Emma Dalgleish, BACP
Experienced counsellor for relationship and parenting concerns
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 22
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Emma
Emma Dalgleish is a BACP-registered counsellor with 22 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She has worked across a wide range of issues and brings a calm, empathetic presence to sessions. Emma aims to meet people where they are and help them talk through what feels most urgent.
Emma commonly helps people with relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and parenting stress. She also supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction issues and difficulties with self-esteem and sleep.
Background and approach
Her practice includes work with sexual wellbeing and psychosexual topics as well as life changes and career worries. Her approach is flexible and person-focused. She adapts methods to suit each person's needs rather than using a fixed protocol.
This means sessions can range from open conversation to practical coping strategies and structured relationship work when needed. Emma describes her style as empathic, honest and non-judgemental. She works to create a calm space where people can explore difficult feelings and make sense of challenging experiences.
The aim is to help people find clearer ways forward, whether that means managing symptoms, repairing relationships, or planning next steps. Sessions are available in English and delivered online via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and international clients are not currently accepted.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- 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
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- 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
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Emma's approaches work in online therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. It helps people understand patterns in intimacy, trust and closeness and can be useful for relationship distress and attachment issues.Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client's pace, which helps people explore feelings and make their own decisions about change.
Existential Therapy helps people tackle big questions about meaning, responsibility and life choices. It is often useful when someone is facing major life changes, grief, or doubts about direction.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Emma will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has worked in the past, then tailor a blend of methods to fit those needs. This collaborative stance means the plan can change as therapy progresses.
Online therapy with Emma is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction; phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, reflective writing, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Emma
What kinds of problems does Emma help with?
Emma works with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting concerns, anxiety, depression, addictions and related challenges such as self-esteem and sleep difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is empathic, honest and non-judgemental. She adapts her approach to each person and balances open conversation with practical strategies when needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom across a wide range of presenting issues.
What professional credentials does Emma hold and where does she practise?
Emma is registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does the cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with Emma?
Tap the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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