Counsellor profile
Emma Farrimond, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 51907
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Emma
Emma Farrimond is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with 14 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and problems with sleep and anger. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness or pain, codependency, communication problems and life changes.
She began in employee assistance programmes and moved between voluntary organisations and private practice. Her background includes bereavement work, domestic violence support and running a SureStart counselling service for parents and carers of young children. She has run a private practice since 2014 and brings that variety into her sessions.
In sessions she focuses on practical conversation and clear strategies. She uses client-centred listening to understand what matters to the person. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help challenge unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours.
She also uses solution-focused techniques when people want brief, goal-oriented work. Existential ideas are used for people wrestling with meaning, purpose or big life choices. Together these approaches guide short-term plans and longer conversations as needed.
Emma holds a BA (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Philosophy, a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Counselling (Integrative) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Criminal Justice and Criminology. Her registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is listed as MBACP.
How sessions work
How Emma uses counselling approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings, regain a sense of direction and feel heard during difficult conversations.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. It offers practical experiments and small behaviour changes for problems such as anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties and people-pleasing patterns.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on clear, manageable goals and practical steps. It suits people who want brief work to build skills and try out different ways of coping.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals, what has helped or not helped before, and together you will pick methods that fit your needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as different issues come up.
If you want to use online sessions, please confirm the specific session options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare or medical appointments, and they can reduce travel time. Others prefer in-person contact; check the available formats so you can choose what suits your routine and energy levels.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and related concerns such as sleep and anger problems.
How would she approach my people-pleasing or boundary issues?
She uses client-centred listening to understand your patterns and cognitive behavioural techniques to test and change thinking and behaviours that keep you stuck.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience across private practice, employee assistance programmes and voluntary sector work.
What are her qualifications and where is she based?
She holds a BA (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Philosophy, two postgraduate diplomas and is MBACP registered in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.