About Emma
Emma Bourquin welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low or stuck. She introduces herself simply and aims to make first contact feel manageable. Emma has 12 years of professional experience supporting people through common life pressures and mental health struggles.
She helps with stress and anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and issues around self-esteem and motivation. Parenting concerns, sleep problems, anger and career pressures are also within her focus.
How Emma works
Emma works with matters related to LGBT identity, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Emma explains her approach in straightforward terms and adapts sessions to each person's needs. She treats people with sensitivity and respect and tailors conversations and plans to the situation in front of her.
Practical steps and simple strategies are offered alongside space to talk things through. Her background spans a variety of settings over 12 years in the United Kingdom and she holds BACP registration, which reflects a recognised professional standard. Emma aims to work at a pace people can manage and to build trust through clear communication.
People often start by describing one immediate problem and then identify other linked issues. Emma takes that starting point and helps people set priorities, try small changes and notice what shifts. She encourages realistic goals and honest feedback as therapy progresses.
What Emma works with
The areas below are the ones Emma selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Intellectual disability
- LGBT
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Emma draws on straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and routines to reduce stress and improve sleep; this involves setting small, concrete goals and trying new habits over time. Another approach aims to address low mood and anxiety by identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing gentler, more helpful ways of thinking in everyday situations.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma will discuss options with each person and decide together which techniques suit the presenting issue, personal goals and preferred pace. She adapts methods as progress is made and invites regular feedback to ensure the plan stays useful.
Online therapy with Emma is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for conversations that benefit from face-to-face interaction, while phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing instead of speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments.
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