About Emma
Emma Poxon offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people who need to talk things through. They aim to be warm and genuine so clients can bring what matters most, whether that is about the past, present or future. Sessions are intended to feel supportive and to help clients find what works for them.
Emma uses a client-centred way of working that treats each person as the expert on their own life.
How Emma works
This means sessions are guided by what the client wants to explore rather than by a fixed agenda. The focus is on building trust, offering empathy and reflecting back what emerges so people feel heard and clearer about next steps. They hold a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and an MA in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice.
These qualifications bring together scientific and experiential perspectives on emotional health. Emma has four years of practice experience supporting people through a range of concerns. Typical areas addressed include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
Additional focus areas include body image, chronic pain and illness, communication problems and eating and food-related issues. Emma also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue and bipolar-related challenges. Sessions can be adapted to your pace and needs.
Emma prefers to check in regularly about whether therapy is helping and to agree on either open-ended or more structured work. Prospective clients are asked to message before booking any live sessions.
Emma lists one way of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How client-centred work fits with online therapy
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and treating the person as the expert in their own life. Sessions are led by what the client brings each time and the counsellor reflects and supports without directing the process. This approach helps with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem and coping with life changes because it lets people explore at their own pace.Person-centred experiential work pays attention to feelings in the moment and how those feelings show up in the body and relationships. It can be helpful when people want to process painful memories, strong emotions or patterns that keep repeating. The emphasis is on being present and responsive rather than following a strict manual.
Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. The therapist will check in about goals and preferences and adapt the approach over time. Together they will decide whether to keep sessions open and exploratory or to introduce more structure for specific goals.
Online sessions by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging make therapy more flexible. Video is useful when visual cues and facial expression matter. Phone sessions can fit into a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between calls or use shorter, more frequent contact. These options make it easier to shape therapy around daily life and different needs.
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