About Emma
Emma Barty is a counsellor with nine years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration, which she uses to guide an open and respectful way of working. Emma offers a calm, down-to-earth approach for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes.
Her sessions are conversational and practical. She listens first and then helps people choose tools that fit their daily life. This might include talking, mindfulness exercises or simple body-based techniques to ease tension and panic.
Background and approach
Emma draws on several approaches to suit each person. She uses client-centred ways of listening, elements of dialectical behaviour therapy to manage intense emotions, and mindfulness to build steadiness. She also includes somatic and trauma-focused ideas where needed to support people who carry distress in their bodies.
She has worked in health and charity settings and has experience supporting people with ADHD, autism spectrum challenges, bereavement, abuse and chronic health issues. Emma also helps with self-esteem, panic, eating and sleeping difficulties, and relationship-related strain for individuals. New clients are invited to talk about what they want from therapy and to agree how they will work together.
Sessions can include practical strategies, gentle movement or creative tasks when helpful. Emma aims to make therapy clear, flexible and rooted in everyday change.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
The therapist uses client-centred work, DBT and mindfulness in sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on careful listening and following the person's lead to help them find their own solutions. It suits people who want a respectful space to talk and make sense of difficult feelings.Dialectical behaviour therapy, or DBT, offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and reducing panic. It includes grounding techniques and step-by-step strategies that can be practised between sessions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce rumination and stress and to build steadier mood over time.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review what works and adjust the plan together. This makes it easier to try different techniques and pick the ones that fit the client's life and goals.
Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on difficult days. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, short reflections or when typing feels easier than speaking. These formats help people fit therapy around work, family and mobility needs while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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