Emma Devai, BACP
Emma Devai is a counsellor who builds therapy around honest human connection.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- +13 more
About Emma
Emma Devai is a counsellor who builds therapy around honest human connection. She aims to create a respectful partnership where clients feel seen and listened to. Her manner is calm, friendly and down-to-earth, and she values openness and clear communication in sessions.
Emma uses an integrative approach, drawing on different therapies to suit each person’s needs. She describes her practice as relational and trauma-informed, with a focus on strengths and practical change.
Background and approach
She sometimes shares gentle emotional responses in session to deepen trust, and she is comfortable using humour where it helps. Her background includes a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and Crime Control, which gives her insight into systems like education, social care and the criminal justice system.
That experience helps when clients want to make sense of complex life events or navigate institutional challenges. Emma has four years of clinical experience working with adults and young people in schools and social care settings. She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting and many related issues.
She also works with neurodiverse presentations, attachment and abandonment concerns, and intimacy or self-esteem difficulties. In sessions she blends practical tools and reflective conversation. Techniques may come from client-centred ways of working, cognitive behavioural approaches, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques or trauma-focused methods.
The aim is to help people reconnect with their values, strengths and hopes for the future.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 406630 | April 2027 |
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 uses motivational interviewing when change feels difficult. That approach helps people clarify their reasons for change and build motivation in a collaborative way. Together these methods can be tailored to the issue you bring and the goals you set in therapy.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and check in regularly about what is helping. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to use, adjusting the plan as progress and needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for a fuller conversational experience, phone sessions suit lower bandwidth or days when you prefer not to be on camera, and messaging or live chat can fit shorter check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options are intended to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
Frequently asked
What sorts of problems can be addressed in sessions?
Emma works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and family matters, parenting, self-esteem and ADHD-related difficulties.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
She practises relational, trauma-informed counselling that is strengths-based. Sessions mix practical techniques with reflective conversation, and she aims for an open, honest partnership with clients.
What relevant background does she bring to her work?
Emma holds a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice & Crime Control and has four years of experience working in schools, social care and supportive organisations.
Where is the therapist located and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Emma offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are costs and payments arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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