Emma Mccartney

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self esteem

About Emma

Emma Mccartney focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, and she works in a client-centred way that foregrounds the person’s own strengths. She holds the NCPS credential and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

She uses client-centred methods to listen and reflect what matters most to the person in front of her. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try alternative patterns. Mindfulness approaches help with grounding and managing racing thoughts. Hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas may also be drawn on when they seem helpful.

Emma supports people with relationship strain, attachment concerns and communication problems. She also works with trauma and abuse, grief, anger, addictions and compassion fatigue. Other areas she covers include blended family issues, codependency, commitment issues, dissociation and fatherhood issues.

Sessions are aimed at practical skills as well as understanding patterns that keep problems going. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what the person wants to change. Emma believes the client’s experience guides the work and that small steps can shift difficult feelings.

Emma offers services in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Emma often uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on listening closely to the person and building from their own experience. This approach helps people clarify what matters to them and decide which changes to try.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, a practical method that looks at thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, panic and depression and helps people learn specific skills to manage difficult moments.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, and will suggest which methods to try. Decisions are made collaboratively and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around family, work and travel commitments, and it can reduce time spent on travel. Some formats may be shorter for quick check-ins, while others allow for longer conversations when needed.

Topics Emma lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Hypnotherapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Emma

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and panic attacks are listed among her core concerns and she uses CBT and mindfulness to help manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She works in a client-centred way and also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas.

What experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered or accredited?

She holds NCPS as her listed credential.

Do sessions take place in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I start with her?

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