Emily Whalley, BACP
Emily Whalley offers a calm, listening presence and a client-centred way of working.
About Emily
Emily Whalley offers a calm, listening presence and a client-centred way of working. She combines exploration of life meaning with attention to attachment patterns and mindful awareness. Emily aims to help people make sense of painful experiences and find clearer ways forward.
Emily is a BACP-registered counsellor practising from the United Kingdom. She has three years of professional experience and has worked with people in different life situations, including those coping with loss, anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship strain.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding what matters to each person and on slow, steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current feelings. She also uses client-centred methods to place the person’s perspective at the heart of the work.
Mindfulness and existential thinking help people explore values, purpose and present-moment coping skills. In practice Emily helps clients notice unhelpful patterns, reduce self-criticism and build more supportive ways of relating to themselves and others. Work often includes reflective discussion, awareness exercises and practical steps to manage stress and difficult emotions.
Sessions are offered in English and are available online in formats that suit different schedules. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then book sessions at times that suit them.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 410159 | November 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 Emily works with
Everything Emily lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Emily lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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
Client-centred therapy places the person's experience at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens deeply and follows the client's pace, which helps people feel heard and work through difficult emotions, whether by talking, reflecting or using simple awareness exercises.
Existential therapy looks at meaning, choice and values when life feels confusing or empty. It helps people clarify what matters to them and make purposeful decisions, useful for coping with change, grief or career questions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Emily will discuss options with each person, tailor the work to their goals and adjust methods as progress is made. The therapeutic relationship and regular review help shape what will be most useful.
Online therapy brings practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit brief check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and travel commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Emily commonly address
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Additional focus areas include self-esteem, addictions and career or life changes.
What is Emily's therapeutic style
The style is collaborative and reflective, combining attachment-based, client-centred, existential, Jungian and mindfulness approaches. Sessions aim to explore patterns, meaning and practical coping skills.
What experience does she bring
Emily has three years of professional experience working with people in a variety of life situations including trauma, relationship strain and bereavement.
Where is Emily based and what are her credentials
She practises from the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the UK, working with international clients online.
What session formats does she use
Emily offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payments handled
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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