Emma Louise Sharkey, BACP
Emma Louise Sharkey is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
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About Emma
Emma Louise Sharkey is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and depression. She works from the view that each person understands their story best and brings strengths to the work.
Emma encourages people to recognise that taking the first step is an act of courage and a meaningful move towards feeling better. Emma has three years of professional experience supporting people through a range of concerns.
Background and approach
She offers a calm, listening style that focuses on what matters to the individual. Sessions are conversational and paced to suit the person in front of her. She uses person-centred ways of working to help people reflect, build confidence, and make choices that fit their lives.
For people affected by distressing memories or traumatic events she can work with trauma-focused methods to reduce the impact those memories have now. Emma also draws on hypnotherapy tools when they suit a person’s aims, for example to ease anxiety or support sleep and habit change. She explains options clearly so people can choose approaches they understand and feel comfortable with.
Her practice welcomes discussions about many life challenges, including grief, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strains, and major life changes. Emma aims to help people notice their strengths and take practical steps toward steadier days.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 413369 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Emma works with
Everything Emma lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Hypnotherapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
She also works with trauma-focused approaches and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, sometimes called EMDR, which aim to reduce the hold that distressing memories have on a person's day-to-day life. These methods can suit people troubled by past events, recurring intrusive memories, or strong emotional reactions linked to trauma.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options openly and collaborate with the client to decide what fits their needs, goals and preferences. That conversation may include trying different methods and adjusting as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people fit therapy around work, family life and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can Emma help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief and many other concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and person-centred, focusing on listening and helping the client make choices that suit them.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Emma has three years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life difficulties.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How are fees structured?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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