- Client-Centred Therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
About Emily
Emily Chalder is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, low self-esteem, motivation problems and major life changes. She also supports people dealing with relationship and family difficulties, trauma, sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger and career worries.
Emily uses a client-centred approach. That means sessions focus on the person in front of her and their concerns. Conversation guides the work and she keeps things practical and straightforward. The aim is to help people notice what matters to them and find ways to move forward.
People often come with a mix of issues. Emily can talk through depression, ADHD, autism and Asperger Syndrome related challenges, body image and sexuality questions, social anxiety, and isolation or loneliness. She also works with problems such as divorce and separation, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and seasonal affective disorder.
Sessions are conversational and paced to the client. Emily listens and reflects, then helps identify small, achievable steps. She encourages clearer thinking about goals, relationships and daily routines. Over time clients often use these steps to reduce stress and build more reliable coping strategies.
Emily asks clients to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a first session. She uses straightforward, direct language in sessions and keeps the focus on what a client wants to change.
How Emily uses client-centred work online
Emily practises client-centred therapy, which puts the client's experience at the heart of sessions. In plain terms this means the counsellor listens closely, reflects back what she hears and helps people make sense of their feelings. This approach is useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and life transitions as it focuses on the person's own priorities and pace.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Emily will talk through how you prefer to work and what you want from counselling. Together you can decide which methods or practical steps to try and adjust them as you go, making the work collaborative rather than prescriptive.
Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into study, work or busy days. They can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed and offer more flexibility around scheduling. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to maintain regular contact and work through practical problems alongside emotional support.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, life changes, depression and related concerns noted in her profile.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centred approach. Sessions are conversational and focus on the client's priorities and experiences.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in the UK.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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