Emma Farrimond , BACP

Emma Farrimond is a UK-licensed therapist with 14 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and practical challenges. She has worked across the private sector providing time-limited EAP counselling, in the voluntary sector supporting people affected by bereavement and domestic violence, and in community services where she set up and managed a SureStart counselling service for parents and carers of young children. She has also maintained a private practice since 2014.

Her clinical work covers stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and confidence, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, sleeping problems, anger, career concerns and coping with life changes. She also offers focused support around chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication challenges, divorce and separation, eating and food-related issues, feelings of emptiness or isolation, and men's and fatherhood issues. Emma tailors conversations and treatment plans to each person’s circumstances and priorities, combining sensitivity, respect and practical skills to help clients move forward.

Taking the first step into therapy often takes courage, and Emma seeks to create a compassionate, nonjudgemental space to begin that work. She draws on a range of approaches to match the method to the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Credentials include MBACP registration and academic qualifications: BA (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Philosophy (2008), Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Counselling (Integrative) (2012), and Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Criminal Justice and Criminology (2024). MBACP Registered indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and PGDip denotes a postgraduate diploma level qualification.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Emma uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgemental space where the client’s own experience and goals guide the work. This approach is helpful for building self-esteem, clarifying values, and addressing emotional pain by prioritising the person’s perspective.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT can be effective for anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties and developing coping strategies for everyday challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Emma works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time so the plan stays aligned with progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow ongoing support from the places that feel most comfortable to the client. Licensed professionals can offer effective, evidence-informed care through these formats while tailoring session length and frequency to individual circumstances.