Counsellor profile
Emily Foord, BACP
Counsellor - stress and addictions
See online counselling options- Motivational interviewing
- Difficult emotions
- Addictive behaviours
About Emily
Counsellor and BACP member Emily Foord has six years' experience working with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, parenting and depression. She practises in the United Kingdom and supports people dealing with family tensions, intimacy issues, anger and self-esteem concerns.
Emily draws on a counselling diploma and a BSc in psychology. She uses what works for each person, combining practical techniques with reflective conversation. Sessions focus on spotting patterns, understanding how they started, and trying different ways of responding.
Her background includes residential addiction and mental health work. That role involved leading group sessions, delivering one-to-one therapy and running psycho-educational classes. Emily also has experience in charitable counselling settings.
She has training in motivational interviewing and radically open dialectical behaviour therapy, and has studied nutrition alongside her therapeutic work. Emily is familiar with abandonment and attachment issues, codependency, obsessions and compulsions, panic and phobias, and process addictions such as gambling or pornography.
In sessions she helps people to name difficult feelings and test out new coping strategies. Practical steps and straight conversation are used together. The focus is on pacing change so it is manageable rather than overwhelming.
People usually begin by describing what is most troubling and what they want to change. Emily works with that information to plan short-term aims and regular reviews. She asks clients to feedback on what helps and what does not so the approach can be adjusted.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online counselling
Radically open dialectical behaviour therapy focuses on reducing rigid emotional patterns and learning new ways of relating to feelings. It can help when people feel stuck in self-critical or isolating behaviours and works through exercises and skills practice. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify what matters to them and build motivation for change. It uses short conversational techniques to weigh pros and cons and to set small, practical goals. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss what techniques seem helpful and adapt the plan to a person's goals and circumstances. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress is reviewed. The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel. It also lets people use quieter surroundings, reduce travel time, and choose whether to have video or a shorter check-in when that suits them.Areas of expertise
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, depression, and related issues such as anger and low self-esteem.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She works in an integrative counselling style, using practical techniques alongside reflective conversation to test out new ways of coping.
What is her professional background?
Emily has six years' experience including residential addiction and mental health work and time in charitable counselling services.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Emily can work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How are fees handled?
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 counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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