Emma Hughes
Compassionate counsellor blending psychodynamic and CBT approaches
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About Emma
Emma Hughes practises with a warm, interactive style that aims to make therapy approachable. She is a counsellor with a background in psychology and an Integrative Counselling degree, and she presents herself in a direct, non-judgemental way. Emma uses a mix of talking therapies and will challenge clients when appropriate to help them move forward.
Emma describes her work as tailored to each person. She draws on psychodynamic ideas alongside cognitive behavioural methods and person-centred counselling to match the conversation to each client’s needs.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding patterns, testing new ways of coping, and building practical steps for change. Over eight years in practice, Emma has specialised in outdoor therapy for trauma and behavioural difficulties, and has worked with a wide range of mental health concerns.
Her listed focus areas include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, intimacy-related matters and parenting strain. She also works with issues such as attachment and abandonment, body image, chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication and control problems, dissociation, and separation or divorce. Emma updates her learning through the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Her sessions aim to be sensitive and practical. Emma encourages clients to set clear goals and to try small changes between meetings. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and invites people to take the first steps towards a more manageable and satisfying life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 8
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 381105
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Emma's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Emma works with
Everything Emma lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Emma works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Emma will listen to your concerns and priorities, then suggest which methods might help and adapt them as you progress. This is a collaborative process aimed at matching techniques to your goals and daily life.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when days are full. It also lets some people try different ways of working, such as more focused CBT exercises between meetings or gentler person-centred talks when emotion is intense. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists generally use online work to support continuity of care and to help people keep therapy practical and sustainable within everyday life.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Emma commonly help with?
Emma works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns.
What is Emma's therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and interactive. She combines psychodynamic listening with cognitive behavioural tools and person-centred ways of relating.
How long has she been practising?
Emma has eight years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy, including four years working psychodynamically after her formal studies.
What professional credential does she hold?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Emma?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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