Emma Marsh, BACP

Emma Marsh helps people facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, addictions and grief. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, career uncertainty, sleeping or eating concerns, bipolar and depression, and the ripple effects of attachment or abandonment wounds. Emma works to make talking about hard things feel more manageable and less overwhelming.

She keeps sessions non-judgemental and calm. Emma uses a client-centred way of working that focuses on what matters to each person. She listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps people find their own solutions rather than pushing a fixed plan.

Emma draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape current patterns. That can help when intimacy, trust or repeated conflict are present. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns and try small experiments that can make day-to-day life easier.

Motivational interviewing features when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. It is a practical way to explore values and build motivation at a comfortable pace. Dialectical behaviour therapy skills are available too, offering straightforward tools for managing strong emotions and reducing impulsive reactions.

Emma has worked in counselling roles for 11 years and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. People who choose to work with her can expect steady support while they try out new ways of coping and relating to others.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Emma uses client-centred work to prioritise the person's concerns and rhythm. This approach means the counsellor listens, reflects and follows the client’s lead to build trust and clarity. It is useful for people who want a steady, supportive space to talk about relationship or emotional issues.

Attachment-based ideas help make sense of recurring patterns in close relationships. Online sessions can be used to notice and name those patterns, practise new ways of relating, and plan changes that feel safer and more manageable. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes, which translates well to remote work through homework and brief in-session experiments.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to the client’s goals, needs and preferences rather than imposing a single model. Together they will try things and adjust based on what helps.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed and support using worksheets or practical exercises between meetings.