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- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
About Emma
Emma Hughes is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience. She works mainly with stress, anxiety, relationship and grief issues, and with conditions such as depression, ADHD and addiction. She also focuses on intimacy-related problems, eating and parenting concerns, and people coping with life changes.
Emma uses a blend of approaches including psychodynamic ways of understanding patterns, cognitive behavioural techniques to address thinking and behaviour, and client-centred methods that keep the person’s perspective central. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and emotionally-focused work where relationship patterns are a core concern. Mindfulness strategies are used to support regulation and present-moment coping.
Her practice includes support around abandonment, attachment difficulties and communication problems. She works with people facing caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image and codependency. She also has experience with dissociation, separation and disruptive mood concerns.
Emma trained in psychology and integrative counselling before specialising in psychodynamic practice. She has also developed outdoor therapy work for trauma and behavioural difficulties alongside other mental health issues for both adults and adolescents. Her membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) is part of her ongoing professional development.
Sessions are conversational and interactive. She will sometimes offer challenge when it seems helpful and will shape discussion and plans around what the person brings. To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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How Emma’s approaches translate to online work
Emma combines attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and can help with abandonment or intimacy issues by naming relational cycles and practising new ways of connecting. Client-centred counselling focuses on the person’s concerns and priorities, giving space for their perspective and pacing. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts, feelings and behaviours into manageable steps and offers practical skills for anxiety, mood and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the early sessions. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify goals and try methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences. That can include mixing techniques as a case progresses so the work stays relevant and practical.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm the available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around everyday life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continuity for people living abroad, since international clients are accepted. Registered or accredited professionals will help decide which way of working suits each person best.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Emma works with stress, anxiety and relationship problems as well as grief, depression and ADHD. She also supports people with addictions, intimacy issues, eating concerns and parenting stress.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She uses a mix of psychodynamic ideas, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and client-centred methods. Attachment-based approaches, emotionally-focused techniques and mindfulness are also part of her practice.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a counsellor. Her background includes study in psychology and integrative counselling followed by psychodynamic practice and outdoor therapy work.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are also accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen subscription and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.