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Meet Emma

Hi, I’m Emma.

I offer counselling in a quiet, calming space in Wilmslow. It’s a place where you can talk openly, without judgement, and feel like someone’s really listening.

Life isn’t always straightforward. Sometimes you know exactly what’s bothering you, other times it’s just a vague heaviness that’s hard to pin down. Things like anxiety, low mood, grief, or struggles in relationships can leave you feeling stuck or worn out.

I work with teenagers, adults and relationships. This could mean couples, siblings, parent and child, or other family dynamics. Counselling with me isn’t about being told what to do. It’s about having space to make sense of what you’re going through and finding ways forward that feel manageable for you.

If this resonates and you would like to book a session, or arrange an initial 15 minute phone chat, please get in touch.

How counselling helps…

Get to know yourself better

Therapy can help you make sense of yourself in a way that is surprisingly enlightening. We can look at the patterns you find yourself repeating, the things that trigger strong reactions, the beliefs you hold about yourself and the ways you have learned to cope, protect yourself or relate to other people.

Often, there are very good reasons why we think, feel and behave as we do, even when those responses are no longer particularly helpful. Understanding where they have come from can bring a different perspective and give you more choice over what you want to keep and what you might want to change.

People often say things in sessions and suddenly realise they have made a connection they had never considered before. The more you understand your own needs, values and patterns, the easier it becomes to make choices that feel right for you, look after yourself better and understand what is happening within your relationships too.

Learn coping skills for life

Counselling can help you build practical ways of managing difficult thoughts, feelings and situations as they come up in everyday life. In sessions, we can look at what tends to overwhelm you and start to develop strategies that actually fit you and your circumstances, rather than one-size-fits-all advice.

Over time, these skills can help you feel more steady and confident in yourself. Many people find they begin to trust their own ability to cope more, feel less at the mercy of their emotions, and have a stronger sense of resilience when life gets challenging.

A safe and confidential space

Counselling offers something different: a safe and confidential space where you can simply be yourself. In everyday life, we often feel pressure to show up in certain ways or meet the expectations of others. In therapy, there are no expectations. Instead, there is acceptance of you and your story. It is a space to explore what feels difficult right now, as well as experiences from the past if that feels important.

Friends are wonderful, but a counsellor offers something different

Friends are important, but counselling gives you something else. It is a private space where you do not have to worry about being judged, given advice, or asked to listen in return. The focus is fully on you. It is time set aside to talk things through, make sense of your thoughts, and notice things you might not have realised before. With the right support, it becomes easier to understand yourself and work out what feels best for you.

Find inner resources you didn’t know you had

Therapy isn’t about sitting around complaining and blaming others. It’s about discovering your inner power to see different perspectives and make different choices. With awareness, you can learn what steps are needed to take action and regain control over your behaviours in order to move towards positive change.

Understand others and improve relationships.

Relationships can bring out some of our strongest emotions, and it is not always easy to understand why certain people or situations affect us as much as they do. Therapy can help you look at what is happening beneath the surface, including the patterns you fall into, what you need from others, what you find difficult to ask for and what tends to happen when you feel hurt, rejected, frustrated or misunderstood.

Understanding your own part in relationship dynamics, while also recognising what belongs to somebody else, can make a real difference. It can help you communicate more clearly, set better boundaries, deal with conflict differently and understand the people around you without losing sight of yourself in the process.

Pricing

Children and young people
60 mins | £75

Adults
60 mins | £75

Online session
60 mins | £75

Relationship Counselling
60 mins | £95

“I can’t thank Emma enough for the help she has provided over the last 12 months. I was suffering from anxiety and she helped me work out what the underlying issues were and then work out how to address each thing. I always felt better after my sessions with Emma. I would highly recommend her.! “

Female client, age 52
"I have really appreciated the time and space, free of distractions. Most importantly the accepting nature Emma has shown me, the ease I have felt in discussing topics with her and the encouragement I have experienced in moving forwards. I could not recommend her highly enough."

Male client, age 30

Make an enquiry.

If you have a general enquiry or a more specific question, please fill in the form and I will get back. I do respond to every enquiry within 48 hours, so be sure to check your junk mail too.

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