Emma Bartlett

Hi, I am Emma and I am an experienced and qualified therapist and training counselling supervisor. 

 

Firstly I appreciate it can feel really difficult to know where to start when you are looking for help and support and that reaching out can feel overwhelming, you may have something specific that you want to work on or not know what you need yet, either way my intention is to help make that first step feel safe and manageable.

 

For me, therapy is first and foremost about building the therapeutic relationship. A space where you don’t have to hold it all together, where you can be met with empathy, curiosity, and genuine understanding. I believe that healing and growth happens when you feel seen and supported as the person you are and not the person you think you are supposed to be.

 

I draw from a number of different therapeutic modalities and approaches, but I always shape the work around you, where you are in the moment and with where you want to be. I strive to stay deeply attuned both emotionally, relationally, and intuitively, helping you to connect with your inner world, your truth, and the parts of yourself that may have been quiet and hidden for a long time. I also have experience and expertise in delivering training around mental health which means I can also draw on a psychoeducational approach to help you understand what is going on for you.

 

I have experience with working with a wide range of difficulties such as low self worth, anger and internal conflict, anxiety and emotional overwhelm, trauma and the challenges that come with big life transitions.

 

Alongside that the areas that I have specific expertise and experience in working with are grief, bereavement, loss, and suicidal ideation.

These experiences touch every part of a person’s life, yet they are so often carried alone. Whether the loss is recent, long-standing, or something that feels hard to name, like the loss of identity, the end of a relationship, or the grief that comes from life not unfolding as expected. 

 

I also work closely with concerns around sex, intimacy, and the shame that often sits around these experiences. Many people feel unable to talk about their desires, struggles, or confusion around identity and sexuality, and it can be incredibly isolating. Therapy gives us a gentle, spacious place to explore what feels difficult to say out loud, whether it is the emotional impact of a sexual dysfunction, sexual trauma, loss of desire, feeling disconnected in relationships, or trying to understand who you are sexually or emotionally.

 

I offer a steady, grounded presence, a space that supports you to reconnect with yourself, understand your patterns, and begin to heal in ways that feel authentic to you.

 

If anything here resonates, and whenever you feel ready, this space is here for you.