- Years in practice
- 13
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Emma
Emma Tait is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 13 years of clinical experience. She works in a person-centred way and listens closely to what matters most to the person in front of her. Emma offers practical support for parents and for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and other life changes.
Emma blends a few different approaches to meet individual needs. She draws on client-centred ideas to build a respectful relationship and uses cognitive behavioural techniques to tackle unhelpful thinking and behaviour.
Background and approach
She also applies psychodynamic thinking to look at past patterns that shape current reactions. Her background includes roles as a mental health lead for a cross-county counselling service and staff counsellor work within the NHS. These roles informed her work supporting parents and carers, and increased her experience with trauma, workplace abuse, and intergenerational family issues.
She also trained at the Tavistock Centre in systemic practice. In sessions Emma aims to be attentive and non-judgemental. She mixes talking, practical tools, and gentle reflection so people can use new ways of coping between appointments.
The focus is usually set by the client and guided by their goals. Emma is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which she follows for ethical practice. She offers therapy in English and is able to work with international clients by online methods.
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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- 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
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- 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
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- 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.
Approaches you can use online
Emma uses client-centred work to create a respectful, collaborative space where the person's goals guide the sessions. This approach focuses on listening, understanding and responding to what matters most to the client.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and offers clear, practical tasks to try between sessions. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, low mood and stress-related problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma will discuss different options and help decide what suits your needs and preferences. That choice is made together and can change as your goals evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat or messaging can work for brief check-ins, shorter exchanges or when typing feels more comfortable. These options give flexibility for parents and people juggling work or caring responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Emma
What kinds of issues does she help with?
Emma supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and parenting concerns, among other challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a client-centred way, combining reflective listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of practice experience, including roles in cross-county counselling services and within the NHS.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Emma?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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