- Years in practice
- 9
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Emma
Emma Casson is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience in mental health and five years working directly through therapy. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and issues around motivation and confidence.
Emma works with parents and those navigating parenting concerns as one area of focus. Her style is warm and respectful. Conversations are shaped by what each person needs, not a one-size-fits-all script.
Background and approach
Emma listens first, then builds a simple plan that fits day-to-day life and goals. Emma uses client-centred approaches that put the person’s priorities at the heart of sessions. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help with stress and grounding.
Solution-focused methods are used when clients want practical steps and shorter-term change. Over time Emma has supported people through grief, addiction, career shifts, compassion fatigue and neurodiversity-related concerns like ADHD and autism. She pays attention to how past experiences such as abandonment or adoption shape current responses.
Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged for international clients. Emma aims to create a calm space for reflection, skill building and clearer decision-making. If someone is unsure where to start, she helps identify small first steps and achievable goals.
What Emma works with
Everything Emma lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Emma helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit online therapy and parenting work
Emma uses Client-Centred Therapy to keep the focus on the person’s own priorities and pace. This approach involves open conversation where the counsellor reflects and clarifies, helping people find their own way through parenting pressures, relationship worries or low mood.She also brings in Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. These techniques help with managing anxiety, calming stress responses and staying present during difficult moments with children or partners.
Solution-Focused Therapy is used when clients want targeted, short-term progress. That method focuses on small, practical steps and measurable goals so parents can test what works between sessions.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss needs, preferences and goals, then agree on a plan together. If something isn’t helping, the approach is adjusted to better match the person’s situation.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels important. Phone sessions can fit around work or school runs and need less bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging works well for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy parenting life.
Questions people ask about Emma
What concerns does Emma help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem difficulties. Parenting concerns and issues like grief, addiction and career change are also within her focus.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Emma uses a warm, respectful style that starts with listening. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs and goals.
What is Emma's professional background?
She has nine years of professional work in mental health and five years of direct therapy experience. That background informs how she supports people through practical and emotional challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Emma’s listed credential is NCPS and she practises from the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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