Emma Harvey, BACP

Emma Harvey is a registered psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom with five years of experience working in mental health. She has supported both young people and adults with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, parenting challenges, and issues related to gender and sexuality.

Emma draws on well-established therapeutic models such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered approaches to explore how thoughts, behaviours and emotions interact. Her work is often goal-oriented, focusing on practical strategies to reduce distress while also attending to underlying patterns that contribute to enduring difficulties. She also brings experience addressing complex topics like attachment and abandonment, neurodiversity, codependency, chronic illness and caregiving stress.

Emma is a member of BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her professional registration and commitment to recognized standards of practice in the UK. She takes a collaborative approach, working together with clients to clarify goals and develop steps toward greater clarity and wellbeing. Her scheduled working hours are Tuesday 9:30am-3pm; outside those times she may respond to messages, and clients are asked to allow up to 48 working hours for replies.

Approaches Emma uses in online therapy

Emma draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritises the client’s own experience and encourages self-exploration in a non-directive way. This approach is helpful for building self-understanding, improving self-esteem, and working through relationship and identity concerns.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a structured method that examines the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours to develop practical strategies for managing symptoms. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress and many everyday coping challenges.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is another option Emma offers for clients who need skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT can support people dealing with intense emotions, self-harm urges or difficulties in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Emma works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences and circumstances, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy lets clients access these approaches through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to schedule appointments, maintain continuity of care across locations, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for each individual.