About Emma
Emma Farrimond is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She works with adults facing depression, grief, relationship strain and the challenges that follow life changes. Emma writes in a direct and encouraging way to help people take the first steps toward feeling better.
Emma trained in counselling and psychotherapy and holds a BA (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Philosophy and a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Counselling.
Background and approach
She is MBACP registered which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her practice draws on 14 years of experience across different settings in the United Kingdom. Her background includes short-term employee assistance counselling, voluntary sector work around bereavement and domestic violence, and setting up a support service for parents and carers of young children.
She has also run a independent practice since 2014, helping people build motivation, confidence and time-management skills. In sessions she aims to treat people with sensitivity and respect, and to tailor the conversation to individual needs. Practical skills, clearer decision-making and manageable steps are part of the process.
Emma encourages small achievable goals that fit everyday life. She also works with people dealing with chronic pain or illness, codependency, communication problems, and issues such as guilt, shame or isolation. If you want a straightforward, empathetic counsellor who combines listening with practical techniques, Emma may be a good match.
How Emma blends approaches for online counselling
Emma uses client-centred therapy to focus on the person in front of her. That means listening without judgement and helping the person find their own answers, which is useful for building self-esteem and processing grief.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical experiments to change responses to anxiety, low mood and stress. CBT is helpful when people want concrete tools for panic, sleep problems or managing worry.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Emma will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit their needs. The plan can change as progress is made and priorities shift so the process stays collaborative.
Online sessions give flexibility for people balancing work, family or mobility limits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual contact helps, phone sessions can be quicker and use less bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options let people choose what fits their routine and comfort while working with an experienced counsellor.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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