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Emma Marsh

Emma Marsh

United Kingdom

Supportive counsellor for sleep and relationships

  • 11 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom · 237938
Based in
United Kingdom
  • Non-judgemental approach
  • Practical coping strategies
  • Client-centred focus

About Emma

Emma Marsh is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety and sleep difficulties. She has 11 years of experience and aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where people can speak openly about painful feelings and difficult situations. Emma encourages practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on the issues you bring and on finding strategies that fit your life. She draws on client-centred work to follow your priorities, and on cognitive behavioural techniques to identify patterns that keep problems going.

Emma also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how earlier relationships affect current ones, and she integrates tools from dialectical behaviour therapy and motivational interviewing when they suit a person’s goals. Conversations cover thoughts, feelings and everyday actions so small changes can add up.

Emma has worked across a range of presenting concerns including grief, addiction, parenting strain, eating and intimacy-related issues. She aims to help people build clearer thinking, better coping routines and steadier mood management over time.

To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Emma’s approaches translate to online work

Emma uses client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches in her practice. Client-centred work means the counsellor listens closely and follows what matters most to the person, helping them make sense of their feelings and choices. Cognitive behavioural work looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns.

These methods can be useful for sleep problems, anxiety, low mood and relationship stress because they combine listening with hands-on strategies. Emma tends to collaborate with each person to decide which tools to use and how quickly to introduce them. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, for example by saving travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a busy day. It can also let someone meet with a therapist from their usual location while keeping appointments consistent. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt client-centred and CBT techniques to remote formats, helping people build routines, try new coping strategies and review progress in regular sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, sleep issues and a wide range of related concerns such as grief, addiction and parenting strain.

What is her therapeutic style in sessions?

Her style is calm and non-judgemental. She works collaboratively and focuses on practical steps that match a person’s day-to-day life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of professional experience working with people on a variety of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Costs vary depending on location and the therapist’s availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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