Emma Wheeler, BACP

Emma Wheeler supports people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression and big life changes. She works with a wide range of difficulties including trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting pressures, anger and career concerns. Emma also offers help around mood disorders, ADHD, bipolar and aspects of identity such as LGBT matters.

Emma uses a person-centred approach to make sessions feel respectful and down to earth. She draws on mindfulness and trauma-focused methods when they suit a person’s needs. Sessions are shaped around what each person finds helpful rather than a fixed formula.

Emma holds a BACP accreditation, and she has six years of professional experience. Her early work focused on bereavement counselling, so she has particular background supporting people through loss and end-of-life matters. Over time she has broadened her practice to include many forms of emotional and psychological distress.

She brings practical, creative tools into sessions as a developing art therapist, using imagery, colour and simple creative exercises to help people express feelings that can be hard to put into words. Emma also uses meditation and grounding techniques when helpful for anxiety or overwhelming emotion.

Emma has lived experience of managing chronic health challenges and basic sign language skills, which informs how she works with people facing long-term illness or who communicate non-verbally. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people set the pace and direction for their own work.

To begin, people are invited to reflect on what they want to change or understand and then take small steps at a comfortable pace. Sessions focus on practical ways to cope day to day while exploring deeper meaning when it feels right.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and building a trusting relationship. The counsellor reflects what someone says, helps them find their own solutions and follows their pace, which works well online for open conversations and slow exploration.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce anxiety and manage strong emotions. These exercises are easy to practise during a video call or as short text-based prompts between sessions to build steady habits.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through what feels most useful, try techniques and adjust based on the person’s goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps match methods to what actually helps in day-to-day life.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and try grounding or creative exercises together. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, journalling prompts or when a quieter form of contact fits someone’s routine. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, health needs and family life.