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Emma Hughes, BACP

Emma Hughes is a warm and interactive counsellor who blends several approaches to help people make change.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief
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About Emma

Emma Hughes is a warm and interactive counsellor who blends several approaches to help people make change. She uses person-centred listening alongside psychodynamic ideas and cognitive-behavioural techniques. Emma presents herself with sensitivity and respect, and she balances gentle challenge with support when it feels helpful.

She draws on eight years of practice in the United Kingdom and keeps professional development current through the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Background and approach

Her background includes a degree in psychology and training in integrative and psychodynamic counselling. Emma has worked with trauma and behaviour-related difficulties in outdoor therapy settings as well as more traditional formats. Sessions begin with the person's immediate concerns, such as stress, anxiety, grief or relationship problems.

Emma also supports people facing issues with mood, addiction, ADHD, eating concerns and self-esteem. She helps people talk through life changes, parenting strain, compassion fatigue and career pressures in straightforward terms. Her way of working is collaborative and practical.

Conversations are shaped around what each person needs, with clear aims and small steps to try between sessions. Techniques may include exploring patterns that started earlier in life, noticing thinking habits and trying new, manageable behaviours. Emma offers online sessions by video, phone, live chat and text messaging.

She accepts clients in the UK and international clients in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

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BACP	381105	May 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
Relationship issues
Grief
Depression
ADHD
Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Emma names

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Practical therapy approaches for online sessions

Emma uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This helps when trust, intimacy or repeated relationship hurts are a main concern. She also uses cognitive-behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try concrete, small changes in behaviour that can reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Emma will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. Together you can review what helps and adapt the plan as you go, so therapy stays focused on the things you want to change.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you use visual cues similar to face-to-face work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or days when typing feels simpler. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep contact across locations with registered or accredited professionals.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Emma specialise in?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship difficulties, plus issues such as ADHD, addictions and eating concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and interactive, combining person-centred listening with psychodynamic exploration and cognitive-behavioural techniques.

What is her background and experience?

Emma has eight years of counselling experience, a degree in psychology and additional training in integrative and psychodynamic counselling.

Is she registered with any professional body?

She is part of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and keeps her continuing professional development up to date.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English for both UK-based and international clients.

What session formats are available?

Emma offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

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