- Trauma and grief
- Parenting support
- Mindfulness and creativity
About Emily
Emily Hodson is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years dedicated counselling experience. She works with adults on issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, low self-esteem and depression. She also notes experience with related concerns including attachment and abandonment, autism and Asperger syndrome, and postpartum depression.
Emily trained in person-centred counselling and uses that as the foundation of her practice. She describes including mindfulness and creative methods during sessions. This might look like grounding techniques, guided breathing, or creative activities to help someone name feelings and try different ways of responding.
Before focusing on counselling, Emily worked in broader mental health roles. For the past nine months she has worked as a school counsellor and she has also supported creative recovery projects in the community. Those roles influenced the flexible and practical ways she approaches sessions now.
Sessions are described as adaptable to what a person needs in the moment. Emily says she draws on simpler, concrete tools when people feel overwhelmed. She also offers longer conversations when someone wants to work through a complex issue over time.
Her background with adults and children has given her experience using alternative ways to look at problems. People who prefer a calm, conversational style with occasional creative exercises may find this approach helpful when dealing with early-adult challenges like identity, work stress, relationships or feeling behind peers.
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and working from a person's own goals. Online sessions using this approach tend to be conversational, with the counsellor reflecting what is said and helping the person find their own next steps. It is useful for exploring identity, self-esteem and relationship questions.Mindfulness techniques are short, practical exercises that help reduce overwhelm. In remote sessions these may be guided breathing, grounding prompts or brief attention exercises you can use between meetings to manage stress and mood shifts.
Creative methods bring drawings, writing or simple activities into sessions to express things that are hard to say. Online, a counsellor may invite you to describe or show creative work and use it as a starting point for discussion about feelings and choices.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will help clients decide together which methods suit their goals and preferences, adapting ideas as the relationship develops. This is a collaborative process rather than a set plan.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so check which options are currently offered before booking. Many people find remote counselling easier to fit around study, shifts at work or living in a different time zone. Others prefer sessions that skip video for a short phone check-in or use brief exercises between meetings to maintain momentum.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, parenting matters, low self-esteem and depression, plus related concerns such as attachment, abandonment and postpartum depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practises person-centred counselling and uses conversational therapy with mindfulness and creative exercises as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years dedicated counselling experience and prior work in wider mental health settings, including recent roles in community creative recovery and school counselling.
Where is she based and how is she credentialled?
She is based in the United Kingdom and listed with BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try counselling with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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