- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and grief
- Self esteem work
About Emily
Emily Groves is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with young adults on common pressures such as stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Emily also supports people dealing with identity and LGBT concerns, parenting strain, career uncertainty, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
She prefers plain conversation and a direct approach. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on practical ways to manage difficult feelings. Emily aims to help people notice patterns that cause repeated distress and try different ways of responding to them.
Her work covers a broad range of life changes. That includes bereavement, separation and the small but persistent problems that make early adulthood feel overwhelming. She also addresses attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
Emily notes experience with trauma and abuse, domestic violence and issues around intimacy and commitment. When needed she helps people consider safety and practical next steps alongside emotional work. Her practice also supports people affected by serious illness, blended family pressures and the fallout from natural or human-caused disasters.
Sessions are conversational and focused on real-world coping. Emily asks questions, reflects what she hears and helps people test new behaviours between meetings. New clients are guided through a short matching questionnaire and shown how to book a first session.
Approach and practicalities for online counselling
Emily describes her work as focused on present difficulties and practical steps people can use between sessions. Two evidence-based techniques often used in this way are behavioural activation and skills-based coping. Behavioural activation encourages small, manageable actions to lift mood and reduce withdrawal, which can help with depression and low motivation. Skills-based coping teaches concrete strategies for managing anxiety, stress and intense emotions, such as grounding, breathing and problem-solving.Another common approach is attachment-informed work that looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. This helps when intimacy, abandonment or trust issues repeat in relationships. All of these methods aim to be practical and understandable, not theoretical, and Emily works collaboratively to choose which are most useful for each person.
Finding the right way of working is part of what she does with new clients. She will discuss goals, try approaches and adjust them based on how helpful they feel. If you are considering online sessions, confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around study, shifts or travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent commuting, while still focusing on the same therapeutic aims as face-to-face meetings.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of concerns does she work with?
She supports stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem, depression and related areas listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical, focusing on present problems and ways to change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with adults in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time; sessions are offered in English to people within the UK.
What session formats are used?
The original biography did not list session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are part of a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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