- Attachment-informed work
- Mindfulness and meaning
- Supports life changes
About Emily
Emily Whalley is a counsellor who uses attachment-informed and client-centred ways of working. She brings warmth and plain speaking to sessions and helps people who are wrestling with anxiety, low self-worth, grief, or relationship problems. Emily is BACP registered and works with people from different places, including those living abroad.
She focuses on helping people understand how past relationships shape current feelings and patterns. That might mean looking at attachment experiences, family of origin issues, or codependency so someone can see how it affects trust and intimacy now. Sessions also cover practical coping skills for anxiety, stress, and low mood.
Emily integrates existential and Jungian ideas with mindfulness and psychodynamic listening. In practice this means looking at life meaning, internal parts or patterns, and the story someone tells about themselves. Mindfulness is used to help people notice emotions and reactions without getting swept away by them.
She has worked in therapeutic organisations and online, and brings three years of clinical experience to her practice. That background informs an approach that balances exploration with practical steps for daily life. Many people come to her for help with trauma, addiction-related concerns, or career and life transitions.
Sessions are described as collaborative and paced to the individual. Emily invites people to talk through shame, abandonment worries, or difficulty setting boundaries so they can build clearer communication and a steadier sense of self.
Therapeutic approaches for online work and everyday life
Emily often uses attachment-based ideas and client-centred work to guide online sessions. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness and trust, which can help with intimacy issues, codependency and abandonment worries. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own experience and pace, offering non-judgemental listening that supports people to find their own solutions.She also draws on mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and feelings without becoming overwhelmed. Mindfulness can be useful for anxiety, stress and managing intrusive memories or rumination. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative - the therapist and client will explore needs, goals and preferences together and try different ways of working to find what fits best.
For practicalities, please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, travel or parenting. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, reduce the need to travel, and offer continuity for people living abroad. Registered or accredited professionals aim to adapt their pace and tools to suit everyday life and changing circumstances.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Listed on profile
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of difficulties does Emily address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues such as codependency and self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends attachment-informed listening with client-centred care, existential questions and mindfulness practices for day-to-day coping.
What is her clinical background?
She has three years of experience working in therapeutic organisations and online with clients from around the world.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can clients from other countries work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and has experience working online with people living abroad.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription plan that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.