Counsellor profile
Emily Williams, BACP
Counsellor - Anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Emily
Counsellor Emily Williams is a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) registered counsellor with four years' experience. She works with people on common difficulties such as anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, addiction and trauma. Emily also supports clients facing issues around parenting, sleep, self-esteem, career pressures and neurodiversity concerns such as ADHD and autism. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Emily uses approaches rooted in Client-Centred Therapy, Existential Therapy and Mindfulness. She keeps practical conversation at the centre of sessions. That means talking through what is happening now, what patterns repeat and what the person wants to change. She also draws on present-moment awareness and attention to bodily experience when it helps the client.
Her way of working aims to be collaborative. Clients bring the topics they want to address and the counsellor helps them notice options and try small changes. Practical coping skills and mindfulness exercises may be suggested when they suit the issue being discussed. The focus is on short, clear steps a person can try between sessions.
Emily has worked with a wide range of problems including abandonment, attachment difficulties, chronic illness, caregiving stress, bereavement, and issues arising from adoption or foster care. She has experience supporting people through separation, communication problems and codependency. This practical background informs how she frames sessions and plans goals with each person.
To begin, readers should follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and book an initial session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Emily uses counselling approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client's experience and priorities. The counsellor listens without directing and helps the person make sense of their feelings. This approach is often used for problems such as low self-esteem, relationship strain and grief.Existential Therapy looks at life questions and personal meaning. It helps people facing big changes, loss, or a sense of emptiness to name their values and choices. Working this way can suit those coping with career shifts, major life transitions or chronic illness.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to notice thoughts and bodily sensations. It can reduce rumination and support sleep, anxiety management and anger control when practised alongside talk work.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emily will discuss what feels most useful at first and adjust methods as sessions progress. She treats the choice of approach as a shared decision based on the person's goals, needs and preferences.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm which options are offered before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work or caring responsibilities, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals commonly use remote sessions to keep continuity of care and to help clients manage day-to-day problems without changing other commitments.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and trauma-related concerns, plus grief, addiction and sleep problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines Client-Centred Therapy, Existential Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy with a practical focus on present issues and coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years' experience working with a broad mix of problems including anger, self-esteem, ADHD and chronic illness.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English and Emily accepts clients based outside the United Kingdom.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking via the site, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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