Emma Sleeman
Compassionate counsellor focused on personal change
About Emma
Emma Sleeman is a counsellor who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and major life changes. She works with adults who are facing depression, relationship concerns and the strain of caregiving. Her approach aims to put the client at the centre of the work and to support practical change.
Emma trained as an integrative counsellor and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Background and approach
That means she draws on a few ways of working rather than one fixed method. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her, with an emphasis on listening without judgement and supporting the choices the client wants to make. In practice she often uses person-centred ideas to build trust and to help people feel heard.
From there she and the client agree which techniques will help, tailoring the sessions to the problem at hand. Common issues she addresses include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, communication difficulties and feelings of isolation. She also supports people dealing with chronic pain, long-term illness, or disability, and those handling divorce, financial strain or guilt and shame.
Practical topics such as impulsivity, forgiveness and life purpose are included alongside emotional concerns, so sessions can combine reflection with actionable steps. Emma offers appointments in the United Kingdom with options across daytime and evening hours. Sessions are available through video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging, and she is able to work with people internationally.
What Emma works with
Sessions & fees
How Emma’s approaches work online
Emma commonly combines person-centred ways of working with other evidence-based techniques. Person-centred work means the therapist listens deeply and reflects what matters to the client, helping people feel understood and able to make choices about change. Integrative practice means different methods can be brought in as needed, matching tools to problems like anxiety, depression, relationship strain or chronic illness.These approaches are explained and tried out together rather than imposed. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose which methods suit the client's goals and day-to-day life, adjusting the plan as progress is made or priorities shift.
Online counselling is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or the client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick reflections or people who find writing their thoughts easier. These options make therapy more flexible and help it fit around work, family routines or travel.
| 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
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
