Emma Barty, BACP

Emma Barty is a counsellor with nine years' experience who works from a broad, holistic perspective. She holds BACP registration with a Masters level background in transpersonal counselling. Emma focuses on making therapy practical and accessible so people can start to feel steadier and more understood.

Emma offers a calm, hands-on approach that mixes talking with creative activities. Sessions can include art and crafts, movement and dance, visualisation and mindfulness, and techniques drawn from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. She also integrates somatic ideas that help people notice and work with bodily responses to stress or trauma.

She has worked in services such as the NHS, Cruse Bereavement Care and Mind. That background means she is used to supporting people through grief, trauma, long-term health problems and other complex situations. Emma also supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD and issues around identity and belonging.

In the first meeting she will ask about what brought you to therapy and what you want to change. Together you will agree how to work, what the sessions will look like and any practical details such as frequency and length. She uses regular supervision as part of her practice.

Emma aims to create a steady, collaborative space where people can try things that feel relevant to them. She tailors the pace and the mix of talking and creative work to each person's needs and goals.

How Emma uses different approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps when someone needs a compassionate space to talk and make sense of their feelings. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, brings practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving day-to-day coping. It is useful for panic, intense mood swings and stress that feels overwhelming. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce rumination and increase calm. It can support anxiety, sleep problems and steadier mood.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. Emma will explore what you want to change and try out techniques together. She will adapt the balance of talking, skills work and creative activities to fit your goals and preferences so the plan feels manageable.

The biography indicates Emma offers online counselling and telephone counselling, but please confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around daily life, reduce travel and allow creative exercises to be adapted for a home setting. Telephone sessions can be a simpler check-in when video is not needed or when a shorter conversation is best. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to keep therapy practical and accessible while tailoring sessions to each person's needs.