Emma Dalgleish, BACP
Experienced counsellor for relationship and trauma concerns
Details
| Name | Emma Dalgleish |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 22 |
About Emma
Emma Dalgleish is a UK-based counsellor with 22 years of professional experience. She draws on a broad background to help people facing relationship strain, trauma, grief and intimacy concerns. Emma aims to treat everyone with respect and sensitivity while adapting her approach to each person’s needs.
She works in a straightforward, empathic way. Sessions focus on understanding what has happened, how it affects day-to-day life, and what small changes might help.
Background and approach
Emma describes her style as honest and non-judgemental, and she pays close attention to what matters to each client. Her practice covers a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, bipolar difficulties, addictions and ADHD-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, career decisions, body image problems and complex grief.
Additional areas of interest include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, ageing and chronic illness. Emma uses several therapy approaches to fit different needs. These include Narrative work, Attachment-Based ideas and Client-Centred methods among others.
She will choose ways of working that suit the person and the problems they bring. Appointments are offered in English from the United Kingdom. The focus is on helping people make sense of hard experiences, find clearer choices and build coping strategies that fit their life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Emma works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Emma among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Emma among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Emma among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Emma among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Emma among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Emma among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Emma among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Emma among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Emma among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Emma among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Emma among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Emma directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Emma directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Emma draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate their problems from their identity and tell different, more helpful stories about their lives. This approach can be useful for relationship issues, grief and identity work. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional responses, which can help with intimacy concerns and long-standing anxiety. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of sessions, offering empathy and acceptance so people can explore feelings at their own pace.Finding the right way to work is a collaborative process. Emma will discuss different approaches and together you will choose methods that match your goals, preferences and the practical challenges you bring. She adapts the style of sessions over time as needs change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets you see non-verbal cues and support deeper conversation, phone calls suit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can fit into busy days or offer ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats aim to give flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caring duties and day-to-day life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Emma help with?
She supports people with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, as well as anxiety, depression and bipolar difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is empathic, honest and non-judgemental. She adapts methods to the needs of each person and focuses on understanding and practical change.
How much experience does she have?
Emma has 22 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
Therapy is delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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