Emma Mccartney, NCPS

Emma Mccartney works from a client-centred stance, helping people find practical ways forward when life feels hard. She uses clear, compassionate conversation to help with stress, anxiety, low mood and confidence. Emma aims to make the first steps manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

With three years of professional experience, Emma blends client-centred care with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness exercises. She helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, practise small changes, and develop daily routines that reduce overwhelm. Hypnotherapy and psychodynamic ideas are available when exploring deeper patterns or longstanding feelings.

Emma supports people facing relationship strain, grief, parenting pressures and workplace stress. She also works with concerns such as addiction, panic attacks, attachment issues and codependency. Sessions focus on short, clear goals so progress is visible and feels achievable.

Her approach is collaborative: Emma listens first, then co-creates a plan based on what matters most to the person in front of her. Practical tools, simple mindfulness practices and conversational exploration are mixed depending on need. Progress is reviewed regularly to keep work relevant and realistic.

Emma offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Therapy can work through one issue at a time or tackle several connected concerns over a period of weeks or months. She encourages people to be curious about themselves while keeping the process straightforward and focused.

How Emma’s approaches work online

Emma uses client-centred therapy to create a supportive space where the person’s priorities guide each session. This approach focuses on listening and reflecting so goals emerge from what matters most rather than a fixed plan.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small practical experiments to change how they feel and behave. Mindfulness exercises are used alongside CBT to help manage anxiety and stress by training attention and simple breathing or grounding practices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Emma will talk through options and tailor methods to the client’s needs, goals and preferences. This collaborative process means techniques can change as progress is made or new priorities arise.

Online sessions include video calls, phone conversations, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer therapeutic work and visual connection, while phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing tracking, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.