Counsellor profile
Emily Whalley, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Attachment-informed work
- Mindfulness elements
- Explores life meaning
About Emily
Emily Whalley is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has three years' experience and works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, low self-esteem, depression and addictions, among other concerns.
Emily offers straightforward, conversational counselling. Sessions focus on making sense of difficult feelings and on practical ways to cope. She draws on attachment-informed ideas and mindfulness to help people notice patterns that keep causing pain.
Her background includes work in therapeutic organisations and online with people from different countries. That experience informs how she frames conversations about disconnection, grief and life change. Clients often explore how earlier relationships shape current worries about closeness and trust.
Emily uses client-centred and existential perspectives alongside Jungian ideas. That mix supports people who want to look at meaning, identity and repeated relationship patterns. Mindfulness practices are introduced where they fit, for easing anxiety and building moment-to-moment awareness.
Sessions are practical and reflective. Emily aims to help people recognise unhelpful coping, try different ways of relating, and make clearer choices about next steps. She also works with issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, body image concerns and fatherhood questions.
People can expect a calm, direct approach that combines talking, reflection and simple exercises. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and any practical details via the site's booking steps.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape present patterns. Online sessions use conversation to map attachment styles and to practise new ways of relating to others and to oneself. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflection. In online sessions this means the counsellor follows the client's lead, reflecting feelings and helping clarify what matters most. Mindfulness practice teaches simple attention and breathing exercises. These can be practised briefly in a session and used between appointments to reduce anxiety and reactivity.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Emily will work with the client to identify which ideas fit best for their goals and preferences. That collaborative plan can change as people try things and notice what helps most.
Please confirm the exact session formats available before booking. The listing does not specify formats here, so check the booking steps for details. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a brief conversation is needed. It also lets people access a counsellor who has experience with international clients and different life contexts.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Emily works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, addictions and related relationship or family problems.
What is her counselling style?
She uses a mix of client-centred, attachment-informed, existential and Jungian approaches with mindfulness practice where helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Emily has three years' experience, including work in therapeutic organisations and online with international clients.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; check time differences when scheduling.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; specific fees depend on where you are based.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the site's See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.