Emma Pereira, NCPS

Emma Pereira is a counsellor with 17 years of experience working in Canada and the United Kingdom. She uses a practical, partnership-based approach and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Emma aims to make sessions straightforward and supportive for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.

Emma begins by listening to what matters most to each person. She believes the client is the expert on their life and that counselling is a joint process. Together they set clear aims and try simple, workable steps rather than lengthy theory-heavy sessions.

Her background includes long-term practice with mood disorders, panic and anxiety, addiction concerns, and challenges around self-esteem and motivation. She also works with issues such as attachment and intimacy worries, career stress, and the strain that can come from immigration or isolation.

Emma draws on a mix of evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioural strategies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding. Motivational interviewing and client-centred ideas shape how she keeps sessions practical and respectful.

People can expect clear goals, short experiments between sessions, and regular check-ins on progress. Emma offers sessions in English and accepts international clients, using formats that suit each person’s life and routine.

Practical approaches for online therapy and wellbeing

Emma uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try small, testable changes in behaviour. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, panic and sleep problems because it focuses on steps you can practise between sessions.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be helpful for stress, mood challenges and issues around motivation and purpose.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Emma treats therapy as a collaboration and will discuss which methods suit your needs, goals and preferences. She adapts strategies over time based on what is helping and what feels manageable for you.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video is good for a face-to-face feel, phone can be used when bandwidth is limited, quick check-ins work well by live chat, and messaging supports shorter updates or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel or other commitments while keeping the focus on practical, goal-led progress.