Emma Martin, BACP

Emma Martin is a person-centred therapist who focuses on building a trusting, non-judgemental relationship. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she draws on four years of practice in the UK. Emma aims to make it easier to talk about painful or confusing experiences and to help people feel understood.

She works with a wide range of concerns including relationship difficulties, grief and bereavement, parenting stresses, and coping with major life changes. Anxiety, depression, stress, addiction and trauma are also within her experience, alongside issues such as body image, gender dysphoria and eating difficulties. Emma also supports people facing illness, cancer, aging concerns and complex family problems.

Before training as a counsellor she worked in the mental health sector supporting adults, young adults and families. More recently she has worked with survivors of sexual violence and domestic abuse, and with people who have complex needs across different settings. That background informs how she approaches safety and pacing in sessions.

Emma uses a person-centred stance in sessions, meaning she prioritises listening and meeting each person where they are. She also uses motivational interviewing to support change and solution-focused techniques to set practical, short-term goals. Together these methods shape a collaborative way of working.

She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) framework and keeps up to date with professional developments. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Emma’s approaches work online

Emma uses a person-centred approach that emphasises listening and understanding. In practice this means sessions focus on what matters most to the person and on being heard without judgement. This style can help with low mood, relationship strain and struggles with self-esteem.

She also uses motivational interviewing, which helps people explore their own reasons for change and build motivation step by step. This is useful for issues like addiction, behaviour change and finding the energy to make new choices. Solution-focused techniques are used to set small, practical goals and track progress between sessions, which can feel encouraging when facing stress or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative planning includes pacing the work and agreeing on small steps to try between meetings.

Please confirm the exact session formats before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer flexible ways to make therapy fit everyday life without promising a particular service.