Emma Hughes, BACP
Emma Hughes is a warm, interactive counsellor who blends practical techniques with reflective work.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
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About Emma
Emma Hughes is a warm, interactive counsellor who blends practical techniques with reflective work. She uses a mix of approaches to help people manage depression, anxiety and stress. Emma keeps sessions straightforward and respectful.
She aims to meet each person where they are. Emma combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with psychodynamic ideas and a client-centred attitude. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and also pays attention to past experiences that shape current feelings.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and tailored to what matters most to the individual. She has eight years of experience and holds BACP registration, which she keeps up to date with ongoing professional development. Her background includes a degree in psychology and study in integrative counselling and psychodynamic practice.
This range helps her adapt to different concerns and personalities. Emma has worked with people facing trauma, behavioural difficulties and a wide range of life challenges. She also has experience using outdoor therapy as a way to support practical change and emotional processing.
That option can suit people who prefer activity alongside talk. Her style is compassionate but honest. She will offer gentle challenge when someone is ready for it.
The focus is on building understanding, useful skills and steadier day-to-day coping.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 381105 | May 2026 |
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
- Grief
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-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 brings an attachment-based and client-centred sensibility to her work, which means sessions pay attention to how relationships and past experiences shape feelings today. This approach can help with relationship difficulties, grief, abandonment concerns and patterns that repeat over time.
Working together, the therapist and client will decide which approach suits the person best, and may combine methods as needs and goals evolve. This is a collaborative process that begins with listening and a clear plan for what the client hopes to change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full face-to-face style session, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins and messaging lets someone reflect between sessions. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, family and day-to-day life.
Frequently asked
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, stress, grief, trauma and relationship difficulties. Additional focus areas include ADHD, addictions, eating and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic ideas and a client-centred attitude. Sessions are conversational, practical and tailored to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a counsellor and psychodynamic practitioner. Her background includes study in psychology and integrative counselling.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I'm outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and she provides therapy for people living outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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