Emma Louise Sharkey, BACP
3 years in practice
Emma Louise Sharkey is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom who helps people living with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression.
License and registration
- BACP
- 413369 · expires January 2027
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Emma
Emma Louise Sharkey is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom who helps people living with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She works with issues like addiction, grief, eating and sleeping struggles, parenting stresses and life changes.
Emma believes people hold many strengths that can support change, and she aims to help clients use those strengths to move forward. Her way of working is collaborative and straightforward.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what the person wants to achieve now and on practical steps to reach those goals. Conversations are driven by the client’s experience, with the counsellor offering tools and reflections that fit each situation. Emma draws on client-centred ideas and trauma-focused approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing and hypnotherapy, to address difficult memories and strong emotional responses.
She explains options and works alongside the client to decide which methods feel right for them. With three years of professional experience and BACP registration, Emma combines practical techniques with a supportive listening style. She aims to make the process clear and manageable, especially for people who feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin.
Emma welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and offers sessions in English. She accepts international clients and works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging to fit different needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Emma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches to trauma and emotional healing online
Emma uses client-centred therapy to place the person’s priorities at the centre of every session, offering empathetic listening and practical steps based on what the client says helps them feel better. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used as a trauma-focused method to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional charge, often alongside other strategies. Hypnotherapy is offered as an option to support relaxation and concentration, which can help with habits, sleep and managing strong emotions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, explain what each method involves, and make choices with the client based on needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative planning helps make sessions feel purposeful and safe for each person.
Online therapy provides practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions suit people who prefer no camera or have lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging make shorter check-ins possible and fit busy days or those who find typing easier than speaking. These options help therapy fit into everyday life and make it simpler to keep continuity between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of difficulties does Emma help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and a range of related concerns such as addiction, grief and sleep or eating issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, centred on the person’s goals and strengths. She listens first and offers techniques that match what the client wants to try.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has three years of professional work experience helping people through emotional and traumatic difficulties and day-to-day challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and clients can she work with?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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