Emma Martin , BACP

Emma Martin is a person-centred therapist with four years of professional experience working across the United Kingdom. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which is a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. Prior to her formal training, she supported adults, young adults, and families in the mental health sector, developing a broad practical understanding of common and complex psychological needs.

More recently Emma has worked with both male and female survivors of rape, sexual abuse, sexual violence, and domestic abuse, and she brings specific knowledge of how traumatic events can affect daily life and relationships. Her clinical experience spans addiction, bereavement and loss including bereavement through suicide, trauma, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, gender dysphoria, dementia, self-harm, dissociative presentations, bipolar disorder, and domestic abuse, among other concerns.

Emma adopts a compassionate, non-judgemental stance and emphasises the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change. She believes that being listened to and understood helps people navigate challenges such as illness, bereavement, family problems, and major life transitions. Emma aims to accompany clients through their difficulties with genuine presence and professional care, helping them identify strengths and make practical steps towards feeling better.

She maintains professional standards in line with the ethical framework for counselling professions and keeps her practice up to date with developments in the field. Emma seeks to offer a safe, accepting environment where clients and therapist work together to explore concerns and find the most helpful way forward.

Working Online with Person-Centred and Goal-Focused Approaches

Emma draws on client-centred therapy to prioritise the therapeutic relationship, offering a respectful, empathetic space where clients are listened to and their perspectives are valued. This approach helps people explore feelings, make sense of difficult experiences, and build self-directed solutions over time.

She also uses elements of motivational interviewing and solution-focused therapy to help clients identify goals and practical steps forward. Motivational interviewing supports changes by exploring a person’s own motivations and ambivalence, while solution-focused techniques concentrate on strengths and achievable outcomes to move beyond current difficulties.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Emma works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide which strategies feel most helpful and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - Emma provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that fits their life. These options make it easier to access consistent support around work, family, or mobility constraints, while still benefiting from the guidance of licensed professionals and therapists.