Emma Martin

• Person-centred therapy
• Motivational interviewing
• Solution-focused work

About Emma

Emma Martin works with relationship difficulties, grief, parenting concerns and coping with life changes using a person-centred approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years' experience working in the United Kingdom.

She spent earlier years working in the mental health sector with adults and young adults, and has supported people from many different backgrounds. More recently she has worked with male and female survivors of rape, sexual abuse, sexual violence and domestic abuse. That experience informs her work with trauma and complex needs.

In sessions she focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person in front of her. The person-centred approach means she pays attention to the relationship and to the individual’s own perspective. She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas when those are useful for setting goals and encouraging change.

Emma regularly helps with anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, anger and problems linked to addiction. She also supports people dealing with grief, eating and body image concerns, intimacy issues and gender dysphoria. Practical matters such as communication problems, divorce and separation, and career stress are included in her work.

She follows the BACP Ethical Framework and keeps her practice up to date. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary by location. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

How her approaches guide online counselling

Emma works from a person-centred perspective which focuses on the relationship and on understanding the client's own concerns and priorities. This approach is useful for grief, relationship issues, low self-esteem and the emotional impact of trauma.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people resolve uncertainty about change and to build internal motivation. This approach helps with addictions, lifestyle shifts and ambivalence about difficult choices. Solution-focused work is used to identify practical steps and small, achievable goals; it suits stress, coping with life changes and short-term problem solving.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, needs and preferences and help decide which methods to use. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower bandwidth options, depending on the formats offered by the service.

Topics Emma lists

• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Personality disorders
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Emma

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She works with anxiety and related stress using person-centred methods together with solution-focused techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers person-centred counselling and also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused approaches when appropriate.

What experience does she have?

She has four years' experience in the UK mental health sector and has worked with people with trauma and complex needs.

Is she accredited and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.