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Emily Whalley

Emily Whalley

BACP United Kingdom

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Person-centred therapist focused on connection

  • Client-centred care
  • Attachment focus
  • Mindfulness tools

About Emily

Emily Whalley offers a warm, person-focused approach that centres on the client’s experience. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a listening space where people can talk without judgement and begin to understand what they need. Emily keeps language simple and practical so parents reading on a phone can quickly grasp how she works.

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those affected by trauma and abuse, issues around intimacy and self-esteem, and people facing grief or life changes. Addictions, compassion fatigue and relationship strains are also within her focus.

Emily draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Existential and Jungian approaches are used to explore meaning, identity and recurring inner conflicts. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with grounding and reducing rumination.

Her background includes work in therapeutic organisations and online practice with clients from different countries. She has three years of experience and holds BACP accreditation. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.

Practical details: cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling according to therapist availability.

How Emily’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a compassionate, non-judgemental space where the client leads the conversation and the counsellor reflects and listens. This approach helps people who feel stuck, unsure of themselves, or overwhelmed by emotions to explore their thoughts at their own pace.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns in close connections. Online sessions can be used to notice and name those patterns, and to practise new ways of relating within the therapeutic relationship.

Existential Therapy encourages people to talk about meaning, choice and identity. It can help when life changes, grief or emptiness bring questions about purpose and direction.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emily will collaborate with each client to decide which ideas and techniques fit best with their goals and preferences. That means discussing what feels most useful and adjusting the focus as therapy progresses.

The biography notes experience with online clients but does not specify exact session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow sessions from different locations. Some people also find phone or shorter check-ins helpful when time or bandwidth is limited, while others prefer longer conversations that resemble in-person therapy. Emily will discuss practical arrangements when you begin so sessions work with your routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Emily specialise in?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She also works with grief, career changes, addictions and relationship and family problems.

What is her therapy style like?

Emily works in a Client-Centred way that prioritises listening and understanding. She combines this with attachment, existential, Jungian and mindfulness approaches to suit each person.

How much experience does she have?

Emily has three years of professional experience, including roles in therapeutic organisations and online practice with international clients.

What professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She is recorded with BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography describes online work but does not list specific formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start if I want to work with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

Emily Whalley

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