Emma Marsh, BACP
Emma Marsh is a counsellor with 11 years of professional experience who helps people cope with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression and stress.
About Emma
Emma Marsh is a counsellor with 11 years of professional experience who helps people cope with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression and stress. She also supports those facing anger, motivation, low self-esteem, grief, addiction concerns, intimacy-related issues and changes in work or parenting roles. Emma works in the United Kingdom and carries BACP registration.
Emma keeps sessions straightforward and non-judgemental. She aims to build an open space where people can name their thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
Conversations are paced to match what someone needs in the moment, whether that is practical advice or quieter reflection. Her approach draws on methods that focus on how relationships and past experiences shape current behaviour. She uses practical strategies when helpful, such as looking at unhelpful thinking patterns and building coping skills for stress and strong emotions.
Emma also pays attention to attachment and how early bonds affect trust and closeness. Clients can expect a collaborative style. Goals are set together and reviewed as therapy progresses.
Emma uses heart-forward listening alongside techniques to manage emotions and improve communication. She works with a wide range of concerns including bipolar presentations, ADHD, body image, bereavement, caregiver stress, codependency, dissociation and separation and divorce issues. The overall aim is to help people feel steadier, more able to manage difficult feelings, and clearer about the next steps in their lives.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 237938 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Emma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Emma names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Approaches you can use in online conversation
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness, trust and safety. It can be helpful for people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment fears or repeating difficult relationship cycles.Client-Centred Therapy puts the person and their experience at the centre of sessions. The counsellor offers empathic listening and reflection so people can find their own answers and build confidence. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, and on building practical coping skills for anxiety, low mood and stress.
Finding the right approach is usually a shared task. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then use one or more methods to match those needs. This collaborative process means therapy can shift over time as the person's priorities change.
Online work is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging which makes it easier to fit therapy around work or family life. Video helps keep visual connection, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or those who prefer typing. These options give flexibility and let people choose what feels most useful for them.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Emma focus on?
She supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, anxiety, depression and stress, as well as issues like addiction, grief, parenting strain and body image.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Emma works in a straightforward, non-judgemental way and aims to create an open space for people to share thoughts and feelings. She combines listening with practical steps to manage emotions and improve communication.
What is her background and experience?
She has 11 years of professional experience in the UK and has worked with a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
Emma is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location and therapist scheduling.
How do I begin working with her?
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