Emma Harratt, BACP

Emma Harratt offers a person-focused way of working that centres the client’s own goals and experiences. She is a BACP counsellor with five years of professional experience. Emma aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can feel heard and start to build confidence.

She often helps people who are struggling with low self-esteem, anxiety, stress and depression. She also supports those coping with life changes, grief, trauma and issues around addiction and ADHD. Relationship and family concerns, communication problems and questions about commitment are also within her areas of interest.

Emma adapts sessions to each individual. She listens first, then works with clients to set small, practical steps that feel achievable. Conversations are tailored to what a person needs rather than following a fixed script.

Her methods draw on approaches such as client-centred work, mindfulness and motivational interviewing alongside narrative and psychodynamic ideas. These inform how she listens and how she helps people notice patterns and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Emma describes her role as a supportive companion through change. She encourages people to recognise strengths and to build on them over time. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How Emma’s approaches translate to online counselling

Emma often draws on client-centred work and mindfulness in sessions. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and following what the person brings, which helps with confidence and self-esteem. Mindfulness therapy adds simple, practical attention exercises to reduce stress and manage anxious moments.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. That approach asks open questions and supports small, realistic steps when someone feels stuck or unsure about commitment to change. Together these ways of working help with motivation, coping with life changes and difficulties such as addiction or depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma will discuss options with each person and decide together what best fits the client's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around everyday life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit quieter surroundings, lower-bandwidth connections or times when being on camera is not ideal. Many people find these practical benefits help them keep therapy consistent alongside other commitments.