Emma Hughes

• CBT techniques
• Psychodynamic work
• Mindfulness methods

About Emma

Emma Hughes helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and related concerns using a mix of talking approaches. She uses psychodynamic ideas alongside cognitive behavioural and person-centred methods, and she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has eight years' experience in counselling and therapy work.

Emma blends different ways of working to match what each person brings to sessions. She uses psychodynamic thinking to look at how past patterns affect current feelings and relationships. Cognitive behavioural techniques are offered to help with unhelpful thinking and practical coping steps. Client-centred listening is used so people can speak at their own pace and feel heard.

Her caseload has included trauma and behavioural difficulties, and she has experience with issues such as ADHD, addictions, grief, eating concerns and intimacy problems. She also works with attachment and abandonment issues, body image and caregiver stress. This range reflects both formal study in psychology and integrative counselling, and several years practising psychodynamic therapy.

In sessions she will at times challenge thinking and patterns when it seems helpful. Conversations are shaped around what someone needs, with options to use mindfulness or emotionally-focused techniques where those fit. Practical tools and talking work sit alongside longer-term exploration of feelings and relationships.

Emma has worked with adults and adolescents in outdoor therapy settings as part of her practice, particularly for trauma and behavioural concerns. She continues professional development through the BACP to keep her practice current.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and emotional responses; online conversations can be used to notice and name those patterns and how they appear in present relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting; it uses open dialogue so a person can lead the pace and focus of sessions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns, which can be taught and practised in conversation and between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She will work with each person to decide what feels most useful based on needs, goals and preferences. Decisions about whether to use more exploratory psychodynamic thinking or skills-based CBT are made together as therapy progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day and can reduce travel time. It also allows for shorter check-ins when schedules demand, or sessions that focus on skill practice and homework without the need to travel.

Topics Emma lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Depression
• ADHD
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Traumatic brain injury
• Trichotillomania
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Emma

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among her main areas of work and are addressed through cognitive and psychodynamic approaches.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She combines psychodynamic therapy with client-centred listening and cognitive behavioural therapy, and may also use mindfulness and emotionally-focused techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years' experience in counselling and therapy practice.

Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I book sessions in English if I live abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session 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?

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