Counsellor profile
Esmie Wainwright, BACP, NCPS
United Kingdom
BACP NCPS counsellor - relationships and stress
Continue with EsmieWhere Esmie stands
- Credentials
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 396264; NCPS, United Kingdom / NCPS696
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment based work
- CBT techniques
- Relationship patterns
About Esmie
Esmie Wainwright is a BACP and NCPS registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures and depression. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Esmie lists codependency among her focus areas and helps people notice patterns like people-pleasing and difficulty saying no.
Her way of working is grounded in attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice. That means she pays attention to how early relationships shape current responses and keeps the conversation focused on the client’s own experience. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural work to address unhelpful thinking and some psychodynamic thinking to look at recurring patterns.
In practice she encourages clear, direct talk about what is happening in relationships. People can expect to look at behaviours, beliefs and the feelings that drive them. Esmie aims to help people spot repeated cycles and try small, practical changes to test whether things shift.
She offers a straightforward process for getting started: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location. Before booking, readers should confirm the current session options available with Esmie.
Esmie describes her approach as respectful and sensitive, and she adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation. The focus is on clear steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How sessions work
How Esmie uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current reactions. It helps people understand why they may feel anxious, clingy or distant in relationships and looks at ways to change those patterns. Client-centred therapy keeps the conversation focused on the person’s own experience. It prioritises listening and reflection so the client can find what feels most useful to try next.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Esmie will discuss the options and collaborate on what to try first based on a person’s goals and preferences. That conversation can include mixing elements from different approaches as needs become clearer.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options with Esmie before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel. They also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or video meetings when seeing facial cues matters. Registered or accredited professionals often find online work helps people keep continuity while managing everyday demands.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns and depression. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment issues and family problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines attachment-based and client-centred approaches with practical CBT tools. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, talking through emotions and trying behavioural changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with the listed concerns and approaches.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current options with Esmie before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.