Emily E Abonie , BACP, NCPS

Emily E Abonie helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, low self-esteem and grief. She is based in the United Kingdom and offers counselling in English. Emily presents a calm, straightforward approach that aims to make the first steps easier for someone who is worried or unsure about therapy.

Emily uses a blend of talking and practical exercises. She listens without judgement and helps people name what is happening for them. Sessions focus on moments that feel difficult now and on ways to build steadier coping over time.

Her background includes five years of professional experience supporting people with mood concerns, ADHD, and the strain that comes with caregiving or life changes. She also works with issues such as body image, isolation, communication problems, control struggles and the fallout from divorce or separation.

In sessions Emily draws on client-centred methods to keep the conversation focused on each person’s goals. She also brings in elements from emotionally-focused and solution-focused ways of working when they fit the situation. Mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas are used where exploring feelings and patterns helps make things clearer.

People can expect practical steps and a steady, supportive presence in sessions. Emily encourages small experiments between meetings and helps people track what does and does not work. The aim is to help people feel more able to cope, make decisions and move towards a life they value.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-centred therapy keeps the person and their goals at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping them shape each meeting around their needs and priorities.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and shifting emotional patterns in relationships and within oneself. It can help people who struggle with intimacy, attachment worries or repeated cycles of conflict and shutdown.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emily will discuss different ways of working and decide together with the client what feels most useful based on their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and methods can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Online therapy brings practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter, more frequent contact or people who prefer typing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare or travel and help people stay connected to care even when schedules change.