Emma Louise Sharkey , BACP

Emma Louise Sharkey is a therapist practicing in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects her training and professional affiliation in the UK context. Emma focuses on common and complex concerns, offering support for stress and anxiety alongside relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and difficulties with motivation, self-esteem and confidence.

Her work also addresses episodes of low mood and depression, helping people to name what feels difficult and to build on their existing strengths. Emma approaches each person with the assumption that they are the expert on their own life, and she aims to collaborate with clients to find practical, manageable steps forward. Taking the first step toward therapy can feel courageous, and Emma recognises that seeking support is an important act of self-care worth acknowledging.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Trauma and Support

Emma integrates several evidence-informed approaches into online work to meet different needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s pace and priorities - this approach helps people explore feelings, build self-understanding, and strengthen confidence.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to process traumatic memories and the distress they cause; it involves structured sessions that support the brain’s natural healing and is often chosen for trauma-related symptoms and difficult memories.

Hypnotherapy offers guided techniques to access focused attention and relaxation, which can be helpful for issues like anxiety, low motivation, and habits that someone wants to change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Emma works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review options and adapt the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Emma is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without traveling, and they allow work to continue during life transitions or when in-person sessions are not feasible.