- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Emma
Emma Tester is a counsellor with five years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She supports people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and life changes. Emma aims to make the first step feel manageable and will meet people where they are.
Emma focuses on clear, practical conversations. She listens and adapts sessions to each person's needs instead of following a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions look at what is getting in the way now and what small changes could help day-to-day coping and motivation.
Background and approach
Her work draws on approaches that teach skills for noticing thoughts and choosing values-based action. She also uses client-centred ways of working that prioritise the person’s experience and pace. Cognitive techniques are used when helpful to spot patterns and try different responses.
Emma has supported people with a wide range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety. These include relationship stresses, parenting pressures, sleep and eating issues, addiction-related struggles, career uncertainty and compassion fatigue. She also addresses attachment, body image, fertility and end-of-life related worries when these come up.
Sessions are offered in English and are shaped to fit each person’s situation. Emma describes herself as respectful, sensitive and compassionate, and she works with clients to build a realistic plan they can use between appointments.
What Emma works with
Everything Emma lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Emma helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Emma uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values. ACT is practical and aimed at helping someone live in line with what matters to them, which can be useful for anxiety, grief and parenting stress.She also employs client-centred therapy, which means sessions are led by the person's concerns and pace. This approach focuses on listening, empathy and building a trusting working relationship before introducing practical strategies.
Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify patterns of thinking and try alternative responses. These methods help with sleep, low mood, anxiety and day-to-day problem solving by breaking tasks into manageable steps.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before, and together they will choose methods to try. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked so the plan stays relevant.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth or hands-free time is needed, and live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school or parenting routines.
Questions people ask about Emma
What concerns does Emma work with?
Emma supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, as well as parenting-related pressures and other personal challenges listed on her profile.
What style of therapy does she use?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred dialogue and cognitive behavioural techniques to suit the person's goals and situation.
How much experience does she have?
Emma has five years of professional experience working with adults in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Emma offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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