Counsellor profile
Emma Louise Sharkey, BACP
Counsellor - Family and parenting concerns
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- Client-Centred Therapy
- Trauma-focused methods
- EMDR and hypnotherapy
About Emma
Emma Louise Sharkey is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self‑esteem, depression and issues with motivation and confidence.
She approaches conversations believing each person knows their story best. Sessions aim to build on existing strengths and practical coping skills. The tone is direct and calm, with attention to what is happening at home and in everyday life.
Emma uses client-centred ways of working to listen and respond to what matters most to the person in front of her. For people who have experienced traumatic memories, she also offers trauma-focused methods and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, where appropriate and agreed together. Hypnotherapy is another option she may draw on to support changes in habits or thought patterns.
Her practice includes work on many family and parenting concerns such as communication problems, caregiver stress and navigating separation or adoption issues. Emma also covers a wide range of related areas including addiction, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD and bipolar disorder support in day-to-day life.
She works in English and accepts international clients. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the online options button. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How Emma integrates approaches in online sessions
Emma combines client-centred work with trauma-focused methods to help people process difficult experiences and make practical changes. Client‑centred therapy means the counsellor listens closely and helps the person set their own goals and pace. Trauma-focused therapy targets the effects of past harm and aims to reduce the distress those memories cause in everyday life.She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which uses guided bilateral stimulation alongside memory processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. EMDR is often used for people reporting intrusive memories, flashbacks or strong emotional reactions tied to past events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and agree a plan based on the client’s concerns, goals and what feels manageable. That plan can change as needs shift and progress is reviewed together.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited and remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt EMDR and trauma-focused techniques for remote sessions where appropriate.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self‑esteem, depression, addictions and parenting-related strain.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a client-centred way, listening first and building practical coping steps from the person’s strengths and goals.
How long has she been practising?
She has three years of professional experience working with the issues listed in her profile.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule 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.