- Client-centred approach
- Mindfulness techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Emma
Emma Harratt is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, low self-esteem, anxiety, anger and life changes. Emma also supports people dealing with addictions, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties.
Emma uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to a person. Sessions focus on practical ways to build motivation and confidence. She will talk through how thoughts, habits and past patterns affect everyday reactions and relationships.
Her approach draws on client-centred methods that keep the person’s experience in focus. She also uses mindfulness techniques to notice impulses and reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and unsure how to change.
Emma works with narrative and psychodynamic ideas to look at the stories people tell about themselves. These approaches can help surface long-running patterns that feed into anger, emptiness or repeated relationship problems. Together these methods provide both short-term coping strategies and deeper reflection.
Practical steps are part of the work. Sessions include reviewing small experiments, trying new communication habits, and building clearer boundaries. To start, Emma asks a few basic questions so the first session can focus on immediate concerns and priorities.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of the session. Online this means the counsellor listens closely, follows the client's lead and helps set small, realistic goals. Mindfulness therapy uses simple attention exercises to notice impulses and bodily cues, which can reduce sudden reactions and help with anger and stress. Motivational interviewing focuses on what matters to the client, helping them find their own reasons for change and plan doable steps.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Emma will work collaboratively to identify which methods best fit a person's goals and preferences. That might mean starting with short, practical strategies and then widening the focus if deeper, narrative or psychodynamic work is useful.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people try mindfulness or communication practice between sessions and bring those exercises into everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, depression, addictions and related relationship and family problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses client-centred conversations with practical exercises and reflective techniques to help people notice patterns and try new behaviours.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience in the UK supporting clients with motivation, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.