Emma Farrimond, BACP

Emma Farrimond is a UK-based counsellor with 14 years of professional experience, combining work across private practice, employee assistance programmes, and voluntary sector services. She has supported people through bereavement and domestic violence services, established and ran a SureStart counselling service for parents and carers of young children, and has maintained a private practice since 2014. Emma trained academically with a BA(Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Philosophy and completed postgraduate diplomas in Professional Counselling (Integrative) and in Applied Criminal Justice and Criminology - qualifications that underpin her practical approach to therapy. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which indicates adherence to recognised professional standards.

Emma works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing chronic pain, illness or disability, codependency, communication difficulties, and career-related challenges. Her style is respectful, sensitive, and compassionate, and she tailors conversations and treatment plans to each individual. Emma emphasises collaboration and practical skills, acknowledging the courage it takes to begin therapy and offering steady support as clients make changes.

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions

Emma draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a compassionate, non-judgemental space where the client’s experience leads the conversation - it is useful for building self-esteem, exploring identity, and working through grief or relationship difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns; it is practical and often used for anxiety, low mood, stress, and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and Emma works collaboratively with each person to decide what fits best. She listens to a client’s goals, preferences, and lived experience and then adapts techniques and pacing to suit individual needs. Registered professionals and therapists often blend methods to create a tailored plan, and Emma applies this flexible mindset in her online work.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical benefits such as greater scheduling flexibility and easier access from home or work. These options make it simpler to maintain continuity of care, try different session formats, and fit therapy into everyday life while working toward meaningful change.