Emma Mansfield
Practical, warm counselling for everyday struggles
About Emma
Emma Mansfield uses a mix of practical talking therapies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression and difficult life changes. She combines straightforward strategies with a calm, warm presence so people can talk about painful experiences without feeling judged. Emma has four years of experience working as a counsellor and holds an NCPS credential.
She helps people who are coping with grief, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, and problems linked to work or career.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing long-term health challenges and caregiver stress. Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and mindfulness. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps - noticing thoughts and feelings, testing practical skills, and choosing actions that matter to the person.
Solution-focused techniques are used when people want clear, short-term goals and plans. Emma aims to create a relaxed space where people can speak openly. She uses everyday language and gentle challenge to help people try new ways of coping.
Progress is measured in concrete changes, such as improved mood, reduced worry, or better day-to-day routines. People who take the first step to start therapy are met with patience and a straightforward attitude. Emma encourages realistic goals and a sense of humour as part of the work.
She supports clients through the early steps and into practical changes they can carry forward.
What Emma works with
How Emma works
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Sessions & fees
How Emma's approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying and changing thought and behaviour patterns that keep problems going, and it suits issues like depression, anxiety and stress. Client-centred therapy puts the person's experience at the heart of the work by offering non-judgemental listening and empathic reflection to build confidence and self-understanding.Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. This collaborative way makes it easier to adapt techniques so they fit the person's life and needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, brief coaching or when written reflection helps. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments, and to try different formats as needs change.
| 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
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
