- Guilt and shame
- Attachment focus
- Client-centred
About Emma
Emma Rigg is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with people who are carrying stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related issues. She also helps with life transitions and concerns such as guilt and shame.
Emma sees people as the experts on their own stories and looks for the strengths they already have. Sessions are conversational and aimed at making sense of what keeps difficulties alive. She works in a straightforward way that focuses on understanding attachment patterns and how relationships affect current feelings.
Her approach draws on client-centred methods, where the person’s experience leads the work. That means listening closely and following what matters most to the client. Attachment-based ideas are used to notice how past bonds shape responses to loss, abandonment or isolation.
Emma often helps people untangle difficult emotions linked to identity, relationships and caregiving roles. Practical topics that come up include communication, forgiveness, managing chronic illness or caring responsibilities, and coping with separation.
She aims to help people name and understand guilt and shame without rushing to fix them. Early sessions typically focus on what brought the person to seek help and on small, manageable steps forward. Clients are invited to set the pace and the topics for each meeting.
Attachment and client-centred approaches in online sessions
Emma uses client-centred methods, which mean conversations that follow the person’s priorities and reflections. This approach helps when someone needs to make sense of strong emotions, identity questions or ongoing low mood. It is about listening and responding to what the client brings each session rather than imposing a strict plan.Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early and close relationships shape reactions today. That perspective can be useful for people who notice patterns of abandonment, clinginess, withdrawal or difficulty trusting others. It helps connect current feelings such as guilt or shame to relationship history in a way that can be talked through and worked on collaboratively.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss needs, goals and preferences with the client and together decide which ideas to follow in sessions. This is a collaborative process that may change as the work progresses.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can fit into everyday life by removing travel, allowing quieter check-ins during a break, or offering easier access when mobility or caring responsibilities are factors. Registered or accredited professionals often use this flexibility to help people keep therapy practical alongside other commitments.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT-related concerns, and life changes. Guilt and shame are listed among the specific issues she supports people with.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centred conversations and attachment-based ideas to help people understand where guilt or shame come from. The focus is on naming emotions and noticing relationship patterns that keep them going.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in the UK.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.