Emma Barty

Emma Barty is a BACP-registered counsellor with nine years' experience. She trained to postgraduate level in transpersonal counselling and offers a gentle, creative approach. Emma often supports people who are dealing with sleep difficulties alongside stress, anxiety, grief and life change. She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical so people feel understood from the first meeting.

Emma mixes talking therapy with experiential work. This can include art, movement, guided imagery and mindfulness exercises. She uses approaches such as client-centred therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and somatic and trauma-focused techniques. The aim is to find what helps each person regulate emotions, notice physical tension and build coping skills.

Her background includes roles with the NHS, Cruse Bereavement Services and Mind. That experience informs a flexible way of working with bereavement, trauma, chronic health issues, ADHD and autism spectrum concerns. Sessions are adapted to each person’s pace and needs and may combine discussion with hands-on creative activities when appropriate.

In the first session Emma discusses what brought someone to therapy, what they hope to achieve and how they prefer to work. She and the client agree goals, session length and practical arrangements. Emma has regular supervision to guide her practice and support client wellbeing.

People who prefer a calm, practical and creative style of counselling often find this approach helpful. Emma encourages small, manageable steps and works collaboratively to build longer-term coping and better rest where possible.

How Emma's approaches translate to online therapy