Counsellor profile
Emily Chalder, BACP
BACP counsellor - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with EmilyAbout
- Client-centred therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
About Emily
Emily Chalder is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life changes, and supports those dealing with parenting pressures and relationship or family concerns.
She uses a client-centred approach, which means conversations focus on the person's own experience and priorities. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Emily listens and reflects back what matters to each person so they can make clearer decisions about next steps.
People often come to her when coping feels difficult - after loss, during a breakup, or when work and family life feel overwhelming. She also works with concerns such as anger, sleep problems, ADHD and depression, and with issues linked to body image, isolation or sexual identity.
In sessions Emily helps clients name what is getting in the way and notice small, manageable changes they can try. She keeps the pace calm and adjusts the conversation to what the person needs that day. If someone wants a mix of practical coping strategies and time to talk through feelings, she will offer both.
Her practice asks people to start by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a first session. Fees vary with location and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
How sessions work
How her client-centred approach works online
Emily works from a client-centred perspective, which means sessions focus on the person's own concerns and priorities. The counsellor listens closely, reflects back what she hears, and helps the person clarify their goals. This style suits people who want to explore feelings and make clear choices about next steps.Client-centred work can be helpful for stress, grief, relationship strain and parenting pressures because it keeps the conversation grounded in what the person notices about their daily life. It also allows time for practical coping ideas when someone needs them, such as managing sleep or reducing anxiety symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emily will discuss options with the person and adjust the way she works to match their needs, goals and preferences. That choice is made together over the first few sessions and reviewed as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online formats. Please confirm which session types are available before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family demands, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can also use different rhythms of meetings to suit day-to-day life rather than a one-size-fits-all timetable.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, life changes and parenting pressures, among other concerns such as depression, anger and sleep difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centred approach that focuses on the person's experience and priorities, combining talking and practical coping ideas.
How long has she been practising?
She has six years of professional experience working with people on the concerns listed above.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current online session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.