Emily PembertonBACP

Emily Pemberton is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and the strains around parenting and life change. She works with people who are dealing with low mood, anger, relationship worries and questions about self‑worth. Emily uses calm, attentive listening and gentle reflection so clients can move at their own pace.

She trained to a postgraduate level in Person‑Centred therapy and holds BACP membership. Over five years of practice she has added short study in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and has spent time exploring Ecological Transactional Analysis. That experience shapes how she listens and the kinds of conversations she offers.

In sessions she aims to build a dependable working relationship first. That relationship becomes the space to talk through difficult feelings. Practical skills from DBT may be introduced alongside person‑centred listening when useful, for example to help with distress tolerance or managing strong emotions.

Emily supports people facing issues such as ADHD, attachment and abandonment, body image, chronic illness, and isolation. She also helps with grief, guilt, dissociation and coping after trauma or abuse. Her approach is steady and direct while remaining compassionate.

People can expect short, clear reflections, questions that invite new thinking, and collaborative planning for change. Emily encourages small practical steps alongside emotional processing so improvements can fit into everyday life.

How Emily’s approaches can work online

Emily draws on Person‑Centred (Client‑Centred) therapy, which focuses on listening without judgement and helping people explore their own choices. That approach is useful when someone needs space to make sense of strong emotions or life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides concrete skills for managing intense feelings, controlling impulses and improving emotional regulation, which can help with anxiety, anger and mood swings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Emily will work with each person to decide what feels helpful, adjusting the balance of listening and skills work to match the client’s needs and goals. You’ll be involved in planning how therapy progresses rather than being given a fixed programme.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy routine and reducing travel time so meetings are easier to keep. Online meetings can also allow shorter check‑ins on difficult days and simpler access from different locations. The exact session formats supported should be confirmed before booking, so check the current options when you match with her.