Emily Hodson, BACP

Emily Hodson works with people experiencing grief, low self-esteem, depression and the after-effects of trauma and abuse. She also helps those coping with parenting challenges and related stresses. Emily aims to make sessions straightforward and practical for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

Emily trained as a person-centred counsellor and holds BACP accreditation. She uses a gentle, listening-led style that puts the person's experience first. Mindfulness and creative activities are woven into sessions when they suit the person's needs.

For the past three years Emily has focused on counselling work. Before that she spent many years in broader mental health roles. More recently she has worked in creative recovery projects in the community, which influenced a flexible, person-led way of working.

She has also worked as a school counsellor for nine months, and has experience working with both adults and children. That variety has helped her develop different, practical ways to approach problems when traditional conversation alone is not enough.

People can expect a calm, unhurried space to talk things through. Emily adapts her methods to what helps most in the moment, using creativity and simple mindfulness exercises alongside listening and reflection.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Emily uses person-centred counselling as a foundation, which means sessions focus on the individual's priorities and are led by what the person brings. This approach helps when someone needs space to make sense of difficult feelings and to set their own pace.

She also draws on mindfulness practices, which involve simple breathing and attention exercises to reduce overwhelm and improve moment-to-moment coping. Creative techniques are used too, such as drawing or guided imagery, to help people express things that are hard to put into words. These methods can be helpful for grief, trauma, mood difficulties and parenting stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and try different methods to see what fits best. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and comfort levels become clearer.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online work can make shorter check-ins or regular weekly sessions more manageable. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm the available online or in-person options before booking.