- Person-centred approach
- Mindfulness techniques
- Art-based exercises
About Emma
Emma Wheeler is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and changes in life circumstances. She also supports those coping with trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Emma began with bereavement counselling and widened her practice over time. She uses person-centred principles, which means sessions focus on the individual's perspective and priorities. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help with anxiety and grounding, and trauma-focused methods where past events continue to affect day-to-day life.
Alongside talking, Emma uses creative, art-based exercises to help express emotions that can be hard to name. She works with colour, imagery and simple creative tasks to open up new ways of understanding feelings. These activities are offered when they seem helpful and comfortable for the person.
Emma describes herself as someone with lived insight into chronic health and accessibility needs. She has experience with sign language and aims to be responsive to people with hearing impairment and long-term illness. Her approach pays attention to how physical health can shape emotion and identity.
She often introduces meditation and grounding practices for people struggling with overwhelming anxiety. Starting therapy is sometimes difficult, and Emma encourages taking one step at a time, talking at a pace that feels manageable for the individual.
How Emma uses her approaches in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening to the person's experience and following their priorities. It helps when someone wants to explore guilt, shame or life changes in a paced, non-directive way. Mindfulness Therapy involves simple grounding and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and bring attention back to the present moment. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and intrusive memories.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Emma will discuss which methods fit the person's goals and preferences, and try things collaboratively to see what helps. That means checking in and adjusting the approach as sessions progress rather than committing to a single method from the start.
Confirm the available session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, allow a shorter check-in when needed, or reduce travel time. If creative exercises are used, Emma adapts them for remote work so people can use simple materials at home or describe imagery verbally.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame does she support?
She works with guilt and shame related to relationships, past actions, family and faith, and other life events.
How does she approach feelings of guilt?
Emma uses person-centred listening alongside mindfulness and trauma-focused methods to help people understand and manage those feelings.
What experience does she have with grief and loss?
Her practice began with bereavement counselling and she has six years of experience supporting people through loss and grief.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I do not live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and 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.