Counsellor profile
Emma Eakins, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and life changes
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- LGBT issues
About Emma
Counsellor Emma Eakins is a BACP-registered practitioner in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, LGBT matters, grief and loss, life changes and ADHD. Emma aims to offer straightforward, respectful support during difficult times.
She begins by listening to what matters most to the individual. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps as well as the feelings behind the problem. Emma uses familiar counselling methods to help people make sense of attachment issues, abandonment, guilt and shame, and struggles with body image.
Her work also addresses longer term or health-related concerns such as chronic pain, illness, disability, cancer and hospice or end-of-life issues. Communication problems, family of origin difficulties, divorce and caregiver stress are part of her practice too. Emma includes solution-focused ideas to help people identify small changes that can ease daily life.
Emma draws on client-centred principles to keep conversations grounded around each person’s priorities. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy where that fits, for example when thinking patterns are linked to anxiety or low mood. Attachment-based approaches guide work on relationship patterns and trust issues.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and are billed via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches inform online counselling
Emma uses client-centred work to keep sessions focused on what matters to the person. That approach means conversations start from the client’s priorities and move at a comfortable pace. It is useful for issues such as grief, life changes and LGBT-related concerns.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT techniques can help with anxiety, stress and unhelpful thinking patterns by offering practical steps to test and change behaviours.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma will discuss options and agree a plan together, matching methods to the client’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative choice rather than a fixed prescription.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can help fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel, allow a shorter check-in when needed and let people choose quieter surroundings or whether to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals commonly offer a range of formats, and Emma accepts international clients, so check the booking flow for the current options.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, LGBT matters, grief and coping with life changes. ADHD and attachment-related issues are also part of her practice.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and practical. She listens first, then works on clear goals and steps that suit the person.
How much experience does she have?
Emma has four years of professional work experience in counselling in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts clients based outside the UK.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. The site booking flow provides the exact choices.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and are billed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.