Counsellor profile
Emma Harratt, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - self esteem and relationships
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 400216
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Client-centred work
- Mindfulness techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Emma
Emma Harratt is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with low self-esteem, motivation problems, anxiety and major life changes. She also supports those facing relationship strain, grief, anger, depression, addiction concerns and ADHD. Emma lists codependency among her focus areas and helps people who keep putting others first to look at that pattern.
Emma uses a mix of talking approaches to suit different situations. She leans on client-centred ways of working that focus on what the person wants to talk about. She brings narrative ideas to help people unpack the stories they tell themselves. Mindfulness methods are used to help with stress and overwhelm in short, practical ways.
In a typical session she listens first, then checks what matters most this week. Conversations are direct and down-to-earth. She works on clearer communication, setting boundaries, and increasing self-awareness rather than promising a quick fix.
Emma aims to help people build motivation and clearer choices. She uses motivational interviewing to help when someone feels stuck or unsure about making changes. Psychodynamic ideas are sometimes used to look at repeated patterns that started earlier in life.
Her style suits adults who want straightforward, practical work on people-pleasing, commitment worries, fertility stress, or young adult concerns. Sessions focus on small, usable steps and understanding the patterns that keep repeating. To start, clients follow the site matching process and book a first appointment.
How sessions work
How Emma uses talk approaches online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on what the person brings each week. The counsellor follows the client’s lead, clarifies what matters, and helps them make choices that feel right. Mindfulness Therapy uses short exercises and attention work to reduce stress and ease strong emotions, useful when someone feels overwhelmed. Motivational Interviewing helps people untangle mixed feelings about change and build the inner reasons to try new behaviours.Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Emma will check goals, preferences and what’s helped or not helped before. That makes it a collaborative decision rather than a fixed plan handed down by the therapist.
The site lists how to start but does not specify session formats in Emma’s biography. Please confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or study, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. They also let people use methods like guided mindfulness or conversational tools from wherever they are, while the counsellor and client decide together how to use those sessions most effectively.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, anger, depression and ADHD. Codependency and communication or commitment issues are also listed areas of focus.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centred approach with narrative and mindfulness elements. Sessions tend to be practical and focused on what the person wants to work on.
What is her background and experience?
She has five years of professional experience in the UK working with motivation, self-esteem and life changes. She combines several counselling approaches in her work.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.
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.