Emma Marsh

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• CBT DBT approaches

About Emma

Emma Marsh works with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, motivation, self-esteem and confidence using a straightforward, client-focused style. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 11 years of experience.

Emma keeps sessions practical and conversational. She helps people talk through difficult feelings and day-to-day problems. She uses approaches such as attachment-informed work, cognitive behavioural ideas and person-centred listening to guide sessions.

In sessions she focuses on what is happening now and on small, manageable steps people can try between meetings. That can include looking at patterns in relationships, practising ways to manage stress or trying fresh ways of handling strong emotions. She also draws on techniques from motivational interviewing when people want help with change and from dialectical behaviour ideas for emotion regulation.

Her background includes more than a decade working with adults on issues such as grief, addiction, work-related stress, eating and sleeping problems, and mood difficulties including depression and bipolar. She also works with concerns tied to attachment, abandonment, codependency and blended family dynamics.

Sessions are offered in English and are based in the United Kingdom. Emma asks people to begin by using the site matching process and booking a first appointment, so she can understand the immediate concerns and suggest a way forward.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Emma uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past and present relationships affect current feelings and behaviour; this helps with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns and communication problems. Client-centred work means the counsellor listens with an open, non-directive stance and follows what matters to the person in front of her. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on practical steps such as noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce stress and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Emma will discuss options in the first sessions and agree what methods suit the person's goals and preferences. The plan can change as needs evolve, and the counsellor aims to involve the person in decisions about focus and techniques.

The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose sessions that suit their energy and concentration, for example a phone call for a brief check-in or a longer video conversation for in-depth work. Registered or accredited professionals can explain practical arrangements when you schedule the first appointment.

Topics Emma lists

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Emma

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the concerns she supports and is addressed alongside stress and coping strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She draws on attachment-based work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques, dialectical behaviour ideas and motivational interviewing.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relationship issues.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.