Counsellor profile
Emma Louise Sharkey, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and Trauma
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- EMDR
- Hypnotherapy
About Emma
Counsellor Emma Louise Sharkey is a BACP-registered practitioner working in the United Kingdom with three years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and addictions. She also works with concerns such as grief, sleep and eating issues, parenting strain, anger and coping with life changes including ADHD and bipolar concerns.
Emma believes people know important things about their own lives. She treats the client as the expert on their story and looks for existing strengths to build on. In sessions she listens, reflects and helps people talk through what matters to them now.
Her approach is influenced by client-centred ideas. That means practical, person-led conversations rather than directing or lecturing. She also uses trauma-focused work and approaches that can help people process painful memories in calmer ways.
Emma lists Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, as one method she uses. EMDR aims to reduce the grip of distressing memories and may be offered when trauma or past abuse is central to the concern. She also uses hypnotherapy techniques as a way to support change in habits, sleep and stress responses.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the online counselling options button.
Approaches used in online counselling and how they fit
Emma works from client-centred principles, which focus on the person's agenda and strengths. In practice this means conversations where the counsellor listens, reflects and helps people make choices about what to address next.She also uses Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, EMDR, for people whose distress links to painful memories. EMDR involves a structured set of techniques to reduce the intensity of those memories and can be part of trauma-focused work. Hypnotherapy is another approach she lists; this uses guided relaxation and focused attention to support changes in habits, sleep and stress responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma will discuss different methods with the person and agree together what to try first based on needs, goals and preferences. The choice can change over time as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so it is important to confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a working day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help people keep therapy manageable alongside other commitments.
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Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Additional areas include addictions, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, anger and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centred, which means conversations are led by the person's concerns and strengths. She also uses trauma-focused methods and practical techniques to help people process difficult memories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom. That experience covers a range of common mental health and life issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients. Check any local regulations that may apply in the client's country before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the booking process.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. That begins the practical arrangements for meeting.
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.