Emma Farrimond , BACP

Emma Farrimond is a compassionate counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She works with people coping with grief, trauma and relationship difficulties, and supports those dealing with sleep problems, anger or major life changes. Emma is a BACP member and draws on 14 years of professional experience in the UK.

Her background includes work in employee assistance programmes and voluntary-sector counselling, with particular experience in bereavement and domestic violence. She has also set up a counselling service for parents and carers of young children and has run a private practice since 2014.

In sessions she focuses on what matters to the client and builds a plan together. Practical steps and short-term problem solving are used alongside deeper reflection about values and life direction. She adapts the pace to the person and their situation.

Emma commonly uses client-centred listening to make space for feelings. She also applies cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and solution-focused techniques to set small achievable goals. Existential approaches are sometimes used to clarify purpose and meaning during life transitions.

Emma supports people with additional concerns such as chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication problems, divorce and eating-related issues. She also offers help for isolation, career questions and fatherhood issues. Sessions are offered in English and take place online via video, phone, live chat or messaging.

Approaches for online counselling and practical support

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor offers empathy and reflects back what matters to the person, helping them find their own solutions and feel heard. This approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem and grief.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It uses simple exercises to spot patterns and try different responses. This can be useful for stress, sleep problems and mood difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and have a conversation like an in-person meeting. Phone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera or have limited bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, paced conversations or when fitting a session into a busy day. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.