Emily Whalley
Exploring meaning, attachment and everyday change
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About Emily
Emily Whalley uses attachment and client-centred ways of working to help people untangle feelings of anxiety, low self-worth and disconnection. She draws on Jungian ideas and mindfulness to support exploration of identity and meaning. Emily holds BACP accreditation and practises from the United Kingdom.
Her style is warm and direct. Sessions focus on making sense of how past experiences shape present feelings. She helps people notice patterns such as avoidance, codependency or fear of commitment, and gently test new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Background and approach
Emily has three years of professional experience in therapeutic settings. She has worked with people from different countries and online. This has informed her approach to issues like grief, career uncertainty and managing compassion fatigue.
In practical terms she works collaboratively. Work might include tracking repeating relationship patterns, using mindfulness exercises to calm the body, or reflecting on inner parts that hold shame or anger. The aim is clearer choices rather than quick fixes.
People considering therapy are invited to try a few sessions and see how the relationship feels. She asks for a short matching questionnaire to get started and then scheduling is arranged according to availability. Sessions are provided in English and international clients can be accepted.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 410159
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Emily's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Emily works with
Everything Emily lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Emily lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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How Emily works online
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns does Emily work with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, self-esteem, addictions, grief and career-related worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and reflective, combining attachment-based and client-centred listening with Jungian and existential ideas and mindfulness practices.
What experience does Emily bring to sessions?
She has three years of experience working in therapeutic settings and with people online from different countries.
Where is Emily based and what credential does she hold?
She practises from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and has experience working online with people from other countries.
How are payments and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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