Emma Farrimond

Emma Farrimond is a counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anger or low mood. She works in a calm, straightforward way so clients can talk about what matters most. Emma writes treatment plans with each person and focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life.

Emma has 14 years of experience working in the UK. She has provided time-limited employee assistance counselling and ran services in the voluntary sector, including bereavement and domestic violence support. She also set up a SureStart counselling service for parents and carers of children under five and has maintained a private practice since 2014.

Her approach is flexible and person-focused. Emma uses client-centred conversation to understand what matters to the person in the room. She may also draw on cognitive behavioural techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and solution-focused work to set short-term goals.

People come to Emma for many reasons, including anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, sleep problems, and anger. She also supports those coping with chronic illness or pain, career changes, and feelings of isolation or emptiness. Emma aims to be respectful, sensitive and compassionate in every session.

Emma holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her academic background includes a BA (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Philosophy and postgraduate diplomas in professional counselling and applied criminal justice and criminology. She invites prospective clients to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.

How Emma’s approaches work for online counselling

Emma often combines client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural tools. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting so people can make sense of their feelings. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to explore personal values and choices.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Simple exercises and experiments help to change patterns that keep anxiety, low mood or anger going. CBT can be useful for setting clear steps to manage stress, sleep or unhelpful thinking.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Emma will discuss your needs and preferences and suggest ways of working that fit your goals. Together you can try different techniques and adjust the plan as you go, aiming for small, practical changes that matter day to day.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as these are not specified here. Many people find online counselling helps fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and making it easier to schedule around work or caring responsibilities. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that avoid being on camera, depending on the options offered. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use remote sessions to support continuity of care and to make regular appointments easier to keep.