Emma Eakins , BACP

Emma Eakins is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She holds BACP accreditation, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Emma focuses on stress and anxiety, LGBT concerns, grief, ADHD and life changes, and she aims to offer calm, respectful support during difficult moments.

She uses a conversational, client-centred style. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs, with space to talk and to try small steps between meetings. Emma aims to adapt her approach so people can make practical changes that feel achievable.

Her background includes work supporting people through loss and major life transitions. She also helps those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, body image worries and problems that stem from early attachment and family dynamics. Emma pays attention to how past relationships affect current feelings and choices.

In sessions she draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to notice unhelpful thinking and on attachment-based ideas to improve relationship patterns. She also uses solution-focused and existential perspectives to help people clarify values and take action that fits their life.

Emma describes her role as supportive and empowering. She invites people to set the pace, works collaboratively on goals, and adjusts the conversation when circumstances change. Her aim is to help people find more steadiness and clearer direction as they cope with hard times.

How Emma’s approaches translate to online therapy

Emma commonly uses client-centred work that focuses on the person's priorities and the relationship in the room. This means sessions start by listening and following what matters most to the person, which can help with anxiety, identity questions and coping with change.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. CBT offers practical ways to test unhelpful thoughts and try small changes, which can be useful for managing stress and worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That might mean combining ideas from different approaches and adjusting as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text messaging to give flexibility. Video is good for more in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to use a camera. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and other commitments, and to maintain momentum between sessions.