Emma Wheeler

• Bereavement support
• Mindfulness and grounding
• Creative art exercises

About Emma

Emma Wheeler works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship concerns using a person-centred approach and creative methods. She is a BACP member and has six years of experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

Emma began her practice focused on bereavement counselling, helping people process loss and work through difficult emotions. Over time she broadened her work to include trauma, self-harm, suicide loss, mood disorders and long-term mental health challenges. She also addresses issues such as self-esteem, parenting, career strain, and problems around intimacy and communication.

She mixes person-centred listening with creative techniques drawn from developing art-therapy practice. That can mean using imagery, colour and simple creative exercises to help someone put feelings into words and notice patterns. Emma also uses mindfulness and grounding exercises, which some people find useful for managing intense anxiety and overwhelming sensations.

Her lived experience with chronic health challenges informs how she works with clients who have ongoing illness or disability. She has experience with basic sign language and can connect with people who use non-verbal communication or are part of the Deaf community.

Emma describes her way of working as collaborative and paced to the person. She encourages people who are unsure about starting counselling to begin with a single session and see how it feels. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How her approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the counsellor offering attentive listening and acceptance so clients can explore their thoughts and feelings. It helps when someone needs a calm, steady person to reflect back what they are saying and to help them find their own solutions.

Mindfulness Therapy uses simple breathing, grounding and awareness exercises to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation. These practices can be helpful for persistent anxiety, sleep difficulties and stress-related problems.

Trauma-Focused Therapy involves careful, paced work around distressing memories and reactions, with techniques aimed at reducing how upsetting those memories feel. It is suited to people dealing with past abuse, loss or other traumatic events.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals offering online work can also adapt creative exercises and mindfulness practices so they work in a remote setting.

Topics Emma lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Communication problems
• Divorce and separation
• Emptiness
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hearing impaired
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Emma

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas of focus that she supports in sessions.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses a person-centred approach alongside mindfulness and trauma-focused methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body?

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

Do sessions take place in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

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

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

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