Emma Farrimond, BACP

Emma Farrimond offers calm support for people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She speaks plainly and helps clients take small steps when life feels overwhelming. Emma works in English and sees people in the United Kingdom. She has 14 years of experience and a background across independent practice and voluntary services.

Emma began working in time-limited workplace counselling and has also provided bereavement and domestic violence support with third sector organisations. She set up and ran a counselling service for parents and carers of young children and has run her own independent practice since 2014. Her training includes a BA (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Philosophy, a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Counselling, and a recent Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Criminal Justice and Criminology.

In sessions she adapts the approach to the person's needs. She uses client-centred methods to focus on what matters to the individual. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when thoughts and daily habits are getting in the way. Solution-focused and existential ideas can help with finding direction and meaning.

Typical concerns she supports include grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, compassion fatigue, sleeping problems and coping with life changes. Emma also works with people facing chronic pain, codependency, eating-related issues, immigration-related stress and men's issues. She aims to create a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate space.

Her style is straightforward and practical. Conversations are tailored to each person's priorities and pace. Emma encourages small, manageable changes and clear goals to make progress feel achievable.

How these approaches can work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's priorities and aims to make the session feel like a supportive conversation. It helps when someone needs listening, empathy and clear space to decide what matters next.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems because it gives concrete tools to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then tailor methods to suit each person. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be mixed as needs change.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins on difficult days. It can also allow a shorter audio-only conversation when video is not convenient. Ask about current format options when you arrange your first session.