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Emma McArthur, BACP

Emma McArthur is a counsellor who uses client-centred work combined with cognitive and acceptance-based methods.

About Emma

Emma McArthur is a counsellor who uses client-centred work combined with cognitive and acceptance-based methods. She draws on three years of practice to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression and a wide range of life challenges. Emma holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which she lists as BACP.

She aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk at a pace that feels right.

Background and approach

Emma focuses on practical ways to cope and change. She listens to someone's current experience and personal history, then helps them notice patterns that get in the way. From there she and the person explore alternatives and test small changes to see what helps.

Her work often brings attention to values and personal strengths. That can make it easier to reconsider unhelpful beliefs and to choose actions that match what matters most. Emma mixes techniques to suit each person rather than following a single script.

She also supports people dealing with relationship issues, grief, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, trauma and long-term health problems. The approach is practical and collaborative - people set goals and work at a pace they can manage. Sessions are available online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Emma will work with clients in the United Kingdom and holds conversations in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	397018	September 2026

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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.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues

Ways of working Emma names

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How Emma’s approaches work online

Emma commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, clarify their values and take small steps towards what matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking and behaviour patterns and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful habits and reduce symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Emma discusses a person’s goals, preferences and day-to-day reality, then suggests ways of working that fit. She encourages a collaborative plan so the approach can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can fit into a busy day or low bandwidth situations, chat is handy for shorter check-ins and messaging helps people reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring commitments and physical health needs, while keeping consistent contact with a registered professional.

Frequently asked

What concerns does this counsellor help with?

Emma works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma along with issues such as addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy difficulties, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD and compassion fatigue.

What is the therapeutic style like?

Her style is client-centred and collaborative, blending cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance-based approaches to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping.

What experience does the counsellor have?

Emma has three years of clinical experience using counselling, psychoeducational groupwork and cognitive behavioural methods in one-to-one work.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use?

Therapy is delivered online via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and preferences.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with this counsellor?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.