Emily Bolland , BACP

Emily Bolland is a BACP counsellor who aims to help people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or struggles with self-esteem. She is familiar with issues linked to trauma, ADHD and body image, and she offers calm, straightforward support for those worried about these problems.

She works in a collaborative way, listening first and then helping people find practical steps that suit their life. Sessions are conversational and paced to each person, with time to reflect and try different approaches. Her style is warm and compassionate while staying focused on what the client wants to achieve.

Emily brings six years of experience working in community mental health and neurodevelopmental assessment services. That background means she is used to supporting people with complex histories, including trauma, dissociation and mood disorders. She also has experience relevant to fertility concerns, chronic illness and eating-related difficulties.

Her practice draws on evidence-based techniques alongside psychodynamic and humanistic ideas. In practice that looks like helping people notice unhelpful patterns, build coping skills for anxiety and mood, and make sense of past experiences that still affect daily life. Emily also uses ideas from acceptance and commitment approaches when it fits the person's goals.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Emily mixes a few evidence-based ways of working that are easy to use over video or messaging. Acceptance and Commitment ideas focus on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choosing actions that match your values; this can help with anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck. Psychodynamic-informed work helps people make sense of how past experiences shape current reactions and relationships, which is useful for attachment, abandonment and longstanding patterns.

Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to try approaches, check what helps, and adapt methods to match goals and preferences. This means sessions can shift over time from practical coping skills to deeper reflection if that is what the person wants.

Online formats offer practical benefits for many people. Video calls let you use visual cues and more natural conversation. Phone sessions are lower bandwidth and can be easier when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can suit shorter check-ins or when fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it simpler to attend appointments from different locations and at varied times.