Counsellor profile
Emma Harvey, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- CBT approaches
- Client-centred work
- DBT skills
About Emma
Counsellor and BACP member Emma Harvey has five years' experience in mental health work in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, parenting pressures and coping with life changes.
Emma works with adults and young people. She uses practical talking approaches that look at thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Sessions often focus on small, workable steps and clearer ways of managing difficult emotions.
Her practice draws on client-centred methods alongside cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour techniques. She also uses mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas where they help a person understand patterns and reactions. This mix lets her adapt to different problems and preferences.
In sessions Emma talks things through in a direct, goal-focused way. People can expect to look at unhelpful thinking, learn coping skills, and try new ways of responding to stress or conflict. She also pays attention to how past experiences shape current reactions.
Emma accepts people from the UK and international clients who speak English. Before a first session she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and to pick a suitable time. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling with Emma Harvey
Emma commonly uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, low mood and unhelpful reactions. She also draws on client-centred methods that focus on the person's own goals and perspective, helping them name what matters and try different ways of coping. Dialectical behaviour therapy skills are used when someone needs tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance and clearer interpersonal communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma will discuss options with each person and decide together which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can change over time as issues shift or skills grow.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make sessions easier to fit into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time or allow a shorter check-in at a break. It can also make it straightforward to continue work when circumstances change. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists generally aim to match approach and format so the work fits practical needs as well as therapeutic goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred work alongside CBT and DBT techniques, with some mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working in mental health settings in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can sessions be held in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients who can take sessions in English.
How are sessions paid for?
Session costs vary with location and are handled through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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.