- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- CBT techniques
About Emma
Emma Alban is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 17 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger and relationship problems. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, career change and long-term conditions such as chronic pain and illness.
Emma uses an integrative, humanistic way of working that keeps conversations straightforward and practical. Sessions are conversational and collaborative. She aims to listen and help people make sense of difficult feelings and behaviours, including how anger shows up in daily life.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice to explore how past relationships affect present reactions. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try alternative responses. Mindfulness and existential perspectives are sometimes included to help people reflect on values, meaning and present-moment coping.
People come to Emma with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She also works with those facing bereavement, separation, caregiver stress, and the practical pressures of ageing or long-term illness.
Emma describes therapy as a practical partnership. She and the client set goals and review progress together. New clients are invited to complete a short questionnaire and arrange a first session when they are ready.
How her approaches translate to online work
Emma uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current reactions and patterns. This helps when anger links to feeling let down, rejected or on edge around others. Client-centred work focuses on listening and following the persons concerns, helping someone make sense of feelings without pressure to change straight away. Cognitive behavioural techniques spot thought and behaviour patterns that keep anger active and introduce practical experiments to try different responses.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Emma will discuss options with the client and together decide what to try first, reviewing what helps as sessions proceed. The emphasis is on collaborative planning, setting small goals and adjusting methods if something isnt useful.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, avoid travel and maintain continuity through life changes. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited or audio-only sessions if being on camera is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals generally use these practical benefits to help therapy fit everyday life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with adult clients dealing with anger alongside stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief and trauma.
Which therapeutic style does she use?
Her style is integrative and humanistic, drawing on client-centred, attachment and existential ideas in a conversational way.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.