Emily Hodson
Person‑centred counsellor with creative methods
About Emily
Emily Hodson helps people who are struggling with trauma, grief, parenting pressures, low self‑esteem and depression. She introduces herself plainly and listens first, so people can say what matters to them and feel understood. Her approach suits those who prefer a calm, person‑centred way of talking things through.
Emily has worked in mental health for many years and for the last three years has focused on counselling. She trained as a person‑centred counsellor and uses that approach to create a therapeutic space where clients can explore feelings at their own pace.
Background and approach
She also draws on mindfulness and creative techniques to make sessions practical and varied. More recently Emily worked in creative recovery in the community, which shaped a flexible style. That role required adapting methods to meet what a person needed in the moment.
She has also spent nine months as a school counsellor, applying creative methods with younger people. Her experience includes supporting issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, control and dependent personality traits, domestic violence, and intellectual disability. Emily also addresses guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, mood and personality differences, and postpartum depression.
Sessions are offered in English and she is based in the United Kingdom. Emily is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She aims to work collaboratively to find practical ways forward.
What Emily works with
Sessions & fees
Practical therapeutic approaches for online counselling
Emily primarily uses a person‑centred approach which means sessions focus on listening, empathy and helping clients find their own solutions. This style is useful for people dealing with grief, low self‑esteem or life changes because it creates space to think things through without pressure.She also incorporates mindfulness techniques to help manage overwhelming thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness involves simple exercises for grounding and noticing feelings, which can reduce reactivity and support mood difficulties. Finally, Emily uses creative methods when appropriate, such as drawing or guided imagery, to help people express feelings that are hard to put into words; this can be helpful for trauma, loss or when verbalising is difficult.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Emily will discuss options with each person and adapt methods to match their goals and preferences. Together they decide what feels helpful and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
Online work makes it possible to meet by video or phone, or to use live chat and text‑based messaging for shorter check‑ins or ongoing reflection. Video calls suit fuller sessions with face‑to‑face interaction, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can fit around a busy day or provide a brief, immediate way to share thoughts. These formats increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
