most importantly, I learned how to look after myself emotionally. That wasn't something that came naturally to me and it was certainly a steep learning curve. However, it changed my life and ultimately inspired me to become a counsellor, so that I could help others gain the same understanding, self acceptance and hope for the future.
My name is Emma, and I am a BACP Accredited Integrative Counsellor and CBT Counsellor based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Alongside my private practice, I work with recognised healthcare providers including BUPA, Aviva and AXA Health, as well as local businesses, Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), and health insurers providing counselling and therapy to their employees and members.
I am an Accredited Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), fully insured, DBS checked, undertake regular professional supervision and complete a minimum of 30 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) each year.
During my career, I have worked within Social Services and the NHS for over 10 years and have also completed specialist training as an adoption counsellor with Barnardo's.
This breadth of experience enables me to work with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties while providing a professional, ethical, and supportive service.
Training, qualifications & experience
I believe that an effective counsellor offers more than knowledge and experience. Feeling heard, understood and accepted is at the heart of the therapeutic relationship. Most importantly, I believe therapy should offer hope and the hope that things can get better.
I have been a counsellor for over 21 years and established Bury St Edmunds Counselling in 2005. Alongside my private practice, I have also worked within the NHS and continue to work with healthcare providers, local businesses and Employee Assistance Programmes.
I hold a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling and am committed to continually developing my knowledge and skills. My aim is not only to help you overcome the difficulties that brought you to counselling but also to help you better understand yourself recognise what may be holding you back and move towards a happier more fulfilling life.
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
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Individual Counselling
£65.00
Concessions are available for military/ex military - please ask.
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