Emma Harvey, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

CBT approaches
DBT skills
Mindfulness practice

About Emma

Emma Harvey is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' practical experience in mental health. She works with adults on problems such as stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people facing relationship and family difficulties, ADHD, grief, eating concerns and parenting strains.

Emma uses a blend of familiar therapeutic styles. Sessions look at thoughts, behaviours and emotions. She takes a goal-focused approach alongside open conversation about what matters to the client.

Her sessions often involve practical steps to manage strong emotions and reduce repeated reactions. Clients work on clearer communication, building coping strategies and spotting patterns that lead to anger or anxiety. Sessions can also cover longer-term themes such as attachment, abandonment and identity concerns.

Emma draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills for distress tolerance and mood regulation. She also uses Client-Centred and psychodynamic ideas to understand personal history and relationship patterns. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with grounding and attention when feelings rise.

People who prefer direct, collaborative work tend to find her approach useful. She invites clients to set practical goals and to review progress regularly. To start, clients complete a short questionnaire and arrange an initial session to see whether the approach fits their needs.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can state their goals and feel understood; it helps when someone wants to talk through relationship patterns or self-esteem issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and uses exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anger, anxiety and mood problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills in emotional regulation and distress tolerance, which can reduce impulsive reactions and help manage resentment.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try methods that match the client's needs and adjust them over time based on feedback and progress.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel. The therapist can adapt exercises for remote sessions, for example using written worksheets, brief phone catch-ups or video conversations depending on what is offered. Registered or accredited professionals can help find a practical way to make therapy fit into an everyday routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteem Depression ADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefEating disordersParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shame Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMen's issues Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and depression, plus relationship and family issues, ADHD, grief, eating concerns and parenting strains.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and goal-focused. She combines practical skills training with conversational work about patterns and history.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working in mental health settings in the UK.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients.

How do sessions work and what formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats; check the platform's online therapy options to see how sessions are delivered.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.