- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- Mindfulness practice
About Emily
Emily Whalley is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years' experience working with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression and relationship difficulties. She works with people who carry shame or guilt and with those facing life transitions, grief or struggles with self-worth. Emily also supports people navigating intimacy issues, addictions, and LGBT concerns.
She draws on approaches that help make sense of difficult feelings. In sessions she listens for patterns from a person's past that still shape how they relate now. This can include attachment themes, old family dynamics, and experiences that leave someone feeling disconnected or criticised.
Emily uses client-centred listening alongside exploration of meaning and unconscious material. She might invite gentle mindfulness practices or reflective questions to increase awareness of bodily sensations and recurring thoughts. The aim is to notice how inner parts show up when shame or guilt appears, and to work with those parts rather than judge them.
Sessions often focus on practical steps as much as exploration. That can mean noticing triggers, testing new ways of communicating, or trying small behavioural changes between meetings. For people coping with abandonment, codependency or commitment worries, she looks at relationship patterns and what keeps them repeating.
Her background includes work in therapeutic organisations and online with people from different countries. Emily speaks English and accepts international clients. To begin she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session via the online therapy options button.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape patterns today. In an online session this can mean noticing how someone reacts to closeness, trust or abandonment and tracing those responses back to earlier experiences to change how they relate now.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to without pressure. It helps people feel heard and encourages self-directed insight, which can be useful for issues like low self-worth, anxiety and relationship doubts.
Existential elements invite questions about meaning, choice and responsibility. That work can help when someone feels empty or stuck after major life changes or loss.
Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide which approaches suit a person's needs, goals and preferences, adjusting methods as the work progresses.
The biography confirms Emily has worked online but does not specify formats, so please check current session options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit around daily life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also accommodate people living abroad who want to continue with a therapist familiar with attachment and meaning-focused approaches.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem and depression, among other concerns such as grief and career stress.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She uses client-centred listening and attachment-informed exploration to notice patterns that keep shame alive and to work with the parts of a person that hold self-criticism.
What is her professional background?
She has three years' experience and has worked in therapeutic organisations and online with clients from different countries.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as stated.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions to people in other countries.
What session formats are used?
The original biography notes online work but does not list specific session formats here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.