About Emma
Emma Harratt is a counsellor who uses a person-focused style to help people facing anxiety and life changes. She works in a straightforward way and aims to make first steps feel manageable. She understands how hard it can be to reach out and offers steady, respectful support.
Emma holds BACP accreditation, which reflects her professional registration in the United Kingdom. She has five years of practical experience supporting people with low self-esteem, stress and problems with motivation.
Background and approach
She also assists people dealing with depression, anger, grief, trauma and addiction-related concerns. Her work adapts to each person's needs. Conversations are shaped around what the client finds most useful.
That might mean looking at personal stories, exploring current stresses, or using practical strategies to build confidence and coping skills. Emma pays attention to relationship and communication issues, including codependency, commitment worries and jealousy. She also supports people facing fertility worries, family problems and the strain that follows natural or human-caused disasters.
Clients can expect a calm, compassionate approach that aims to be clear and practical. Emma encourages people to set small goals and try strategies between sessions. She will help you choose an approach that fits your situation and keeps the work focused on your priorities.
Approaches online that focus on you
Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens without judgement and helps clients find their own solutions, which can be useful for anxiety, low self-esteem and motivation issues.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple exercises to notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. This can reduce reactivity to stress and support steadier mood and clearer decision making.
Motivational Interviewing aims to strengthen a person's motivation to change by exploring their goals and ambivalence. It works well when someone feels stuck or finds it hard to start new habits.
Emma will collaborate with each client to decide which approach fits best. She will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, then try methods that match those priorities. Finding the right style is part of the work together rather than a one-time choice.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video lets you see non-verbal cues and have full conversations. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer written conversation or need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and everyday life while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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