Counsellor profile
Emma Hargreaves, BACP
Counsellor - stress and parenting support
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting struggles
- Self esteem
About Emma
Counsellor and BACP member, Emma Hargreaves has four years' experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She helps with stress, anxiety, low mood, parenting difficulties, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Emma uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people feel more able to manage day-to-day pressures.
Emma meets each person where they are and focuses on clear, achievable steps. Sessions are straightforward conversations about what is happening now and what the person wants to change. She aims to make sessions easy to follow and to set small, realistic goals between meetings.
Her work covers a wide range of additional concerns, including autism and Asperger syndrome, avoidance, codependency, addiction, communication and control issues. Emma also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, hoarding, impulsivity and midlife questions. She can help untangle patterns such as commitment issues and problems linked to narcissistic behaviour.
Emma keeps things practical. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to look at thinking and behaviour, and to build skills for managing strong feelings. Discussions often include simple experiments to try between sessions and clear ways to track progress.
People meet her for short- and longer-term support. Early sessions focus on identifying priorities and planning what to work on next. If goals change, she adjusts the focus so sessions remain useful and manageable.
How Emma uses evidence-based approaches online
Emma works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on thinking, behaviour and practical skills. One common approach looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going, and teaches simple ways to try different responses and notice what changes. This can help with anxiety, low mood and unhelpful routines.Another approach involves learning small strategies for managing emotions and building everyday coping skills. These practical exercises are useful for stress, impulsivity, feelings of isolation and parenting strains. Both approaches emphasise short experiments between sessions and reviewing what helped most.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Emma will discuss options with the person and agree together which methods to use, based on needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative discussion helps shape what the sessions focus on and how progress is measured.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel and have quicker check-ins when needed. It also allows people to work with a registered professional in the UK from different locations, while keeping schedules more flexible.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Emma works with stress, anxiety, low mood, parenting difficulties, self-esteem and coping with life changes, as well as a wide range of related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-informed techniques and conversational sessions that focus on manageable steps and tracking progress.
How long has she been practising?
She has four years of professional experience working as a counsellor.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a session with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and 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.