Emma Alban
BACP
Experienced person-centred counsellor
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- Warm conversational approach
- Focus on anger and grief
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Emma
Emma Alban is a counsellor based in Cambridgeshire with 17 years of experience. She offers a warm, conversational style and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, anger and low self-esteem.
Her practice is person-centred and humanistic. Sessions aim to be practical and tailored to each person. She listens first and then works collaboratively to find approaches that suit individual needs.
Over many years she has supported people through depression, relationship difficulties, bereavement, trauma and major life changes. She also works with challenges such as sleep problems, parenting strain, career transitions and compassion fatigue. Her additional interest areas include attachment issues, chronic illness and codependency.
Emma uses a mix of talking therapies. Cognitive tools and mindfulness exercises are combined with open conversation about values and difficult feelings. The aim is to help people notice patterns, try small changes and build skills for coping day to day.
Her style is respectful and sensitive. She treats each person as an individual and adapts the pace and focus to what matters most. If someone is ready to make changes, she supports and encourages practical steps toward a more manageable life.
Her practice is person-centred and humanistic. Sessions aim to be practical and tailored to each person. She listens first and then works collaboratively to find approaches that suit individual needs.
Over many years she has supported people through depression, relationship difficulties, bereavement, trauma and major life changes. She also works with challenges such as sleep problems, parenting strain, career transitions and compassion fatigue. Her additional interest areas include attachment issues, chronic illness and codependency.
Emma uses a mix of talking therapies. Cognitive tools and mindfulness exercises are combined with open conversation about values and difficult feelings. The aim is to help people notice patterns, try small changes and build skills for coping day to day.
Her style is respectful and sensitive. She treats each person as an individual and adapts the pace and focus to what matters most. If someone is ready to make changes, she supports and encourages practical steps toward a more manageable life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Emma blends Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to shape online work. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and making space for each person's story, which helps when someone needs a calmer place to talk through anger or loss. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy uses practical steps and experiments to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour, which can help with anxiety, sleep problems and mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose which methods to try first, based on goals, preferences and what feels most useful. That collaborative decision is revisited as progress is made.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by reducing travel time, allowing quieter check-ins during work breaks and offering choices about video or audio if those options are available. Registered or accredited professionals often find that these practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent alongside everyday commitments.
At a glance
- Listed location
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- 17+ years
- Credentials
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Registration (United Kingdom)
- BACP · No. 89250
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Emma help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression and relationship issues, among other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, personalised and conversational, combining person-centred listening with practical tools when needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working as a qualified counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and works from the United Kingdom, with a base in Cambridgeshire noted in her background.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.