Emily Whalley , BACP

Emily Whalley uses a thoughtful, attachment-informed approach to help people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, trauma or low self-esteem. She is named Emily in the first session and aims to make therapy feel straightforward and humane. Emily holds BACP and brings three years of practice experience working with people from different countries and backgrounds.

Her style is calm and conversational. Sessions focus on listening first, then gently connecting patterns from the past to present difficulties. She helps people notice how relationships and early experiences shape current feelings and choices. That can ease shame, fear and the sense of being alone.

Emily combines client-centred listening with psychodynamic and Jungian ideas to support self-understanding. Mindfulness techniques are used to settle intense emotions. Existential themes are explored when people want to find meaning or direction in life changes.

Common concerns she addresses include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy and relationship worries, addictions, grief and career transitions. Additional areas include body image, codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, and coping after separation or loss.

Emily has worked in therapeutic organisations and online, so she is used to working with people who are living abroad or moving between places. She aims to help clients build practical coping skills alongside deeper insight. The focus is always on what the person wants to change and how to get there at a steady pace.

Working online with attachment and mindfulness approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people connect now. It helps when intimacy, abandonment or anxious patterns make relationships feel hard. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on attentive listening and acceptance, giving people space to make sense of their feelings in their own time. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple skills to calm overwhelming thoughts and return the focus to the present moment.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your history, goals and preferences, then suggest pathways to try. Sessions can shift focus over time as needs change, so the plan is adapted together rather than fixed in advance.

Online work uses a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls let people keep visual connection, while phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter option is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, written reflection or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives, travel schedules or different time zones.