Emma Kennedy, BACP

Emma Kennedy welcomes people who are struggling with addiction, relationship difficulties, trauma or major life changes. She introduces a calm, respectful way of talking that is meant to feel personal and straightforward. Her tone is warm and plain, aimed at someone making a first step into therapy.

Emma has worked in the United Kingdom for 13 years and is listed with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She shapes each conversation and plan around what the individual needs. That means practical steps, listening, and checking in on what matters most to the person she is talking with.

In sessions she draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help with coping skills, emotional regulation and repairing connections. She also uses client-centred and existential ideas to keep the work grounded in the person’s values and life questions.

Common worries she helps address include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, feeling isolated, attachment and abandonment concerns, and the stresses that come with caregiving. She also supports work on communication problems and building self-compassion.

Emma encourages people to name what they want to change and to try small, manageable steps toward that change. She aims to match the pace and style of therapy to each person, checking in often to make sure the work stays relevant and useful.

How Emma uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on what matters most to them. It supports making small value-led steps even when feelings are painful. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers clear skills for managing intense emotions and reducing panic or self-harm urges, with a focus on emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and helps people name and change interaction habits that cause hurt.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to use, based on their goals, preferences and the problems they bring. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and adjusting the plan as needed.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and travel. It can reduce time spent getting to appointments and can allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Many people find it easier to maintain regular contact this way, and therapists can still teach skills, work on emotions and plan small changes across sessions.