Emily Williams, BACP
Emily Williams meets people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or worn out by stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, addiction or changes in life.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +16 more
About Emily
Emily Williams meets people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or worn out by stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, addiction or changes in life. She is presented here as a counsellor with four years of experience and BACP registration that informs her practice. Her approach aims to help people talk things through and find small practical steps that fit their life.
She uses a client-centred way of working that keeps each person’s priorities at the heart of sessions.
Background and approach
That means conversations focus on what matters to the client and move at their pace. She also draws on existential ideas to help people make sense of difficult changes and on mindfulness to build calm and present-moment awareness. Common concerns brought to sessions include depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar challenges, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care matters, attachment difficulties, chronic illness or cancer, caregiving stress, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. Sessions are offered in English and are suitable for people both in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Emily works with individuals to address career worries, coping after loss, boundaries and communication problems, and the practical effects of addiction and codependency. People can expect a respectful, down-to-earth tone in sessions. The focus is on listening, clarifying what matters, and testing practical ways to feel less overwhelmed.
Progress is approached as small, steady steps rather than overnight fixes.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 390290 | 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 Emily works with
Everything Emily lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emily lists
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
Existential therapy is used to look at life changes, loss and questions about meaning. That approach helps people clarify values, face difficult choices and find ways to live with uncertainty. Mindfulness practice is also offered to build awareness of thoughts and bodily sensations and to reduce reactivity during stressful moments.
Finding the right way of working is part of the process and it will be a collaborative effort. The therapist will discuss options, try approaches that fit the client’s aims, and adjust methods as needed rather than sticking to a single model.
Online sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video suits longer conversations and visual connection, phone can work when bandwidth is lower, live chat or text messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when someone prefers typing. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family life and other commitments and help people access registered or accredited professionals from different locations.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Emily help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger and self-esteem concerns among other issues.
What style of therapy is used in sessions?
Sessions are largely client-centred, focusing on the person’s priorities. Existential ideas and mindfulness practices are also used to help with meaning, coping and present-moment awareness.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience working with people on a wide range of concerns and life changes.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
The therapist is registered with BACP, listed as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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